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    Eggnog Donuts With Eggnog Icing Sugar Glaze

    Published: December 16, 2018 Updated: July 14, 2020 / By: Dawn | Girl Heart Food 35 Comments

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    Close-up of a stack of three baked eggnog donuts with glaze and sprinkles.

    These baked eggnog donuts are infused with eggnog and warming spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. Topped with an eggnog icing sugar glaze and sprinkles, they make for a delicious, festive holiday treat!

    Close-up of a stack of three glazed eggnog donuts with sprinkles.

    I’m managing to sneak one more festive holiday dessert in before Christmas! Can I get a virtual high five? 

    Don’t have to twist my arm to use some eggnog (or to eat donuts, if I’m being honest here). The countdown is on in our home.

    I didn’t grow up enjoying eggnog, but now it’s something hubby and I regularly enjoy, just like gingerbread cake and hot chocolate.

    We stock up on eggnog stuff during the holidays. It’s a good thing that it’s only around for a month or so because it definitely is a decadent treat.

    Despite having eggnog and icing sugar and all that good stuff, these baked donuts are not overly sweet. They’re a great way to mix up that cookie tray for Santa.

    Plus, this is a great recipe to use leftover eggnog you may have!

    Ingredients for a glazed eggnog donut recipe.

    How To Make Eggnog Donuts

    Theses baked eggnog donuts literally take minutes to whip up and less than 10 minutes to bake. The hardest part is waiting for them to cool before glazing. So, how do you make baked donuts? It’s easy (full recipe details are in the recipe card below):

    1. In a bow, mix together dry ingredients (sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg).
    2. In another bowl (or large measuring cup), mix together wet ingredients (eggnog, melted butter, egg and rum extract).
    3. Then whisk wet ingredients into dry ingredients, scraping bowl with a spatula to get all the batter.
    4. Pour batter into a greased donut pan and bake. Cool completely before icing.
    Collage of steps to make baked donuts.

    Once you’ve made donuts at home, there’s no going back. Plus, you get to stay in your pajamas while enjoying them!

    Glazed eggnog donut with sprinkles on a silver plate.

    Tips for Making This Recipe

    • Cake flour was used here, but all-purpose will work in a pinch. This guide to flour is a great reference when baking.
    • Rum extract was used, but if you don’t have that on hand, no worries! Use vanilla extract.
    • Regular eggnog was  used (that is, not a light variety). Use whichever variety you prefer.
    • If you want to add another element of flavour to these baked donuts, brown the butter, like I used in my mashed turnip recipe.
    • Let the donuts cool completely before glazing. Otherwise, the glaze will absorb into the donuts.
    • Garnish with sprinkles as soon as you ice the donuts so those suckers will stick.
    Glazed eggnog donut with sprinkles on a cooling rack.

    More Easy Holiday Treats

    • Gingerbread Coffee Creamer
    • Chocolate Mint Avocado Pudding Tarts
    • Chocolate Peppermint Cake

    If you make these eggnog donuts, be sure to leave a comment below!

    Stack of three glazed eggnog donuts with sprinkles.

    Baked Eggnog Donuts With Eggnog Icing Sugar Glaze

    Dawn | Girl Heart Food
    These baked eggnog donuts are infused with eggnog and warming spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. Topped with an eggnog icing sugar glaze and sprinkles, they make for a delicious, festive holiday treat!
    5 from 20 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 7 mins
    Cooling Time 30 mins
    Total Time 47 mins
    Course Dessert
    Servings 6 donuts
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    Ingredients
     

    Baked Eggnog Donuts

    • Baking spray, to grease pan
    • 1 cup cake flour, or all-purpose flour
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • ⅓ cup eggnog
    • 1 large egg
    • ¼ cup melted unsalted butter
    • 1.5 teaspoons rum extract, or vanilla extract

    Icing Sugar Glaze

    • 1 cup icing sugar
    • 3 teaspoons milk
    • 1 teaspoon eggnog
    • pinch freshly grated nutmeg

    Optional Garnish

    • Sprinkles, garnish to taste

    Instructions

    Baked Eggnog Donuts

    • Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 6-count donut pan with baking spray and set aside.
    • In a bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
    • In another bowl, whisk together the eggnog, egg, melted butter and rum extract.  
    • Pour eggnog mixture over flour mixture, whisking until combined and there are no steaks of flour remaining.
    • Spoon or pipe the donut batter into the prepared pan. 
    • Bake the donuts 6 to 7 minutes or until a wooden toothpick or cake tester inserted in the donuts comes out clean.
    • Let donuts rest in pan for 10 minutes before removing and allowing to fully cool on a cooling rack before glazing.

    Icing Sugar Glaze

    • Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl until smooth.
      Note: If you want a thicker consistency, use less milk. Alternatively, if you want a thinner consistency, use more milk. If you've made your glaze too thin, you can always thicken with a little more icing sugar.

    Glaze the Donuts

    • When cool, invert donuts, one at a time, into icing sugar mixture. Place onto a cooling rack and garnish with sprinkles (if using) before the glaze dries. You can let the glaze set for a few minutes (if you like) before digging it. Enjoy!

    Notes

    • Let the donuts cool completely before glazing. Otherwise, the glaze will absorb into the donuts.
    • Garnish with sprinkles as soon as you ice the donuts so those suckers will stick.
    • These donuts are best enjoyed the day they are made.

    A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

    Keyword baked donut recipe, dessert with eggnog, recipe using eggnog

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    If you do make this recipe, thank you!! It would mean so much if you could leave a comment below. Love to know how you enjoyed it, and it helps other readers too!

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    Comments

    1. Hannah

      December 23, 2018 at 10:31 am

      Hi there, how much rum extract to use in the recipe? I would love to make these Christmas morning! Thanks and Happy Holidays ☺

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        December 23, 2018 at 3:43 pm

        Hi Hannah! Use 1.5 tsp of rum extract (and if you don’t have that on hand vanilla extract will work in a pinch). Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you love the recipe 🙂 Happy Holidays!

        Reply
    2. Denise from Urbnspice

      December 20, 2018 at 11:43 pm

      5 stars
      What a fun dessert, Dawn! I just happen to have coconut eggnog in my refrigerator at the moment! 🙂 These might just have to happen over the holidays. Thanks so much for sharing. (Those little blue sprinkles are adorable!)

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        December 24, 2018 at 9:42 am

        Yay! Thanks Denise! Happy Holidays 🙂

        Reply
    3. Holly

      December 20, 2018 at 3:13 pm

      5 stars
      Bring on the holiday eggnog! These donuts look festive and bright and perfect for celebrating. Great idea to bake them rather than fry them.

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        December 24, 2018 at 9:41 am

        I agree 😉 Thanks Holly! Happy Holidays!

        Reply
    4. Vanessa | Zest & Simmer

      December 20, 2018 at 12:52 pm

      5 stars
      I love eggnog anything and these donuts are so pretty and totally up my alley! I am tempted to buy a donut pan simply so that I can make these 😉 I hope you have a wonderful christmas Dawn!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        December 24, 2018 at 9:16 am

        Those donut pans are so convenient and I love how they take so little time to make! Hope you get a chance to try these, Vanessa 🙂 Happy Holidays!!

        Reply
    5. Marissa

      December 18, 2018 at 7:59 pm

      5 stars
      I have the mid-afternoon munchies right now and I REALLY want one of these donuts!!

      Definitely a virtual high five to you for this holiday beauty! I’m thinking breakfast Christmas morning!!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        December 20, 2018 at 9:42 am

        Lol!! Thanks Marissa! Great idea 🙂

        Reply
    6. Tanya

      December 18, 2018 at 12:52 pm

      5 stars
      I can literally picture myself relaxing over the holidays dunking one of these beauties into my latte. And quick to make, the recipe looks very easy to follow for this average baker over here!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        December 20, 2018 at 9:41 am

        Happy to hear that, Tanya! They’re so easy to make…almost too easy 😉

        Reply
    7. Mike

      December 18, 2018 at 1:03 am

      5 stars
      I loved this as eggnog is an immediate trigger of happy memories with my grandmother! Thank you for that and the doughnuts are amazing Dawn! 🙂

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        December 18, 2018 at 9:21 am

        That’s so sweet! Love memories like that. Amazing what food can sometimes do, isn’t it 🙂

        Reply
    8. Katherine | Love In My Oven

      December 17, 2018 at 11:35 pm

      Girl, you know I’m ALL about the baked donuts! These are a must-try. We always have eggnog on hand during the holidays too. Hubs loves it with rum, and I love it in baked goods and just straight up! I will definitely have to try these – complete with beautiful sprinkles!!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        December 18, 2018 at 9:21 am

        Yes!! Rum and eggnog go so well together. If you were up for it, you could sub out some of the milk in the glaze for rum…just saying 😉 Thanks, my friend!

        Reply
    9. Ben|Havocinthekitchen

      December 17, 2018 at 7:59 pm

      5 stars
      Believe it or not but I’ve been thinking of making eggnog donuts as well. And guess what’s now? I don’t need to think anymorer; I’m pretty positive you’ll ship a 1/2 of dozen to me, right? 🙂 These bad guys look and sound fantastic!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        December 18, 2018 at 9:20 am

        Haha! I’d be happy to 😉 Thanks Ben!

        Reply
    10. Elaine

      December 17, 2018 at 5:34 pm

      5 stars
      What a pretty treat! I had coconut milk eggnog last night and it was REALLY GOOD! I’ll bet it would work in this recipe too! Pinning! Cheers to you, you hubby and your fur baby. Have a wonderful Christmas!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        December 18, 2018 at 9:20 am

        Yum! I’ll have to keep my eye out for that one…love coconut. Thanks Elaine! Merry Christmas to you and yours too 🙂

        Reply
    11. Laura

      December 17, 2018 at 3:40 pm

      5 stars
      Dawn, I think eggnog is a perfect flavor for holiday baking – I’ve never used it before but these donuts are making me want to run out and buy a jug of it! I can almost taste them!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        December 18, 2018 at 9:19 am

        Happy to hear that, Laura! Gotta enjoy eggnog while it lasts 🙂 Thanks so much!

        Reply
      • Elizabeth

        December 12, 2021 at 5:22 pm

        I just made these today with my kids, they are sooo yummy. I probably over-baked them a little as I thought they would change colours a bit as they baked and they didn’t, they actually still looked like batter! We made mini donuts since that what I had for a donut pan and we got a dozen minis out of this recipe. Thanks for sharing!

        Reply
        • Dawn | Girl Heart Food

          December 12, 2021 at 6:15 pm

          Thank you so much, Elizabeth!! So happy you enjoyed the recipe! Mini donuts are so cute!!

          Reply
    12. Kevin

      December 17, 2018 at 3:22 pm

      5 stars
      Eggnog donuts! What a great idea, perfect for this holiday season! Perfect for dessert or even better for breakfast!

      Reply
    13. Milena

      December 17, 2018 at 2:23 pm

      5 stars
      These are perfectly acceptable in lieu of cookies:) In fact, I prefer them. The decoration is beautiful too! Way to go.

      Reply
    14. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen

      December 17, 2018 at 1:20 pm

      5 stars
      Perfectly festive and such wonderful seasonal flavor Dawn! Haven’t made homemade doughnuts in a while! You’re inspiring me!

      Reply
    15. Leanne | Crumb Top Baking

      December 17, 2018 at 12:02 pm

      5 stars
      These are so pretty Dawn! I love those wintery sprinkles! I always have eggnog on hand for the holidays. I love baking with it, and I will indulge in a little too. This year, I’ve actually been enjoying almond nog. It’s not quite the same, but definitely satisfies the craving. I hope you’re enjoying the last week leading up to Christmas!

      Reply
    16. David @ Spiced

      December 17, 2018 at 11:48 am

      5 stars
      You had me at eggnog, cinnamon and nutmeg, Dawn! These cookies sound amazing! I know tradition holds that we should leave cookies for the big man, but I’m thinking Santa needs these donuts this year. Those flavors just scream holidays to me! Oh, and we picked up our first container of eggnog yesterday, so I might have to sneak a little out for a batch of these donuts! 🙂

      Reply
    17. Haylie Abele

      December 17, 2018 at 11:19 am

      5 stars
      These are so festive and delicious looking, Dawn! YUM! I think I told you that I just tried eggnog for the first time the other day…it was delicious, thick and creamy!

      Reply
    18. Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers

      December 17, 2018 at 11:01 am

      5 stars
      So pretty and loving the seasonal eggnog here! The blue sprinkles are fabulous!!

      Reply
    19. Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop

      December 17, 2018 at 10:36 am

      5 stars
      These are perfect for the holidays! I love that you’ve used eggnog! But one question….did you say these are perfect for dessert??? What about breakfast! 🙂

      Reply
    20. [email protected]

      December 17, 2018 at 9:50 am

      5 stars
      My eyes get happier just looking at these…not to mention my tastebuds! Nothing like a pretty soft donut!! Have a happy day, my friend! XOXO

      Reply
    21. Valentina

      December 16, 2018 at 10:19 pm

      5 stars
      I have been loving baking with eggnog. I think I like it even better in a batter than in a glass. 🙂 These are very pretty and such a fun & festive holiday treat!

      Reply
    22. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen

      December 16, 2018 at 8:52 pm

      5 stars
      Well, I will not be leaving these on Santa’s cookie tray because there’s no way they’d last long enough. It’s been way too long since I made donuts and these sound like a great way to get back into making them! YUM! Have a great week, Dawn!

      Reply

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