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Baked Carrot Cake Donuts | These baked Carrot Cake donuts are frosted with a cream cheese glaze and topped with edible carrots. It is one of the best Easter brunch recipes or Easter dessert recipes. These carrot cake donuts are made with a boxed cake mix and are so easy to make! If you’re looking for a sweet Easter brunch recipe you have to try these.
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Baked Carrot Cake Donuts

These fluffy carrot cake donuts are glazed with a simple cream cheese frosting for a new twist on a classic Easter dessert.
Course Dessert
Servings 16
Calories 139kcal
Author Kat Jeter & Melinda Caldwell

Ingredients

Donut

  • 1 box Carrot cake mix
  • 1 Egg
  • ¼ c Vegetable oil
  • ¼ c Buttermilk
  • ¾ c Water

Glaze

  • ¼ c Cream cheese , softened
  • ½ c Powdered sugar
  • 2-4 Tbsp Milk
  • ½ tsp Vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425F.
  • Prepare donut pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Mix all donut ingredients together in a large bowl.
  • Put batter in a large piping bag and fill each donut cup ½ way. Tap pan on the counter to settle the batter.
  • Bake for 7 minutes or until top of the donuts spring back when you press down on them.
  • Let donuts cool for 3 minutes then remove from the pan and let cool completely.
  • Mix all glaze ingredients together, adding milk one tablespoon at a time until the glaze reaches a runny consistency.
  • Dip the top of the cooled donuts into the glaze and place them on a wire rack to dry.

Nutrition

Serving: 1donut | Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 228mg | Potassium: 29mg | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 0.5mg