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Mini ginger donuts with a mango glaze are soft, sweet, and an absolute treat! Luckily, these baked donuts are supes easy to make from scratch. The sweet, spicy ginger pairs perfectly with the juicy mango glaze. Let’s dive into the details!

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Mango Ginger Donuts

Fried yeast donuts are delish, for sure, but baked mini donuts are way easier to make and super yummy in their own right. For this recipe, I decided to go with a ginger cake donut topped with a simple mango glaze.

Each element in this recipe is simple to make, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have some tips to help you out!

Mini Ginger Donuts

I struggled with how much dried ginger to put into these donuts. In the end, I went with ¾ teaspoon and it was just enough to add a subtle spicy hint of ginger. I’m obsessed with ginger and could have handled more, but my taste testers preferred a more mild approach.

Feel free to adjust the ginger amount to your own personal tastes. For a bigger ginger hit, go with a full teaspoon. If you really don’t care for ginger, but want more than a plain donut, go with ½ teaspoon. You could probably use freshly grated ginger for a bigger impact, but I’m not sure of the amount you’d need.

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Baked Donut Notes

Last time I made baked donuts, I used all cake flour. They were super soft and delicious, but I wanted these ginger donuts to have a bit more structure to them. This time around, I used half cake and have all purpose flour. It was the perfect balance.

I also made a change to how I filled my mini donut pan. Last time, I used a piping bag, but this time I used a tablespoon. Using two tablespoons of batter ended up being the perfect amount for my tin and made easier to ensure consistency.

Top Tips for Baked Donuts

Make sure all of your ingredients are at room temperature. This will help everything blend nicely and give your donuts a nice texture.
Do NOT over mix. Once you add the wet and dry ingredients, stir until just combined.
Spray the donut pans with pan release and use a pastry brush to make sure all the nooks and crannies are covered.
Fill the donut cavities no more than halfway.

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Mango Glaze

The whole idea for these mango ginger donuts was to use a package of freeze dried mangoes I had. Well, turns out they were expired, so I had to go a different route. Luckily enough, I had a bottle of LorAnn Oils mango flavoring on hand. It tastes like biting into a juicy mango!

I wanted my glaze to be thick and not run all the way down the donut. Using only 2 tablespoons of warm water and a bit of corn syrup gave me the perfect consistency. You can pipe the glaze onto the donuts, or dip the top of the donut into a bowl of the glaze.

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Glazing Tips

Do not glaze the donuts until the day you plan to serve them. After sitting overnight, the glaze had bled into the ginger donut a tiny bit, and it was no longer smooth as some glaze soaked in. It’s very quick and easy to glaze the mini donuts, so waiting until about an hour or two before serving shouldn’t be a problem.

The glaze will harden after sitting out for a few hours. However, it won’t be like royal icing. It still has a soft bite to it. Once they are set up, you can stack them, but this could cause some blemishes in the glaze.

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Enjoy!

Mini ginger donuts with a mango glaze are the soft, sweet treat you can enjoy with brunch or as a dessert. They are very easy and quick to make at home. I love how the slight spicy ginger tastes with the juicy mango glaze on top!

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Mango Ginger Donuts

Mini ginger donuts topped with a mango glaze.

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Course Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Breakfast, Brunch, Mango, Mini

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 18

Total Time 48

Servings 18 donuts

Calories 128kcal

Author Colleen

Ingredients

Mini Ginger Donuts

4 oz sugar
3 oz cake flour
3 oz all purpose flour
2 Tbsps dried buttermilk
3/4 tsp ginger
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
6 fl oz water
2 oz unsalted butter melted
1 egg room temperature

Mango Glaze

6 oz powdered sugar sifted
1/2 Tbsp corn syrup optional
3 drops mango flavor
1 drop neon orange gel color
2+ Tbsps warm water

Instructions

Mini Ginger Donuts

Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray your mini donut pans with pan release. Make sure to get every nook and cranny.
In a bowl, whisk together the sugar, flours, dried buttermilk, ginger, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the water, melted butter, and egg. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Whisk or stir until just combined.
Fill each cavity in the donut pan with 2 tablespoons of batter (no more than halfway). Bake 8- 10 minutes. The donuts should spring back when poked.
Cool in the pans for 2 minutes, then flip them out onto a cooling rack. Cool completely before adding the glaze.
Cool the pan completely, lightly coat with baking spray and fill with another round of batter. Repeat until all of the batter has been used.

Mango Glaze

Whisk together the powdered sugar, corn syrup, mango flavor, orange color, and 2 tablespoons of water. If too thick, add water a tiny bit at a time. If too thin, add a bit more powdered sugar. Taste and adjust flavor as needed.
Use a piping bag or a spoon to add the glaze to the mini ginger donuts, or dunk the tops of the donuts into the glaze.

Notes

Glaze the donuts the day they will be served. After several hours, the glaze will begin to soak into the donuts. They are still delicious, but they won't look as pretty.
Makes just enough glaze for all the donuts.

Ginger Donuts with a Mango Glaze

Mango Ginger Donuts