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5 Donut Glaze Recipes
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
 

Make the ultimate glazed donut. With a 3-ingredient base, my donut glaze recipe has no limitations!

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 -12
Author: Gemma Stafford
Ingredients
Vanilla Donut Glaze:
  • 1 ½ cups (6oz/172g)) powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Funfetti Donut Glaze:
Chocolate Donut Glaze:
  • 1½ cups (6oz/172g) powdered sugar
  • 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Maple Donut Glaze:
  • 1 ½ cups (6oz/172g)) powdered sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoons milk
  • 4 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
Cinnamon Sugar:
  • 1 cup (8oz/225g) granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Vanilla Donut Glaze:

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients.

  2. Whisk until silky and smooth.

  3. If you want it thinner add a little more milk

  4. Store the icing at room temperature in an airtight container for 2 weeks.
Funfetti Donut Glaze:
  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients.
  2. Whisk until silky and smooth.
  3. If you want it thinner add a little more milk
  4. Store the icing at room temperature in an airtight container for 2 weeks.
Chocolate Donut Glaze:

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Slowly stir in milk and vanilla extract. Whisk until silky and smooth. If you need a touch more milk to make this a dippable glaze, add a bit more.

  2. Dip doughnuts in chocolate glaze and let rest to harden slightly.

  3. Store the icing at room temperature in an airtight container for 2 weeks.
Maple Donut Glaze:
  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients.
  2. Whisk until silky and smooth.
  3. If you want it thinner add a little more milk
  4. Store the icing at room temperature in an airtight container for 2 weeks.
Cinnamon Sugar:
  1. Combine sugar with cinnamon in a medium bowl.
  2. Dip donuts into cinnamon sugar while still warm.

  3. Cinnamon sugar can be covered and stored for up to 2 years.

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