I filled up about 4 notebooks with recipe tests and notes when I was developing products for Sweet Miscellany. On good days (i.e. the days when something turned out well) I felt like a chemist. On bad days it was hard to not feel like an absolute failure. But, I persevered because I wanted people with food allergies and sensitivities to be able to enjoy treats just like everyone else. Why shouldn’t someone with celiacs or lactose intolerance also be able to enjoy a doughnut? It just seemed really unfair. So I made it my mission to provide not just substitutes at the market, but damn good baked goods and treats period. And, I still continue with that tradition here on the blog.
Today I’m sharing a snickerdoodle in doughnut form because why the hell not? It’s similar to a cake doughnut in terms of density, but it’s also slightly chewy like a bagel. I developed this recipe around 3 or so years ago for the market but haven’t actually baked doughnuts since my last market season in 2014. What the what?! I figured I would do both me and you a favor and share this fall-appropriate version on the blog. The doughnut pan is sprinkled with cinnamon sugar prior to filling it with dough so that the tops of the doughnuts caramelize while they bake. And, if you want even more cinnamon sugar goodness, you can dredge the tops in more cinnamon sugar after baking.
Not a cinnamon sugar fan? You can leave it out for a basic baked doughnut ready for whatever glaze you’d like to drizzle over it. If you don’t have a doughnut pan you can make “doughnut holes” by baking the batter in a mini muffin pan. DOUGHNUT TIME!
p.s. It’s October!! I’m currently watching all things spooky and trying to come up with my Halloween costume. What October traditions do you guys partake in? Let me know in the comments 🙂
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HAPPY AUTUMNAL EQUINOX YOU GUYS!! Despite the fact that we’re having a bit of a last ditch heat wave here in Houston at the moment, I can tell the air is changing and that soon the temperatures will, too. Or at least I HOPE they will. All I ask is that we get out of the 90s. That’s not too much to ask for, right?
With the arrival of autumn comes an invitation to turn inward. We start to seek stability and calm while the vata-like qualities typical of the season threaten to make us unstable and anxious. We move closer to the earth and closer to ourselves. We crave substantial meals because our bodies are trying to prepare us for the winter months. Autumn is a time to slow down and savor each and every experience whether it’s noticing the changing hues of the leaves or the spicy smells that will soon waft through open windows.
