Bring the Heath Doughnuts - Gourdough's Copycat (2024)

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Bring the Heath Doughnuts – A delicious 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?

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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!

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!

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…)

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!

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 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Let Rise 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour 50 minutes minutes

Servings 12

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.