Vanilla Bean Glazed Donuts

🍩 Vanilla Bean Glazed Donuts

Soft, fluffy donuts coated in a silky vanilla bean glaze—sweet, fragrant, and bakery-worthy right from your kitchen.

These Vanilla Bean Glazed Donuts are light, tender, and infused with real vanilla flavor. Whether baked or fried, they deliver that classic donut-shop taste with a rich glaze that crackles slightly as it sets. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, holidays, or an anytime sweet treat.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 12 donuts
Calories: ~220 kcal per donut

🛒 Ingredients

For the Donuts:

2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg (optional but classic)
3/4 cup (180 ml) milk
2 large eggs
1/4 cup (60 g) unsalted butter, melted
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped (or 2 tsp vanilla bean paste)

For the Vanilla Bean Glaze:

1 1/2 cups (180 g) powdered sugar
2–3 tbsp milk or heavy cream
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean (or 1 tsp vanilla bean paste)
Pinch of salt

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Preheat & Prepare

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Lightly grease a donut pan or spray with nonstick spray.

2️⃣ Mix Dry Ingredients

In a large bowl, whisk together:

Flour
Sugar
Baking powder
Salt
Nutmeg (if using)

3️⃣ Combine Wet Ingredients

In a separate bowl, whisk:

Milk
Eggs
Melted butter
Vanilla extract
Vanilla bean seeds

4️⃣ Make the Batter

Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and gently mix until just combined.
Do not overmix—the batter should be thick but smooth.

5️⃣ Fill the Donut Pan

Spoon or pipe batter into the donut pan, filling each cavity about 3/4 full.

6️⃣ Bake

Bake for 9–11 minutes, or until donuts spring back lightly when touched.

Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.