Cinnamon Chai Donuts

Ingredients

• 1 cup icing sugar or fine berry sugar
• 2 tbsp chai spice
• Maple Sugar Grinder, to taste
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• ¹⁄₂ tsp Sea Salt, finely ground
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• ³⁄₄ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• ¹⁄₂ cup low-fat milk, divided
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation

1. In a medium bowl or paper bag, combine ingredients. Set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 400° F (205°C).
3. In a bowl, using Piano Wire Whisk, whisk first 4 ingredients.
4. In a second bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Slowly mix in dry mixture and milk in batches: 3 batches dry; 2 batches milk mixed with vanilla extract. Be careful not to over mix.
6. Using a basting brush, lightly brush Mini Donut Mold with vegetable oil. Pipe or spoon dough into Mini Donut Mold, filling wells 2⁄3 full.
7. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, approximately 12–15 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.
8. Gently toss doughnuts in sugar, shaking off excess. If using icing sugar, let doughnuts cool before tossing.