Baked Fruit Mince Doughnuts Recipe

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We are delighted to pass on this recipe to you. Rolling the freshly baked doughnuts in a light sugar glaze before tossing them in caster sugar gives them the authentic crunchy coating without the fat, and the fruit mince filling is a nice surprise when you bite into them.

Ingredients

200g/8oz strong white bread flour

1 rounded tbsp caster sugar

25g/1oz butter, cut into small pieces

1 x 7g sachet easy-blend dried yeast

5 tbsp milk

1 egg, beaten

4 tbsp mincemeat

TO COAT

3 tbsp icing sugar

85g/3oz caster sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

Method

Tip the flour, sugar and a good pinch of salt into a large bowl. Add the butter and rub into the flour with your fingertips. Stir in the yeast.
Warm the milk to hand hot. Make a well in the centre of the flour and add the milk and egg. Mix everything together to make a soft dough. Tip onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 mins until the dough is smooth, elastic and no longer sticky. Put the dough back in the bowl, cover with a tea towel and leave to rise for about 1 hr or until doubled in size.
Knead the dough again briefly, then divide into 12 equal pieces. Roll out each piece to a 9cm round and put 1 tsp mincemeat in the centre. Gather up the edges of the dough to enclose the filling, pinching it well to seal. Shape into a ball between your hands and put on a baking sheet lined with baking paper, sealed side down, allowing space for the dough to rise. Cover with a tea towel and leave for about 30 mins. Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5.
Bake the doughnuts for 10-12 mins until risen and golden. Mix the icing sugar with 2 tbsp cold water in a shallow bowl. Mix the caster sugar and cinnamon in another bowl. Roll each doughnut first in the sugar syrup, then into the caster sugar to coat all over. Leave to cool.

PER DOUGHNUT

149 kcals, protein 3g, carbs 30g, fat 3g, sat fat 2g, fibre 1g, sugar 17g, salt 0.06g

Barbara Northwood

Barbara has over 38 years experience in the food industry, loves sharing advice, recipes and know-how on everything food. She’s a passionate gardener and being to grow fresh herbs, lemons and rhubarb and more, gives her great satisfaction.