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These eggnog donuts are baked, made with real homemade eggnog, and topped with a sweet and shiny eggnog glaze – and sprinkles, if you're feeling fancy!

A stack of eggnog donuts with a bite taken out of the one on top

Remember that eggnog we just made? If you have any leftover, you're ready to make these eggnog donuts to keep the festivities going the next morning!

If you haven't made your eggnog yet, decide if you want to add alcohol or not. Boozy eggnog = boozy donuts. And I'm going to tell you right now… it's wonderful.

It adds flavor, it added spices, and it's just A+. But if you're not looking to get buzzed on your breakfast, just leave it out.

Side shot of eggnog donuts with glaze dripping down the sides

Either way they're going to be delicious, because we're going to use Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract. It's the perfect all-purpose vanilla extract that boasts a full (but mellow) flavor with these magical, velvety after-tones.

And you know what your holiday baked goods need? More magic.

Bottle of Nielsen-Massey Pure Vanilla Extract

Ingredients for eggnog donuts

½ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
⅓ cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup light brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
½ cup greek yogurt or sour cream
1 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
1 teaspoon rum, or 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt
½ cup eggnog

Tips for making eggnog donuts

These can be made with or without alcohol. Like I mention above, you can choose to leave the alcohol out of your homemade eggnog if you'd like.
You can use rum or rum extract. If using rum extract, you'll just use half the amount of rum the recipe calls for.
You can use store-bought eggnog. I won't tell if you don't.

Four photos showing the process of making donut batter

Don't overdo it! That goes for the batter and the baking – only mix the batter until it's just combined, and only bake until the tops have started to get golden around the edges.
Before you add your eggnog, the batter is going to be a little crumbly – but don't despair. It will all come together into a thick dough after you add the eggnog.

Side by side photos showing the final steps of making eggnog donut batter

Grab my secret weapon to filling a pastry bag: a pint glass!

Place a pastry bag in a pint glass with the edges pulled down over the side. Now use a spatula to spoon the batter into the bag – this give you the control you need, especially with a thicker batter like this one.

Four photo collage showing the process of filling a pastry bag for piping donuts

Now pull the pastry bag out of the glass and twist the top to keep it closed. Cut off the end of the bag with scissors, and then get to piping!

Side by side photos showing donut batter piped in pans

You want to fill the donut cavities a little more than halfway. They don't need to be piped perfectly – we're going to be covering them with glaze in the end anyway, and it will hide any imperfections.

Eggnog donuts topped with a shiny eggnog glaze

See? No one will suspect anything.

But let's take it up a notch and add some festive sprinkles, too. Because it's the holidays, and why not?

Eggnog donuts topped with a drippy glaze and gold and white sprinkles

How to store eggnog donuts

I'm going to be honest with you… these are best the same day. You can place them in an airtight container in the fridge for the next day, but they'll have some added moisture and won't look as pretty. So I'd plan to eat them the same day they're made.

Stack of eggnog donuts topped with gold and white sprinkles

If you're still shopping around for Christmas gifts for your loved ones, consider picking up a Nielsen-Massey Holiday Flavors Bundle (includes vanilla, almond and peppermint extracts). They'll be so grateful they'll probably bake you something delicious as a thank you ;)

Now enjoy your creation, share what you're willing to part with, and have a happy holiday!

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