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By Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land

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white coconut donuts

white coconut donuts

white coconut donuts

I’ll have a side of tropical with my donuts, please! I know it’s summer but that doesn’t mean you ONLY have to eat frozen stuff. Donuts are still totally face cram-able! This coconut donut recipe’s got rich coconut milk, the flavours of vanilla, nutmeg and almond, topped with a creamy sugar glaze and a coating of white unsweetened coconut flakes. Cram jam!

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Coconut Donuts

By: Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land

ingredients

For the donuts

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup granulated white sugar
  • ⅓ cup golden brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¾ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon pure almond extract
  • 2 ⅔ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup coconut milk

For the glaze

  • 2 cups of icing sugar
  • 10 + teaspoons of coconut milk, add more or less coconut milk to get the desired glaze consistency! I like my glaze on the thicker side.
  • Large white unsweetened coconut flakes

instructions

Make the donuts

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Oil your donut baking pans with a small amount of vegetable oil.
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, oil and sugars until smooth and creamy.
  • Add the eggs, mixing to combine.
  • Stir in the baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, salt and vanilla and almond extract.
  • Add the flour into the wet mixture, alternating with the coconut milk until combined. Do not overmix.
  • Fill your donut pans 3/4 full with the donut batter. Tip: Use a piping bag or large ziploc bag to fill the donut cavities; fill the bag first with batter, then snip a ¼ inch hole in the bag’s tip and pipe into the cavities.
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 7-8 minutes, or until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Do not overbake!
  • Remove donuts from pans and let cool on wire racks.

Make the glaze

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together icing sugar and coconut milk until combined.
  • Once donuts are completely cooled, dunk into the glaze!
  • Fill another bowl with the white coconut flakes; while the glaze is still wet, dunk into the coconut flakes bowl, coating the donut.

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  1. Michelle @ Hummingbird High

    July 24, 2014 at 8:09 am

    Coco donuts for Coco Cake Land! Too cute!

    Reply
    • Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land

      July 24, 2014 at 9:34 am

      ha – thanks pal! xo

  2. movita beaucoup

    July 24, 2014 at 9:05 am

    I have UNUSED donut pans waiting to be broken in! Squeeeeeal! I think I need to make these this weekend…

    Reply
    • Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land

      July 24, 2014 at 9:34 am

      WHATTTT ! actually, that sounds just like me a few months ago until i went DONUT INSANEO. have fun rachael!! xo

  3. Nazia @ This Baker Girl Blogs

    July 24, 2014 at 11:14 am

    These look gorgeous! Coconut recipes are always a winner for me.

    Reply
    • Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land

      July 24, 2014 at 7:24 pm

      coconut is top dog in my books, too! thanks for stopping by nazia!

  4. cynthia

    July 24, 2014 at 1:50 pm

    Ooooooh SO pretty and they look & sound so delicious!! Those coconut flakes on top are perfection. I love these!

    Reply
    • Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land

      July 24, 2014 at 7:24 pm

      i heart the look of large white coconut flakes – thanks so much, cynthia! xo

  5. Emily

    July 31, 2014 at 10:47 pm

    omgomgomgomgomgomgomgomg this is perfect. eeeeee!

    Reply
  6. Victoria Hudgins

    August 6, 2014 at 2:36 pm

    Oh my goodness, I am dying over here. These look amazing!

    xoxo,
    Victoria

    Reply

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