We’re talking vanilla today. I know. I know. Something must be wrong when I don’t have chocolate all over my treats. But, no… I’m fine. I’m just loving on chocolate’s often overlooked sister with these beauties… Vanilla Bean Doughnuts from the book Pure Vanilla and a very vanilla giveaway.
Vanilla, but definitely not plain.
You know, I don’t work with dough and yeast nearly enough. But when I do I remember how much I love to watch it rise. It fascinates me.
If doughnuts can be adorable – or adoughable (ha) – then this one definitely is.
I mean, look how cute and puffy it is.
But not as cute as when it’s warm and bathed in vanilla bean icing.
I did have to fight my urge to decorate these with bright, colorful sprinkles though. What a pretty pretty backdrop that white would be.
But I didn’t. I refrained. I mean it would be a shame to cover up all those beautiful tiny vanilla bean specks in the icing don’t you think?
Oh my. Send help.
Never mind. I’ve got this.
© 2012 Pure Vanilla by Shauna Sever, used with permission
Glazed Vanilla Bean Doughnuts
Ingredients
Vanilla Bean Doughnuts
Glaze
Instructions
Notes
Now, to help get you in the vanilla baking spirit, I have a fun very vanilla giveaway to share with you. We’re talking a TON of vanilla all courtesy of Vanilla from Tahiti.
- 16 oz Pure Tahitian Vanilla Extract
- 100 g Ground Vanilla Bean Powder
- Vanilla Coffee
- 20 6-inch Vanilla Beans
- Tahitian Vanilla Sampler with ground vanilla, vanilla extract and Tahitian Vanilla Beans
That should keep you set in the kitchen for a while.
But that’s not all. It’s a double vanilla kind of day because the winner will also receive a signed copy of the book Pure Vanilla from my friend Shauna Sever. Yay and yum! And full of fun recipes like the ones below.
Vanilla Cloud Cake, Vanilla Lollipops, Twinkie Bundt Cake, Vanilla Waffles and much more.
Enter for a chance to win the Tahitian vanilla products and the book Pure Vanilla,
- Leave a comment on this post and tell me the last dessert you baked or sweet you made.
- Deadline to enter is
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at midnight ET.Sorry, Time’s Up! Winner announced below. - One winner will be chosen at random and announced sometime Thursday.
Good luck!
Giveaway items shared courtesy of Vanilla from Tahiti and Shauna Sever.
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And the winner is Lisa!!!!! Congratulations and I hope you enjoy all the Vanilla from Tahiti when you bake.
Dutch apple pie
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Bedtime mint cookies :)
I made pumpkin creme brulee with vanilla bean last night… topped off with sugared pecans… amazing!
last treat I baked was a chocolate and vanilla layered cake with buttercream frosting!
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I baked cinnamon pull apart bread.
Pumpkin cookies for the kids Thanksgiving feast at school.
Banana bread – Yum!
I made a scrumptious pumpkin pie! But oh how I love vanilla!
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Thanks for always thinking of your fans and sharing your giveaways with us!
pumpkin pie for thanksgiving!
oreo ricee krispies!
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Omg!! I so love this! I recently made peppermint sugar cookies.
Banana Bread! Yum-O. ;)
I made pumpkin chocolate chip cookies for the teachers at my sons school.
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I helped my husband make Pumpkin Pies for Thanksgiving! I would LOVE to win this prize!
I made an apple crisp and cinnamon ice cream for Thanksgiving.
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I made mint brownies Saturday night, and they were amazing!
Made fudge over Thanksgiving. So good!!
I made chocolate chip cookies. yumm!
apple pie and mini apple pies
berry cobbler on monday :) we staggered our thanksgiving feast and it was the last thing we made.
Gingerbread cookies! They were soft and chewy and great
Pumpkin Pie and Apple Pie. Those vanilla doughnuts look SOOOO yummy.
Cinnamon apple cookies, and they were amazing!!
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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread. I added a big handful of chopped walnuts and golden raisins. It was delicious!
My Thanksgiving pumpkin pies.
I made chocolate chip banana muffins :)
apple crisp and ginger bread
Brownies!
Vanilla wafers! Yum
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The last dessert that I made was Mille Crepe but I can’t resist it so I got it out from the refrigerator before serving time. Nevertheless, it was awesome!
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I baked pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. Yum!
Sugar cookies with the grand kids!
Rocky road. So good!
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Made cupcakes with my adorable daughter! Love baking treats together!
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Three different pies. Pumpkin, Pecan and Sweet Potato!
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I made a pecan pie cheesecake. It was my first homemade cheesecake (for some reason I always imagined it would be hard) and beside the cookie crust being a little thick for my taste, it turned out to not only be quite easy to make, but delicious. I even have an extra pound or two to prove it. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity. I love vanilla.
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I made pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving!
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Shortbread cookies, my new favorite.
A sweet potato pie with whipped cream – it was a hit!
Just made an ‘apple caramel cheese cake pie’ for my daughters boyfriends birthday. thanks for the recipe, and giveaway.
I made banana bread this weekend. My recipe makes three loaves, so in theory I freeze some loaves. They don’t seem to make it that long. :) Thank you!
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These doughnuts look incredible! I’ve never worked with yeast outside of a breadmaker, but this makes me wanna give it a shot!
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I made chocolate pumpkin fudge with a graham cracker crust.
Pumpkin cheesecake bars!
Pumpkin cheesecake bars!
I made a chocolate torte for visitors that came to town. It was decadent!
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Chocolate chip cookies & baked(vanilla!) donuts :)
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I made an apple cake!
The latest dessert I made was a pumpkin-butterscotch pie with maple whipped cream. Yum.
I made a Pecan Cheesecake! Yum-O!
Pumpkin cheesecake and an apple pie. :)
Banana bread!
The last thing I bakes was a pumpkin pecan pie. Soooo yummy!
Sticky toffee pudding for my friend’s birthday! Oh, my mom would go nuts for this – she loves all things vanilla!
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Sugar Christmas Cookies! Yum!!!
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Chocolate chip cookies last night :)
Cake ball truffles!
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Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies!
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Pumpkin cheesecake!
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Apple cake for Thanksgiving.
Thanks for the giveaway.
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Mmm banana bread
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the last sweet I made was a cheesecake with caramel topping for Thanksgiving, but I don’t think it holds a candle to these cutie pie doughnuts!