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Mini Red Velvet Donuts Recipe

Rachael Dart
Mini Red Velvet Donuts will make anyone swoon. Decorated with cream cheese icing and festive sprinkles.
4 from 14 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Frosting
Servings 24 1 donut
Calories 95 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/4 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter Melted
  • 1/3 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 large Egg
  • 2-4 drops Red Gel Food Coloring
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 2/3 cup Milk
  • 4 ounces Neufchatel Low Fat Cream Cheese At room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter At room temperature
  • pinch of Kosher Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Confectioners Sugar Sifted
  • Sprinkles To decorate

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a mini donut pan with non-stick spray.
  • In a small bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar for a couple minutes. Add in the vanilla, egg, and red food coloring, and beat for at least 5 minutes, until glossy, and the sugar has dissolved. Alternately mix in the flour mixture and milk, beginning and ending with the flour.
  • Pour the batter into a large Ziploc baggie and snip off one of the corners. Pipe the batter into the donut molds, filling them 1/2 to 3/4 of the way full. Bake for 10 minutes until set and springy.
  • To loosen the donuts, carefully run a knife along the sides of them, then lightly grab them and twist back and forth.
  • In a bowl, beat together the cream cheese and butter with a hand mixer, until creamy and combined. Add in the remainder of the ingredients, and carefully beat until smooth. The glaze should be fairly runny.
  • Dip one side of the donuts in the glaze, and set them on a wire rack. Sprinkle with sprinkles. The glaze will set up a bit as it sits, but it will remain slightly tacky.

Nutrition

Calories: 95kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 48mgSugar: 8g
Keyword Baked, Baking, Breakfasts, Brunches, Desserts, Donuts, Frosting, Red Velvet
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