Honey Donuts with Vanilla Honey Glaze are soft, fluffy baked honey donuts with a flavorful vanilla bean-honey glaze! Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon pick-me-up!
Preheat oven to 325° F. Grease two donut pans (see note) and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt). Set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk (see note), honey, melted butter, and vanilla bean paste (see note).
Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Mix just until combined. Spoon or pipe the batter into the prepared pans (see note).
Bake 12-14 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the donut comes out clean. (Mini donut will bake in 8-10 minutes.) Allow donuts to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
For Glaze
In a small bowl, combine all glaze ingredients. I start with one tablespoon of milk, and then add more if the glaze seems too thick. Dip the tops of the donuts in the glaze. Allow glaze to set before serving.Enjoy!
Notes
Note on buttermilk: I love using buttermilk in these donuts! That said, if you don't have buttermilk, you can do a quick substitution: put 1 ¼ teaspoons vinegar OR lemon juice into a liquid measuring cup, then add enough milk (I find that 2% milkfat or greater works best) to come up to the 1 ¼ cup line. Let sit for 5 minutes, then it's ready for use!Note on vanilla bean paste: You know me, it's in everything! I just adore this ingredient! If you'd prefer to substitute, you can use an equal measure of vanilla extract.Note on donut pan: I have owned a few brands of donut pans, and I like my Norpro pan the best by far (link here). If you prefer to make mini donuts, you can find a mini donut pan here. This recipe will make approximately 48 mini donuts. Bake time for minis is included in the recipe.