These tiny little coconut cream donuts are sweet, but not too sweet, moist and light and fluffy. Frosted with a light, creamy coconut icing then sprinkled with flaky, toasted coconut.
Recently a publishing company contacted me asking if I was interested in authoring a cookbook they want to have on the shelves for Christmas. Ultimately the deal didn’t work out, but it was flattering to be asked and I did develop this sweet little recipe in the process.
My dear friend Tiffany, Food Finery, let me borrow her mini donut maker. Thanks Tiff! Hopefully, one day soon, I’ll bake up a full size version and update this post with a picture and the cook time.
Coconut Cream Mini Donuts
Servings: 4 dozen mini donuts
Ingredients
Donuts
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- ½ cup sour cream
- ⅓ cup canola oil
- ¾ cup coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Coconut Icing recipe below
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut toasted
Coconut Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract
Instructions
- Preheat non-stick mini donut maker.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together egg, sour cream, oil, coconut milk, and vanilla. Add to flour mixture and stir until just combined.
- Fill each donut cup about three fourths full.
- Close the lid and bake for 3 to 5 minutes, until the tops of the donuts spring back when lightly touched. Use a wood skewer to remove donuts to a wire rack to cool.
- Decorate donuts with Coconut Cream Icing and crushed toasted coconut.
- Coconut Icing
- Whisk together powdered sugar, coconut milk, and coconut extract.
- Add more powdered sugar to thicken or more coconut milk to thin until icing reaches your desired consistency.
Notes
Tip: To fill donut cups without the mess, spoon batter into a piping bag or a plastic storage bag with a small corner cut off.
Barbara
Thanks for all the sweet comments about the donuts and especially the cookbook. I can begin to explain how much your comments brighten my day.
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl
I’d buy your cookbook in a flash! These donuts look wonderful. I’m a HUGE coconut fan, and these look devine.
Traci
What a wonderful looking doughnut! I am such a fan of mini doughnuts. I will be making these (I’ve got some coconut in the freezer). So excited!
Catalina @ Cake with Love
OMG these look fantastic, I love the coconut on top!
2 sisters recipes
Barbara, we love your recipes! This one is Yummy!
Jersey Girl Cooks
These are so cute and I am sure very tasty. Sorry your deal didn’t work out.
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar
These sound heavenly! A classic pie rolled into a donut! Love it 🙂
Cara
fabulous looking donuts! and sometimes things don’t work out because there are better things ahead! I would have loved a cookbook by you though!
teresa
these are fabulous! i love coconut, and i love how cute the donuts are!
Joanne
I’m a huge fan of donuts and these look absolutely incredible!
Cathy at Wives with Knives
Just say the word “coconut” and you have my attention. I’ve seen the little donut maker and have thought it would be fun to have and I love the idea of you writing a cookbook. I would be one of your first customers, Barbara. I hope you do it!!!
Betty @ scrambled henfruit
These are making me want a mini donut maker! Love the coconut- it’s one of my favorite things. I’d buy a cookbook of yours in a heartbeat. 🙂
vianney
How cool to be asked to author a cookbook, sorry it didn’t pan out. These mini donuts would be a huge hit in my home!
Katie {Epicurean Mom Blog}
Whoaaaaa!! I need these!!! My need I mean NEED!!! That’s fantastic about the cookbook offer, with many more to come, I’m sure!! 🙂
Mercedes
I think we share a true love of coconut! You are so talented with your donut recipes! And congratulations on the cookbook offer! That is so exciting and a wild dream of mine!
Melissa Warner
This is such a wonderful recipe. I’ve already started salivating at the sight of these donuts. Can’t wait to try them out.
Thanks for sharing the recipe.
-Melissa
Asmita
These doughnuts look fantastic. They would get wiped out in my house in a matter of minutes.
Sara (Belly Rumbles)
I love coconut and I love donuts. Jut bookmarked this one for some future weekend cooking, thanks for sharing this one with us.
Angie@Angie's Recipes
These look wonderful!
Valérie ( France )
Voilà une excellente idée, j’ai l’appareil à mini donut’s, ta version me plait beaucoup, je note
Barbara,
Je te souhaite une excellent WE
Valérie.