Baked Sweet Potato Doughnuts

[donaldrsimonn]

These easy baked baked sweet potato doughnuts are every bit as tasty as they are easy to make (spoiler alert: They only take 20 minute start to finish). Read all the way to the end for tips on filling that tricky doughnut pan and reviving stale doughnuts.

[carnachpace]

Wait, wait, wait, I see some of you moving your mouse towards the back button, but I’m going to need you to stop right there. Sweet potatoes seem to be one of those things that people either absolutely love or loathe. And not that long ago I was firmly in the latter category (Sweet potato marshmallow bake at Thanksgiving? Yeah, I think I’ll pass).

I couldn’t understand the draw to sweet potato fries or anything that involved a casserole dish and a sweet potato. My best friend, on the other hand, was comfortably sitting on the other side of that fence. I’m pretty sure she’d happily try anything with sweet potato in the title!

[jordanemu]

But it all changed for me when she took me out to an amazing little bakery where she, of course, purchased a sweet potato doughnut. I’d be lying if I said there was no nose crinkling in disgust on my part, but after a little prodding, she finally convinced me to try a bite (the delicious smell wafting over the table from that doughnut didn’t hurt either).

Although that experience didn’t completely change my attitude towards sweet potatoes (I’ll still pass on the fries and the casseroles), I’m going to have to eat a little humble pie and say that sweet potato, in moderation, is delicious! So even if you’re skeptical of sweet potatoes, I encourage you, no wait, I dare you to give these baked doughnuts a try!

[foyerscraper]

Before we dive right into making these doughnuts, I’d like to take a second to talk about making sweet potato puree, just in case you can’t buy it locally or prefer to make it from scratch.

To make the puree, prick some holes in your sweet potatoes with a fork (this keeps them from exploding in your oven) and bake them at 350F for 1-2 hours, depending on the size.

You know they’re done when they feel soft (I usually test this with a fork). Be sure to put something under your sweet potatoes while they bake as they do have a tendency to leak sweet potato juice all over the place.

[carnachpace]

Once they’re cool enough to handle, peel off the skin. It should practically fall off. Break them up a little, and then use a blender to make them into puree. If you want to make sure you have a nice, smooth puree, you can strain your puree through a sieve afterwards.

I found 3 small sweet potatoes made about 1- 1.5 cups puree. Sweet potato puree can be made several days in advance, and stores very well in the refrigerator.

[jonsmaradona]

The added ingredient of potato doesn’t change the overall flavor of the doughnut, much to the surprise of many. Many will mix the doughnuts in with their usual routine of hot chocolate or coffee. The potato donut mix pastry is so preferred that the ube root was used to create the most expensive doughnut the world has to offer. Golden Cristal Ube pastries cost one hundred dollars per spudnut.