Entry #3234, February 9, 2014

The national say of love is almost here and what better day to treat yourself and those you love with a Valentine’s Day Brunch.  Here is a recipe that will be sure to be a beloved treasure within your home.  The cherry doughnut holes recipe is a simple make and even more delicious taste.  You can even turn this into a project for the kids to help make with you.  Put a sweet twist on your Valentine’s Day brunch and put these sugary goodies on the table, you won’t be disappointed.  So try it out and see how it works out for you.

Valentine’s Day Brunch:  Delicious Cherry Donut Holes

Cherry Doughnut Holes

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Ingredients

½ cup of Sugar
2 Large Eggs
½ cup of Milk
1 tsp of Pure Almond Extract
3 drops of Red Food Coloring
1 ¾ cup of All-Purpose Flour
1 ½ tsp of Baking Powder
½ tsp  of Salt
2 tbsp of Minced Maraschino Cherries
Rainbow Sprinkles
Butter for the Pan
¾ cups of Powdered Sugar
3 tsp of Maraschino Cherry Liquid
1 tsp of Water
¼ tsp Pure Almond Extract
¼ cup of Canola Oil

Cherry Doughnut Holes

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Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.  Then lightly butter a mini muffin pan.
2. Next, in a medium sized bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs until the mixture becomes light and fluffy; then stir in the cherry liquid, milk, oil, almond extract, and red food coloring.  Carefully, stir the dry ingredients into the wet gradually, making sure not to over-mix the mixture.
3. Fold in the minced cherries and begin to fill each mini muffin well ¾ full and tap the tray on the countertop a few times to help level out the batter.  After all of the mini muffin holders have been filled then stick them into the oven.
4. Bake for about 10-12 minutes or when toothpick inserted in the center of a doughnut hole comes out clean or with very few crumbs.  After the doughnut holes have been heated and passed the toothpick test then set them to cool on a cooling rack before a glaze.

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