First Friday of June
Good afternoon! Did you know that today is a national holiday? Most Americans were unaware as they ate breakfast this morning that today is National Donut Day! That’s right, a whole day dedicated to sweet, round, dough balls often coated in frosting. Who makes up these strange national holidays anyway?
We honored this sweet holiday by making donuts! I wish I could say we made them from scratch, but we took advantage of a box mix that was collecting dust in our pantry instead! I’ve never made them before and, let me tell you, these lil’ guys were some of the best I’ve ever had!
Here is the recipe that we used:
Donuts~
2 large eggs
3/4 cup water
8 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted, and cooled.
Stonewall Kitchen Red Velvet Donut Mix
Frosting~
2 tbsp. unsalted butter
softened 6 oz. cream cheese
softened Milk or cream
optional Stonewall Kitchen Cream Cheese Frosting Mix
Directions:
[box]Preheat oven to 375. Grease donut pan. Mix together eggs, water, and butter with mixer. Stir in donut mix. Mix on low until moist and smooth without over mixing. Spoon batter into donut pan, filling each donut cup 1/2-full. Bake 9-11 minutes. Allow to cool in pan 5 minutes before placing on a wire rack. Cool completely.[/box]
Frosting Directions:
[box]Combine frosting mix with butter and cream cheese with a mixer. Beat on high until well combined and very smooth. You may add a little milk or cream for a softer consistency. Carefully spread frosting on top.[/box]
While these weren’t exactly homemade, but they sure tasted scrumptious. We also had fun making them!
Whether our motives were patriotic or just an excuse to eat them, we are proud to say that we honored this national holiday and hope you will do the same.