Sometimes stuff sucks. Then I either work out (but I’m just getting over a chest cold) – or bake awesome stuff. These are baked Mojito Donuts.

Buttermilk, rum, lime, coconut sugar… with mint/lime glaze. And they’re baked, not fried, so they’re not that bad, but super fluffy and melt on my tongue. #nomnomnom

Here’s the recipe (from diethood):

INGERDIENTS

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup sugar
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup whole milk
• 1 tablespoon rum
• 1 whole egg
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened

FOR THE GLAZE:

• 2 tablespoons whole milk
• 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• ⅛ teaspoon dried mint

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
3. In a small saucepan bring together the milk, rum, egg, and butter.
4. Cook over medium-heat, stirring constantly with a whisk until the butter melts, about one to two minutes.
5. Remove from heat and add the milk mixture into the flour mixture; mix until combined.
6. Grease a doughnut pan with cooking spray.
7. Using a large tablespoon, spoon the doughnut mixture into the pan.
8. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
9. Remove and immediately invert the pan onto a cooling rack.
10. While the doughnuts are cooling, begin to work on the glaze.
11. Place the milk, lime juice, and powdered sugar in a small saucepan and cook over medium-heat, stirring constantly just until combined and no lumps appear.
12. Remove from heat and set the saucepan over a bowl filled with hot water.
13. Stir in the dried mint.
14. Dip the doughnuts into the glaze, one at a time, and set on a rack, glaze side up. Put a baking sheet underneath the rack because some of that glaze will drip off.