Name: Carrot Baked Donuts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 31 min
Ingredients: 1 1/4 Cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 Cup oil; 3/4 Cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 large eggs (room temperature); 1/2 cup shredded carrots; 1/4 Cup walnuts (chopped); 8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature); 1 Cup powdered sugar (measured then sifted); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 Cup walnuts (chopped, to top)

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Super easy, soft and fluffy carrot baked donuts, with a simple and tangy cream cheese frosting, and topped with walnuts

These baked donuts are super simple to make, and can be prepared in under 25 minutes!

They have a sweet and spicy flavor, with cinnamon and nutmeg, as well as chunks of walnuts.

They’re topped with a super easy three-ingredient frosting that is creamy and tangy, and pairs so well with them.

Ingredients you’ll need:

All-purpose flour. Will bing all of your ingredients together
Cinnamon. Gives flavor to the donuts
Nutmeg. Flavor and spice
Baking soda. Gives softness and airiness
Baking powder. Gives a light and fluffy texture
Salt. Enhances flavors
Brown sugar. Sweetens and helps achieve a softer donut
Oil. Moistens and makes your baked goods soft
Eggs. At room temperature it mixes more evenly with the rest of the ingredients and gives more volume to the baked goods
Vanilla extract. Good quality, pure vanilla extract for better results
Carrots. Carrots determine the flavor of these donuts
Walnuts. Adds flavor and chunks of pure bliss!
Cream cheese. At room temperature for a creamier frosting
Powdered sugar. Sifted to avoid lumps in the frosting

Take a look at the recipe card at the bottom of this post for the full recipe.

How to make Carrot baked Donuts (with video)

Start by mixing the dry ingredients (flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder and salt). On a mixing bowl, mix oil and sugar for 1 minute. Add eggs, one by one, mixing after each addition. Gradually add dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Fold in carrots and walnuts.

Using a piping bag, fill donut tins 2/3 full. Bake for 10-11 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. After they’ve been 1 minute out of the oven, remove from tin and place on a cooling rack to cool completely.

Beat cream cheese for 1 minute on medium speed, add powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until just combined. Frost donuts and top with chopped walnuts

Tips and Tricks to bake the perfect donuts

Room temperature ingredients. Don’t be tempted to skip this part! Eggs and cream cheese need to be at room temperature for better results. If pressed on time, allow eggs to sit -completely covered- in warm (not hot) water for 5 minutes
Do not overbeat. After adding the flour, beat your mix until just combined to avoid your donuts from becoming cakey
Filling 2/3 full. Fill the donut tins 2/3 full and not more, to prevent them from overflowing
Cooling in a wire rack. After they’ve been 1 minute out of the oven, flip the donut tin over the counter and place them over a wire rack to cool completely
Frosting. Wait until the donuts are completely cooled to frost them, otherwise, the frosting will melt with the heat