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Bring the Heath Doughnuts – Gourdough’s Copycat

June 26, 2013

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Bring the Heath Doughnuts – A delicious baked yeast doughnut topped with cream cheese frosting and Heath candy pieces.

Bring the Heath Doughnuts - Gourdough's Copycat from MomOnTimeout.com | A baked yeast doughnut topped with cream cheese frosting and Heath candy pieces.

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So y’all know I went to Austin, TX for BlogHer Food ’13 at the beginning of the month right? Well, weeks before I left, I had made plans with a bunch of blogger buddies to head over to Gourdough’s Doughnuts for some out-of-this-world doughnut goodness. Kristen came up with this amazing idea that we could all pick a doughnut and try to recreate that doughnut once we got home. We had a spreadsheet and everything people. I mean, we are so organized, right?

Well, I saw the Bring the Heath Doughnut and I was sold. Heath is one of my favorite candies. I like it in pretty much everything from no bake cookies to brownie trifles. When I thought about doughnuts topped with Heath bits… Get in my belly!

Bring the Heath Doughnuts - Gourdough's Copycat from MomOnTimeout.com | A baked yeast doughnut topped with cream cheese frosting and Heath candy pieces.

I’m sure I don’t need to tell you how heavenly this doughnut is. I actually ordered two doughnuts and both were SPECTACULAR. The doughnuts are ginormous, soft, sweet and absolutely perfect! Now I wanted  you guys to be able to recreate this at home without a bunch of fancy equipment and without having to break out your deep fryer (I so need to get one of those!) so I made a baked version that you’re going to love!

baked-doughnuts

This doughnut is a raised baked doughnut that actually tastes like a traditionally fried doughnut without all the mess. While they are absolutely amazing straight from the oven, these doughnuts also stay soft for at least a day after baking (I can’t attest to any longer times because we ate them all so quickly…)

Bring the Heath Doughnuts - Gourdough's Copycat from MomOnTimeout.com | A baked yeast doughnut topped with cream cheese frosting and Heath candy pieces.

The cream cheese icing is phenomenal and when topped with Heath bits – look out world!

Want to check out some other Gourdough’s Doughnuts? Go see some of my friends today!

18 Copycat Gourdough's Doughnuts Recipes from your favorite bloggers!

From the picture above, they are in order from the top left corner looking left to right:

PB & J by Capturing Joy | Granny’s Pie by Crazy for Crust | Heavenly Hash by Something Swanky | The Carney (Apple Pie Doughnuts) by Shugary Sweets | The Flying Pig by The Novice Chef | Dirty Berry by Inside BruCrew Life | Bring the Heath by Mom on Timeout | Son of a Peach by Chef-in-Training | Mama’s Cake by The Domestic Rebel | The Mother Clucker by Oh Sweet Basil | Cherry Bombs by My Life as a Mrs.| The Funky Monkey by The Little Kitchen | The Baby Rattler by Confessions of a Cookbook Queen | Black Out Cupcakes {inspired by Gourdoughs} by Cookies & Cups | ODB by Sweet Treats and More| The Puddin’ by Lauren’s Latest | Naughty & Nice by Life’s Ambrosia | Miss Shortcake by Kevin & Amanda

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Bring the Heath Doughnuts – Gourdough’s Copycat

Bring the Heath Doughnuts – A delicious baked yeast doughnut topped with cream cheese frosting and Heath candy pieces.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword heath doughnuts
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Let Rise 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 372kcal
Author Trish - Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

Doughnuts

  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 1 cup whole milk heated to 110-115 degrees
  • 1 tbsp active dry yeast
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 cups flour divided
  • 1/2 cup butter cold, cut into 20-24 cubes

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 oz reduced-fat cream cheese softened
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup Heath bits

Instructions

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Cream the cream cheese and butter together.
  • Beat in the vanilla extract.
  • Sift the powdered sugar and gradually add to the cream cheese mixture.
  • Continue beating until frosting is nice and fluffy.
  • Refrigerate until needed.

Doughnuts

  • Beat egg and sugar together in a mixer bowl until nice and blended.
  • Add milk, yeast, vanilla, and salt and continue mixing until combined.
  • Turn mixer to low and gradually add 2 cups of flour. Continue on low speed until dough is pulling away from the sides of the bowl.
  • Change to the dough hook and turn the mixer to medium speed.
  • Add butter one cube at a time and continue beating until butter is combined and no large pieces of butter are visible.
  • Reduce mixer speed to low and continue adding flour a little at a time until the dough forms a ball around the hook. The dough will be very soft.
  • Lightly flour a cutting board and turn dough onto the floured surface.
  • Knead the dough until it is no longer sticky.
  • Lightly grease a medium sized bowl and transfer the dough to the bowl.
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size. About 1 hour.
  • Punch down the dough and roll out to 1/2 inch thick.
  • Use a doughnut cutter, cookie cutter, or large glass, to cut out rounds from the dough. Use a smaller cutter for the center.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place doughnuts 2 inches apart. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until almost doubled in size. 20-30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake doughnuts until lightly golden and then brush with butter if desired.
  • Let cool for just a few minutes.
  • Frost with cream cheese frosting and sprinkle heath bits on top.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 356mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 460IU | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg

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Comments

  1. Melissa @ My Recent Favorite books says

    August 7, 2013 at 9:40 PM

    I love donuts!! These look delicious!!!
    I havent made any donuts myself, but Im saving this recipe!!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      August 8, 2013 at 7:51 PM

      This is a great recipe to start out with Melissa 🙂 Hope you give it a try!

      Reply
  2. Amy | Club Narwhal says

    August 7, 2013 at 6:06 AM

    Baked donuts, cream cheese frosting, AND Heath bar!? Goodness, I am drooling up a storm right now. These look amazing. I’m going to bust out my donut pan to make a batch. Stopping by from Whimsy Wednesday to say hi. I am excited to explore some more!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      August 10, 2013 at 7:18 AM

      So glad you stopped by Amy! These donuts are super delish – drooling allowed 🙂

      Reply
  3. Maria says

    August 5, 2013 at 8:02 AM

    Oh my goodness, this is just too much deliciousness all in one dessert!!!! These look absolutely amazing!!!!!!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      August 5, 2013 at 7:11 PM

      Thank you so much Maria! They were quite yummy 🙂

      Reply
  4. Heather Who Needs a Cape? says

    July 29, 2013 at 6:03 AM

    oh my – doughnuts are my absolute favorite – and heath bars are up there too! Saw you at 6 sisters and had to stop over!

    Would love to see this linked up to Super Sunday at Who Needs a cape! Hope we see you!!!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      August 6, 2013 at 9:28 AM

      Great combo huh 🙂 Thanks for stopping by Heather!

      Reply
  5. Gloria // Simply Gloria says

    July 27, 2013 at 6:39 PM

    What a great idea to do with all the girls! Love how you did the donut hop with everyone’s creation…so fun! Pinning and sharing!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      August 6, 2013 at 9:34 AM

      Isn’t it fun Gloria?? All of the doughnuts look incredible!

      Reply
  6. Ricki says

    July 14, 2013 at 7:15 PM

    YUM!! These look so good! I can’t wait to try them. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      July 19, 2013 at 8:56 AM

      Thanks Ricki! Have a great weekend!

      Reply
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