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Eggnog Donuts

Name: Eggnog Donuts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Ingredients: 1 box yellow cake mix (15.25oz/432g box); 2 large eggs; ¾ cup eggnog; ¼ cup vegetable oil; 1 tsp rum extract; ½ tsp nutmeg; 2 cups powdered sugar; ¼ cup eggnog; 1 tbsp unsalted butter (melted); nutmeg (for garnish)

ByStacie Vaughan On November 4, 2021December 13, 2023 Updated December 13, 2023

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Use yellow cake mix as a shortcut to make these easy holiday baked donuts. Eggnog Donuts are moist, fluffy and soft plus filled with delicious eggnog flavor. Serve for breakfast, dessert or as a Christmas treat!

Have you ever used cake mix to make homemade donuts? It’s super easy!

I wanted to make a batch of Christmas donuts and I thought what could be more festive than eggnog? These cake mix donuts are perfection and everyone who tried them raved about how amazing they were.

I love using cake mix hacks in my recipes. Anything that saves time is good in my books. You can whip a batch of these scrumptiously sweet donuts and no one will ever know that you used a box of cake mix!

Why You’ll Love These Baked Christmas Donuts

They are moist, soft and fluffy
Easy to make in no time flat
Perfect way to use up eggnog in your fridge
Enjoy for breakfast, dessert or a snack
Tastes like homemade
Kid-friendly
Festive treat to celebrate the holiday season
Baked, not deep-fried

Ingredients to Make Eggnog Donuts

Donuts

Box of yellow cake mix
Eggs
Eggnog (full-fat is recommended) – Try my homemade eggnog.
Vegetable oil
Rum extract
Nutmeg

Eggnog Glaze

Powdered sugar (we call this “icing sugar” in Canada)
Eggnog
Unsalted butter
Nutmeg

How to Make Eggnog Donuts

Step One: Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a donut pan with cooking spray.

Step Two: In a large mixing bowl, stir together yellow cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, eggnog, rum extract and nutmeg.

Step Three: Using a cookie scoop, carefully add batter to donut pan about half full.

Step Four: Bake for 12 minutes. Let sit in pan for 5 minutes before transferring donuts to a cooling rack.

Step Five: To make the glaze, stir together powdered sugar, eggnog, and unsalted butter.

Step Six: Dip the top of the cooled donuts in the glaze mixture and return to the cooling rack. Sprinkle the top of the donuts with nutmeg.

Step Seven: Let sit for 1 hour or until glaze is hardened and not sticky.

Equipment Needed to Make Holiday Baked Donuts

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Donut pans – I recommend using two donut pans so you can bake them faster.
Cooling rack
Cookie scoop
Measuring cups and spoons
Mixing bowls

What to Serve with Your Holiday Donuts

Substitutions and Variations

Use white cake mix or spice cake mix instead of yellow cake mix
Use vanilla extract instead of rum extract
Add cinnamon in addition to the nutmeg
Add holiday sprinkles on top of the eggnog glaze

Storage Instructions

Best Way to Store Leftover Eggnog Donuts

Cover any leftover eggnog donuts with plastic wrap or store in an airtight covered container. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Can I Freeze Baked Eggnog Donuts?

Yes, you can freeze eggnog donuts. Add the baked donuts to a freezer safe container or freezer bags and store for up to 3 months.

Recipe Tips

Make sure to not overfill the donut pan or you’ll end up with ginormous donuts! Fill till about half way full.
Grease the donut pan with cooking spray even if it’s a non-stick pan. It will make removing the donuts so much easier.
Let the donuts cool slightly before removing them from the pan or they could break apart.
Use a cookie scoop or a pastry bag to easily fill the batter in the donut pan.
Make sure the cake mix you use isn’t expired for optimal taste and freshness.
Use full-fat eggnog (not the “light” version) for best results.
Use two donuts pans if you can so you can bake the at the same time. If you only have one pan, that’s fine, but you’ll need to work in batches.

Other Donuts Recipes You’ll Love

Craving more donuts? Try these easy recipes.

You’ll also love these Eggnog Pudding Shots and Candy Cane Brownies.

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