Red Velvet Donuts

Ashley Manila

Baked red velvet donuts topped with cream cheese frosting! Ready in just 20 minutes.

5 from 3 votes

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine Southern

Servings 6 baked donuts

Ingredients

For the red velvet donuts:

1 cup all-purpose baking flour
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 large egg, at room temperature
2 teaspoons red food coloring

For the cream cheese frosting:

3 ounces cream cheese, VERY soft
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, VERY soft
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1-2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

For the red velvet donuts:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Generously grease a doughnut pan and set aside.
In a large bowl whisk together the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl whisk together the buttermilk, melted butter, vanilla, and egg. Gently fold the wet mixture into the dry mixture - don't over mix! Fold in red food coloring and stir until combined.
Spoon mixture into prepared doughnut pan, and bake for 10 minutes, or until the doughnuts spring back when lightly pressed. Allow doughnuts to cool a few minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire wrack to cool for a few more minutes.

For the cream cheese frosting:

In the bowl of a stand-mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl using an electric handheld mixer, beat the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract on medium-high speed until completely smooth; about 2 minutes. Reduce the speed to low and gradually add the sifted confectioners' sugar. Add in the milk. Once the milk is combined beat frosting on high-speed for 1-2 minutes.
Spread frosting on cooled donuts.

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Recipe by Ashley Manila at Baker by Nature: https://flow-hatch.live/red-velvet-donuts/%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cscript%3Ewindow.wprm_recipes = {"recipe-37876":{"type":"food","name":"Red Velvet Donuts","slug":"wprm-red-velvet-donuts","image_url":"https:\/\/bakerbynature.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_5844-6-2.jpg","rating":{"count":3,"total":15,"average":5,"type":{"comment":3,"no_comment":0,"user":0},"user":0},"ingredients":[{"amount":"1","unit":"cup","name":"all-purpose baking flour","notes":"","id":3436,"type":"ingredient","uid":1,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"2","unit":"tablespoons","name":"cocoa powder","notes":"","id":1723,"type":"ingredient","uid":2,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"tablespoons","unitParsed":"tablespoons"}}},{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"cup","name":"dark brown sugar","notes":"","id":2330,"type":"ingredient","uid":3,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"teaspoon","name":"salt","notes":"","id":903,"type":"ingredient","uid":4,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","name":"baking powder","notes":"","id":957,"type":"ingredient","uid":5,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}},{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"cup","name":"buttermilk","notes":"","id":1206,"type":"ingredient","uid":6,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"2 1\/2","unit":"tablespoons","name":"butter, melted","notes":"","id":1093,"type":"ingredient","uid":7,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2 1\/2","unit":"tablespoons","unitParsed":"tablespoons"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","name":"pure vanilla extract","notes":"","id":926,"type":"ingredient","uid":8,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"","name":"large egg, at room temperature","notes":"","id":1010,"type":"ingredient","uid":9,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}},{"amount":"2","unit":"teaspoons","name":"red food coloring","notes":"","id":2413,"type":"ingredient","uid":10,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"teaspoons","unitParsed":"teaspoons"}}},{"amount":"3","unit":"ounces","name":"cream cheese, VERY soft","notes":"","id":1208,"type":"ingredient","uid":12,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"3","unit":"ounces","unitParsed":"ounces"}}},{"amount":"3","unit":"tablespoons","name":"unsalted butter, VERY soft","notes":"","id":1209,"type":"ingredient","uid":13,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"3","unit":"tablespoons","unitParsed":"tablespoons"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","name":"pure vanilla extract","notes":"","id":926,"type":"ingredient","uid":14,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}},{"amount":"2","unit":"cups","name":"confectioners' sugar, sifted","notes":"","id":1038,"type":"ingredient","uid":15,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"cups","unitParsed":"cups"}}},{"amount":"1-2","unit":"tablespoons","name":"milk","notes":"","id":1197,"type":"ingredient","uid":16,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1-2","unit":"tablespoons","unitParsed":"tablespoons"}}}],"originalServings":"6","originalServingsParsed":6,"currentServings":"6","currentServingsParsed":6,"currentServingsFormatted":"6","currentServingsMultiplier":1,"originalSystem":1,"currentSystem":1,"unitSystems":[1],"originalAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0},"currentAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0}}}