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Caramel Apple Croissant Donut + Dunkin’ Donuts Giveaway

Lolli — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 15:52:34 +0000

This post is sponsored by Dunkin’ Donuts through Blog Meets Brand but all thoughts and opinions are my own.

There are so many things I love about the fall – the cooler weather, the kids heading back to school, my birthday, the changing colors, and all things pumpkin and apple and caramel! Oh my! Seriously, fall food is my absolute favorite. I love baked goods, and I swear that fall has the best baked treats of the entire year.

I headed to Dunkin’ Donuts this week for a mid-day treat. Sometimes I just need to get away from my desk for a little while, get in the car, and get something to pep me up. I was so excited to find the new Caramel Apple Croissant Donut at the Dunkin’ Donuts around the corner from my house. I LOVE caramel and I love baked apple treats, and the Caramel Apple Croissant Donut is a perfect marriage of the two. Plus, I am a huge fan of the croissant donut. Flaky layers of goodness? Yes, please!

Dunkin’ Donuts is celebrating the return of fall (both the weather and the delicious flavors of fall!) with a bunch of delicious fall-inspired menu items, including the Caramel Apple Croissant Donut – a glazed croissant donut with apple filling, finished with caramel icing drizzle. The Caramel Apple Croissant Donut and other fall menu items are available for a limited time at participating Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants.

Of course, I couldn’t head to Dunkin’ Donuts without bringing home a dozen donuts to share with the rest of the family. My kids are more traditionalists and always go for original glazed or chocolate and vanilla glazed. I treated them to some fun fall sprinkled donuts and kept the Caramel Apple Croissant Donut for myself.

It was not too sweet, but just sweet enough. It was light and flaky and filled with the most delicious apple filling and covered with a tasty caramel drizzle. I can’t wait to have another one!

Dunkin’ Donuts fall flavors

Dunkin’ Donuts’ full menu, including breakfast items, are available all-day…because Dunkin’ Donuts understands that we live in a 24-hour world and sometimes we want breakfast in the middle of the day. Breakfast isn’t just for breakfast anymore. Which

Pumpkin flavored coffee, lattes and macchiatos, served hot or cold.
Pumpkin Macchiato is served hot or iced, and is a handcrafted, layered espresso beverage made with steamed milk and pumpkin flavored swirl, then topped with a double shot of Dunkin’ Donuts’ rich, freshly-brewed espresso.
Pumpkin Donut – a glazed pumpkin cake donut that can also be enjoyed as bite-size MUNCHKINS® donut hole treats.
Pumpkin Muffin – a pumpkin spiced autumn delight topped with white icing and sweet streusel crumbs.
Reese’s® Peanut Butter Squares – filled with rich, creamy Reese’s® peanut butter buttercreme & topped with chocolate icing.
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Browned Butter Glazed Strawberry Donuts #TruMoo

Lolli — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 11:30:24 +0000

This post brought to you by TruMoo. All opinions are 100% mine.

We go through a lot of milk in our house. Seven people, many gallons, lots of cups in the dishwasher. Last week, I bought two cartons of TruMoo (one carton of strawberry milk and one of chocolate milk) and they didn’t last long – they were a hit!

I guarded the strawberry milk a little because I wanted to try out a recipe that I had in mind. I pulled out my favorite browned butter glazed spice donuts recipe and crossed my fingers that a few adjustments would work. And OH, they did!

I can’t wait to make these strawberry donuts again!

Browned Butter Glazed Strawberry Donuts

Author: Lolli

Ingredients

1 cup flour
¼ cup + 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp salt
¼ cup TruMoo strawberry milk
1 egg, beaten
½ tsp vanilla
1½ tsp butter, melted
¼ cup chopped strawberries

Browned Butter glaze:

4 Tbsp butter
1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp TruMoo strawberry milk
½ teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease doughnut pan.
Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
In a small bowl, stir together the TruMoo strawberry milk, egg, and butter.
Add the wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir until fully mixed.
Fill the each section of the doughnut pan a little more than ¾ full (I like to put the batter in a large ziploc bag and pipe it into the donut pan) and bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool in the pan on top of the oven for a few minutes before removing. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Prepare the browned butter glaze:

While the doughnuts are cooling, melt 4 Tbsp butter in a small saucepan over low heat until golden brown.
Pour browned butter into a small bowl and add powdered sugar, strawberry milk, and vanilla. Mix with hand beater or fork until smooth (it mixes quickly).
Dip the doughnuts in the glaze and set on a plate until the glaze has set.

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Pumpkin Strawberry Doughnuts Recipe

Lolli — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 17:44:00 +0000

This recipe for pumpkin strawberry doughnuts is brought to you by Libby’s. All opinions are 100% mine.

Think pumpkin is just for the Fall and pumpkin pies? Think again!

Think pumpkin can't be enjoyed year-round? Pumpkin Can! Not only is pumpkin delicious ANY time of the year (for much more than your typical holiday pie) but pumpkin literally is a superfood that can add both deliciousness and nutritional value to sweet AND savory dishes year-round.

I took the Pumpkin Can challenge – are you ready to join me? Keep reading below to find out how #PumpkinCan can help you win a Vitamix Blender as well as provide tons of ideas for using pumpkins in your recipes!

Here are just a few of the amazing benefits of pumpkin:

good source of fiber and a great source of Vitamin A
packed with Beta Carotene
can reduce the fat in some of your favorite recipes (use it as a replacement for butter, oil, or even eggs!)
can be added to jarred or prepared sauces to reduce sodium per serving
can be used as a substitute in your favorite recipes to reduce calories

Tip: Leftover pumpkin can be stored in the freezer so it ready whenever you want it. Just freeze scoops of pumpkin puree in an ice cube tray then "pop" them into a freezer bag for later use.

I love baking with Libby’s Pumpkin. In an effort to be creative in the kitchen and think outside the "pumpkin box" I decided to incorporate two favorite flavors – pumpkin and strawberry – into one delicious baked good. Pumpkin is typically eaten in the fall, and strawberry is typically eaten in the summer. How would they taste paired together?

The answer? Better than any of us could have ever imagined!

Ready for the recipe? I will be making these pumpkin-strawberry donuts again and again….and I'm already brainstorming ways I can add pumpkin to some of my favorite savory dishes. (I'm currently itching to try adding a can of Libby’s Pumpkin to my next recipe of BBQ chicken in the crock pot!).

Pumpkin Strawberry Doughnuts

1/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 (15 oz) can Libby's 100% pure pumpkin
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup diced fresh strawberries
Topping: 4 Tablespoons butter, melted and 1/2 cup sugar mixed with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions:

1 – Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease doughnut pan(s).
2 – In a large mixing bowl, beat together applesauce, oil, eggs, sugar, pumpkin, and spices.
3 – In a separate bowl, sift together flour, salt, and baking powder. Add dry ingredients to bowl with wet ingredients and stir gently until combined. Fold in strawberries.
4 – Spoon batter into greased doughnut pans. Fill approximately 3/4 full. Bake at 350° for about 24 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted at the center comes out clean.
5 – Let cool in the pan for a few minutes, then gently loosen the edges with a butter knife and remove to a cooling rack.
6 – Melt butter in a small bowl. Mix cinnamon and sugar in another small bowl. Dip or brush both sides of doughnuts in the butter and then the cinnamon sugar mixture, making sure that you cover all of the sides.
7 – Enjoy and bask in the amazing combination of strawberry and pumpkin!

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Not only does Pumpkin Can have ideas and inspiration to help you get cooking delicious meals and treats with pumpkin, but it also has info on how you could win a Vitamix blender!

For more ideas and inspiration, visit Libby’s on Facebook, Libby’s on Twitter, and Libby’s on Pinterest. And be sure to check back here for more creative ways to use pumpkin all year!

Glazed Baked Blueberry Doughnuts

Lolli — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:48:59 +0000

This morning I woke up with a craving for blueberry doughnuts. And we had no eggs. Or blueberries.

So instead of my regular morning routine, I ran out to the store to get the necessary ingredients and spent all day baking and photo-taking. And eating. And licking my fingers.

I licked my fingers a lot.

I got my donut pan last year around this time and started out with a very simple and incredibly tasty recipe for browned butter glazed spice doughnuts. I have neglected that doughnut pan a little this year, and I am trying to rectify that now. Starting with baked blueberry donuts. It’s a good place to start.

I used the browned butter glazed spice doughnuts recipe as a base for these blueberry doughnuts since I already knew that the recipe worked well. And, WOW did the addition of blueberries work well.

Ready for the recipe? This makes about 10 doughnuts (although I probably filled my doughnut pan a little more full than needed. Make them a little smaller, and I’m sure you can get a dozen out of this recipe. Personally, I was happy with my big, fluffy, round donuts.

Glazed Baked Blueberry Doughnuts

5.0 from 3 reviews

Glazed Baked Blueberry Doughnuts

Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

25 mins

Author: Lolli

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp salt
½ cup buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp vanilla
1 Tablespoon butter, melted
½ cup fresh blueberries
Browned Butter glaze:
4 Tbsp butter
1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp milk or cream
½ teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease doughnut pan.
Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
In a small bowl, stir together the milk, egg, and butter.
Add the wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir until mixed. Fold in blueberries.
Spoon batter into doughnut pan - fill a little more than ¾ full (I use two spoons). Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned on top.
Cool in the pan on top of the oven for a few minutes before removing. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Prepare the browned butter glaze:
While the doughnuts are cooling, melt 4 Tbsp butter in a small saucepan over low heat until browned.
Pour browned butter into a small bowl (you can leave the blackened butter from the bottom of the pan - Yum!), and add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Mix with hand beater (or just use a fork like me) until smooth.
Dip the top of the doughnuts in the glaze and set on a plate until the glaze has set. Enjoy!

Who’s ready for some baked donuts? Mmm!

Enjoy!

Now what variety of donuts should I try next?