Baked Gingerbread Doughnuts

Directions

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   For the donuts:
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   1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
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   2. In a large bowl, mix together all of the dry ingredients in the donut section (flour through brown sugar).
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   3. Whisk in the wet ingredients.
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   4. Pour batter into a gallon-sized bag and cut the corner off or use a pastry piping bag. Fill the cavities of your mini donut pan about 2/3 full. It's kind of hard to measure since they're mini!
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   5. Bake for 5-9 minutes, or until they just start to turn a light golden brown. Cool for a couple of minutes and then sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Or allow them to cool fully, then glaze them.
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   6. Find a nice hot cup of coffee or a cold glass of milk and enjoy!!
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   For the glaze:
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   1. Let donuts cool completely. This will allow the glaze to harden quickly when applied.
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    2. In a small saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar together over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Let boil for 2 minutes.
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    3. Add 1 tablespoon milk, stir, and bring back to a boil.
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    4. Add powdered sugar, stir, and if the glaze is too thick, add the second tablespoon of milk to thin it.
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    5. Turn the heat to low and keep it the pan on the heat while glazing. The glaze will begin to crystallize if removed from the heat.
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    6. Glaze donuts and follow step #6 above!
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    Adapted from Pinch of Yum