Ingredients
- FOR THE DONUTS:
- ⅓ cup raisins
- ¼ cup brandy
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ ground nutmeg
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup plain yogurt
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 medium carrots, grated
- FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 Tb butter, softened
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tb milk or half & half
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- FOR THE BRANDY CANDIED WALNUTS:
- ¼ cup walnuts, toasted
- 1½ Tb brown sugar
- 1-1½ tsp reserved brandy
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
Recipe Description
Easy to make and leass than 30 minutes, these baked carrot cake donuts are topped with a cream cheese frosting and sugar coated brandied walnuts. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, after-school or work snack, or even dessert!Any type of nut can be substituted for the walnuts. For a nut-free option, pumpkin seeds can be used.
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