4th of July Donuts
These 4th of July Donuts are a simple yet delicious way to celebrate the occasion. They are beautiful with their red, white, and blue colors, and they are baked so you can feel better about eating them.
If you are looking for a festive way to start off your 4th of July weekend, then this simple breakfast recipe is the one for you. You can make this ahead and have them ready to go for breakfast the day of.
Plus, the kids and your guest will love the vibrant colors of these donuts. So, don’t delay making these donuts for your holiday this year!
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- These 4th of July donuts are a great way to celebrate the holiday.
- They have bright and festive colors, they are super easy to make, and they’ll be a hit with kids and adults alike.
- Plus, since they are baked instead of fried, you can feel better about indulging in these delicious treats.
🛒Ingredients
You only need a few simple ingredients to help you make these baked donuts. Gather these donuts and get ready to enjoy this delicious breakfast treat.
- Flour
- White Sugar
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Milk
- Eggs
- Vanilla
- Crisco Shortening
- Red Food Coloring Gel
- Blue Food Coloring Gel
- Powdered Sugar
- Milk
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make These 4th of July Donuts
Making these homemade donuts is so simple. Just follow these directions or the ones in the recipe card below and you will have a festive breakfast for your whole family to enjoy in no time at all.
Step 1: Mix together the dry
In the mixing bowl of a stand Mixer, add the Flour, Sugar, Baking Powder, and Salt, and blend with the Whisk attachment.
Step 2: Mix together the wet ingredients
In another bowl, add the Milk, Eggs, and Vanilla, and stir or Whisk together until well blended. Add the Shortening to the mixing bowl, and mix until blended. You may need to scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl and blend a couple of times to incorporate the Shortening.
Step 3: Combine the wet and dry ingredients
Add the Milk/Egg mixture to the mixing bowl with the dry ingredients, and mix until a thick batter forms. Scrape down the sides of the bowl again, and mix to make sure the dough is well blended.
Step 4: Color the batter
Divide the batter into 3 bowls; color one bowl Red, one bowl Blue, and leave one plain. Spray the Donut Pan with Cooking Spray, and add the Red Batter, filling 1/3 of the Donut cup, then add the Blue Batter filling another 1/3 of the Donut cup, and finish the last 1/3 with the plain Batter, making the total cup about 3/4 full, with the 3 colors.
Step 5: Bake the donuts
Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes, do not overbake. Remove from oven, and remove Donuts from pan to a wire rack to cool, for about 30 minutes.
Step 6: Make the glaze
Make the Glaze: In a small bowl, add the Powdered Sugar, and Milk, and stir well until blended. Divide Glaze into 3 bowls. Color one bowl Red, and one bowl Blue, and leave the White Glaze in the bowl you mixed the Glaze in.
Step 7: Glaze the donuts
When the Donuts are cool, spoon the Red Glaze over 1/3 of the Donut, Blue Glaze over another 1/3, and the White Glaze over the remaining 1/3 of the Donut. Repeat glazing until all the Donuts have been Glazed.
Step 8: Add the sprinkles
Sprinkle the Donuts with Red, White, and Blue Sprinkles of choice. Serve, and Enjoy!
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- Orange: Add a few drops of orange extract to the gl for an added zing.-
- Colors: You can use different food coloring gels to change the colors to suit your event or special occasion.
If you love 4th of July recipes like this one, give 4th of July Donut Holes a try.
🥄 Equipment
You will need a few kitchen tools to help you make these festive donuts. Gather these tools and get ready to dive into these festive baked donuts.
- donut pan
- mixing bowls
- whisk
- stand mixer
- cooling rack
🥫 Storage
These donuts are best eaten on the day they are made. However, if you have leftovers, store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
💭 Tips
Here are a few tips that you can use to help make sure these turn out perfectly for you every time that you make them.
- Be sure to use Crisco Shortening for these donuts. It helps them bake up nice and fluffy and gives them that classic donut flavor.
- Don’t overmix the batter. Overmixing can cause the donuts to be tough.
- Take care not to overbake the donuts as they will become dry.
- Make sure that you fill each donut cup all the way to the top with your colored batter so that they are nice and full when they bake up.
- Make sure you let the donuts cool completely before glazing them.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Yes, you can freeze these donuts for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe bag.
To remove the donuts easily, you will need to grease and flour the pan well or use baking spray to prepare the pan instead of nonstick baking spray.
The donuts are done when they spring back when touched and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
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4th of July Donuts
Equipment
- Donut pan
- mixing bowls
- Whisk
- Stand mixer
- cooling rack
Ingredients
- 2 cups Flour
- ¾ cup White Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ¾ cup Milk
- 2 Eggs
- 3 teaspoons Vanilla
- 1 Tablespoon Crisco Shortening NOT BUTTER
- Red Food Coloring Gel
- Blue Food Coloring Gel
Glaze
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Milk
- Red Food Coloring Gel
- Blue Food Coloring Gel
Instructions
- In the mixing bowl of a stand Mixer, add the Flour, Sugar, Baking Powder, and Salt, and blend with the Whisk attachment.
- In another bowl, add the Milk, Eggs, and Vanilla, and stir or Whisk together until well blended.
- Add the Shortening to the mixing bowl, and mix until blended. You may need to scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl and blend a couple of times to incorporate the Shortening.
- Add the Milk/Egg mixture to the mixing bowl, and mix until a thick batter forms. Scrape down the sides of the bowl again, and mix to make sure the dough is well blended.
- Divide the Batter into 3 bowls; color one bowl Red, one bowl Blue, and leave one plain.
- Spray the Donut Pan with Cooking Spray, and add the Red Batter, filling 1/3 of the Donut cup, then add the Blue Batter filling another 1/3 of the Donut cup, and finish the last 1/3 with the plain Batter, making the total cup about 3/4 full, with the 3 colors.
- Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes, do not over bake.
- Remove from oven, and remove Donuts from pan to a wire rack to cool, for about 30 minutes.
Make the Glaze:
- In a small bowl, add the Powdered Sugar, and Milk, and stir well until blended. Divide Glaze into 3 bowls.
- Color one bowl Red, and one bowl Blue, and leave the White Glaze in the bowl you mixed the Glaze in.
- When Donuts are cool, spoon the Red Glaze over 1/3 of the Donut, Blue Glaze over another 1/3, and the White Glaze over the remaining 1/3 of the Donut.
- Repeat glazing until all the Donuts have been Glazed.
- Sprinkle the Donuts with Red, White and Blue Sprinkles of choice.
- Serve, and Enjoy!
