Mini Red Velvet Doughnuts

Makes 16-17 mini red velvet doughnuts

*1/4 plus 2 tablespoons Granulated Sugar
*2 tablespoon unsweetened Cocoa Powder
*1 tablespoon Extra Light Olive Oil
*2 tablespoons Greek Yogurt
*1/4 plus 2 tablespoons Buttermilk
*1 Egg, beaten
*1 teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar
*1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
*1 teaspoon Cherry Extract
*1 tablespoon Red Velvet Emulsion or 6 drops Red Gel Food Coloring
*1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
*1 1/4 cup All-purpose Flour, sifted
**Mini Electric Doughnut Maker or mini Cupcake Pan (use pam cooking spray)

*In a bowl combine granulated sugar and cocoa powder together, mix well until no lumps of cocoa powder.

*Add to the sugar mixture in a stand mixer: Olive Oil, Yogurt, buttermilk, egg, apple cider vinegar and sea salt, mix until combined. Then add red velvet emulsion, vanilla extract and cherry extract. Slowly adding the sifted flour. Mix one minute on medium speed.

Pour batter Into a pastry bag or a sandwich size Ziploc baggie (clipping one of the corners off the Ziploc baggie, just enough to pipe batter into doughnut shapes) pipe the batter into doughnut shapes filling half full.

*If using a (sprayed with Pam cooking spray) Mini Doughnut Maker, pre-heat maker and pipe doughnut batter into each doughnut shape halfway Full. Bake 4-5 minutes.

*For mini doughnut pan, pre-heat oven to 325*F. For 8-10 minutes.

Allow doughnuts to cool on cooling rack and add glaze and candy topping.

Glaze

*1 cup Powdered Sugar
*1/2 teaspoon Butter, melted
*1 1/2 tablespoons Milk
*1/2 teaspoon Cherry Extract
*Candy Sprinkles, decorative topping

Combine all the ingredients except candy sprinkles and mix until smooth. Drizzle over cooled baked doughnuts and sprinkle with decorative candy sprinkles of your choice.

Also see Valentine Kisses 25 Cents and Valentine’s Day Party for decorating ides and recipes.

Enjoy!

Lindy