Cherry Almond Donuts

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 2/3 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour

  (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 3/4 tsp. sea salt
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup 2% milk
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter

  melted
• 1/4 cup canola oil

  or use coconut oil or avocado oil
• 2 tsp. almond extract
• 8 oz. container candied cherries

  rinsed, drained and dried thoroughly
• 1/4 cup 2% milk
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• 1/2 to 1 cup candied cherries

  rinsed, drained, dried thoroughly and diced

Instructions

• 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 Spray a 20-cavity donut pan with cooking spray.
• 3 Set aside.
• 4 Rinse, drain and dry candied cherries.
• 5 Dice into small pieces and set aside or use whole.
• 6 In a large mixing bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar.
• 7 Set aside.
• 8 In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk the milk, sour cream and eggs until smooth.
• 9 Whisk in melted butter, canola oil, and 2 teaspoons almond extract.
• 10 Pour the butter mixture and candied cherries into the flour mixture.
• 11 Stir just until combined.
• 12 Do not overmix.
• 13 Batter will be very thick.
• 14 Spoon batter into a large zip-lock bag.
• 15 Trim a corner off the bottom of the bag and pipe batter into each donut cavity.
• 16 Fill each cup 3∕4 full.
• 17 Bake for 10 minutes at 425 degrees or until the edges are lightly browned and a
  toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 18 Remove from oven and cool approximately 2 minutes on a cooling rack.
• 19 Remove donuts from the cooling rack and dip in almond glaze.
• 20 Immediately sprinkle the tops with diced cherries.
• 21 Set out on wire racks until icing sets, approximately 10 minutes.
• 22 In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk milk, powdered sugar and almond extract
  until smooth.
• 23 Dip the top of each donut into the bowl of glaze.
• 24 Immediately sprinkle the tops of the donuts with diced cherries.
• 25 Set on cooling rack.
• 26 Let glaze set for 5-10 minutes before serving.

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