These carrot cake donuts taste delicious!! The cake is moist, spongy, flavorful, and loaded with cream cheese frosting!

If you like carrot cake, you will love these homemade baked carrot cake donuts. This is an easy recipe you can make with your kids in just a few minutes and will make a delightful addition to your Easter brunch spread or any brunch at any time of the year!  You only need a donut pan, muffin pan, and a few pantry ingredients to make these fluffy and cakey donuts!

Ingredients Needed

1 cup all-purpose flour

½ cup granulated sugar

⅓ cup brown sugar

One teaspoon of baking powder

One teaspoon of ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

½ teaspoon salt

Two eggs

⅓ cup milk

¼ cup butter, melted. you can also use vegetable oil

One teaspoon of vanilla extract

1 cup finely shredded carrots

Cream Cheese Frosting:

1 cup powdered sugar

4 ounces cream cheese, softened

One teaspoon of vanilla extract

Optional additional ingredients: shredded coconut, walnuts, raisins, or one teaspoon of ground ginger.  For these donuts, you can also make a cream cheese frosting or a simple glaze.

Equipment

Doughnut pan or muffin pan

whisk or mixer

Large bowl or medium bowl

wire racks for cooling

I used a zester to shred the carrots finely, but if you like them thicker, you can use a regular cheese grater.

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a donut pan with cooking spray or butter. Set aside. You can also use a muffin tin if you don’t have a donut pan.
2. Combine dry ingredients. Flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
3. Mix eggs, milk, butter, and vanilla in a large bowl.
4. Mix the flour mixture slowly into the wet ingredients, including grated carrots, into your batter until just incorporated.
5. Spray your donut or muffin tin with cooking spray.  Fill each donut cavity ¾ of the way with batter. Bake for 8 -10 minutes. Move to a cooling rack and allow to cool.
6. Stir together cream cheese and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Slowly add in powdered sugar. Frost donuts with cream cheese frosting once the donuts have cooled.  Sprinkle with shredded coconut or chopped walnuts. And serve.

Can I make these without a donut pan?

Yes!  You can make this recipe using a muffin tin!  The donut won’t have a hole like a traditional donut, but they will still taste amazing!

Storage:

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.

Nutrition: these muffins have carbohydrates, fiber, and protein.  They are low in cholesterol, sodium, and saturated fat.

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Baked Carrot Cake Donuts

These carrot cake donuts taste delicious!! The cake is moist, spongy, flavorful, and loaded with cream cheese frosting!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Servings 10 donuts

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup finely shredded carrots

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 4 ounces softened cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a donut pan with cooking spray or butter. Set aside. You can also use a muffin tin if you don't have a donut pan.  

2. Combine dry ingredients. Flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.

3. Mix eggs, milk, butter, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.

4. Mix the flour mixture slowly into the wet ingredients, including grated carrots, into your batter until just incorporated.

5. Fill each donut cavity ¾ of the way with batter. Bake for 8 -10 minutes. Move to a cooling rack and allow to cool.

6. Stir together cream cheese and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Slowly add in powdered sugar. Frost donuts with cream cheese frosting once the donuts have cooled.  Sprinkle with shredded coconut or chopped walnuts. And serve.

These carrot cake donuts are super moist and cakey! They are the perfect thing to make for Easter Brunch or enjoy all year round! Did you make these carrot cake donuts? How did they turn out for you? Please let me know by commenting below this blog post or tagging me on social media. You can ding me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.