Baked Donuts

I don't usually buy donuts because they are never as good as they look. However, homemade donuts are amazing, and don't have to leave you feeling guilty. These are baked, so they omit the deep frying and excess oil that donuts have. Think of these as as the elephant ears of the carnival or the chinese donuts without the fried aspect. The melted butter helps the sugar stick and gives these a bit more indulgence.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/3 cups warm vanilla soy milk, 95 to 105 degrees
• 1 packet active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 5 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt

For topping:

• melted butter
• sugar
• cinnamon

Directions:

• Use bread maker and put in ingredients, allow to rise and be punched down (mine has a 1 hour 30 minute rise time)
• Flour area and roll out dough
• Shape into desired pattern, twist, braid, circle, etc
• Bake at 375 until done
• Lightly coat with melted butter and sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top

Enjoy!