Sweet and a little spicy, these homemade donuts are a luscious treat anytime of day. They’re perfectly paired with coffee or tea, and fancy enough to serve for guests – but you’ll want to save some for yourself.
Preheat the oven to 350 °F and grease a donut pan.
In a large mixing bowl, measure the flour, baking powder, salt, orange zest, cinnamon and ginger. Whisk to blend the dry ingredients evenly.
In a second bowl, beat together the olive oil and yogourt.
Add the milk next as you continue to beat.
Beat in the egg, and then the orange juice last.
Add half the dry ingredients to the wet, and fold until well blended.
Repeat until all of the ingredients are blended together.
Fill each donut form about 3/4 full with a spoon, or a piping bag if you have one, and bake for about 10 to 12 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the middle should come out clean.
Cool for about 5 minutes before turning the pan upside down to cool the donuts thoroughly on a rack.
Icing
Beat the sugar and juice together until the sugar has dissolved, and the mixture is smooth. Add more orange juice as needed to produce a runny consistency.
Add the orange zest, stir, and spoon over the donuts.
Sugar & Spice
Combine the spices thoroughly and spread over a small dish.
Brush the donuts one by one with olive oil, and then roll in the spice mix. You can spoon it over the sides you can’t reach by rolling.
Enjoy! The donuts will keep in the fridge, covered, for about three days.
Notes
Note: Top them with either the Icing or Sugar & Spice mix – or divide each recipe in half, and coat half your batch with one, and the other half with the other.