Donuts are soft, fluffy bread with a sweet taste, and so on. One of the donuts that is very delicious and touches my heart is the gingerbread donut bear claw. Donut bear claws have a very delicious taste, and beautiful shape and everything has made it a magnet to attract the hearts of many fans. For all these reasons, these donuts have made me interested in making them at home. This time, I will share the recipe with you, with simple ingredients and an easy way to make it, you can produce delicious and smooth donuts.
The cooking process is very simple, and I’m sure you will want to try it. The sweet taste of bear claw donuts is really liked by children and adults, so I feel enthusiastic about making them because the whole family loves them.
What do gingerbread donut bear claws taste like? The taste may be sweet, like a gingerbread cookie and a classic cookie mixed with the two. For those of you who like donuts, donut bear claws are something you can’t possibly resist. When I first tasted it, I smiled and continued to bite, and muttered to myself “This is really delicious and very impressive, I will make it my favorite food”.
What is Gingerbread Donut Bear Claw?
Before I share the bear claw donut recipe here, I want to explain in more detail what bear claw donuts are. By understanding the essence of these donuts, you will like them more and want to try them.
Gingerbread donut bear claw is a delicious treat that combines the soft taste of gingerbread with unique and cute bear claws. To make it, make a soft gingerbread dough, then bake it until the color turns golden brown. These bear claw donuts have a very delicious taste, sweet, and spicy, and this is something delicious to try. It’s very easy to make, just make soft and soft gingerbread dough, then bake it – after shaping it like a bear’s claw.
These donut bear claws are perfect for breakfast, dessert or to enjoy anytime when you are relaxing. Take a look at the ingredients you have to prepare to make gingerbread donut bear claws.
Ingredients for donut bear claws
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
How to Make Gingerbread Donut Bear Claws
Step 1:
Combine baking soda, baking powder, salt, sugar, and spices in a large bowl. Add the cold butter pieces to the flour mixture, using your fingers to mix until it resembles crumbs.
Step 2:
In another bowl, combine the molasses, buttermilk, egg, and vanilla extract. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and stir until it becomes a unified dough.
Step 3:
Then bring the dough to a place that has been coated with flour, now knead until smooth. Roll out the dough to 1/2-inch thickness, use a pastry cutter to make a circle.
Step 4:
Make 3 cuts in each circle using a sharp knife, but don’t cut all the way through. Each part is carefully stretched to look like a bear’s paw. (bear claw gingerbread)
Step 5:
Now place the dough that has been shaped like a bear paw on a baking sheet, don’t forget to line it with parchment paper so it doesn’t stick to the baking sheet, bake at 350 F for 15 minutes or until the color changes to golden brown.
Step 6:
Let it cool before eating, you can enjoy gingerbread donut bear claw while it’s warm when it’s cold at room temperature.
Kitchen Equipment Needed
There are several pieces of equipment that you must prepare to make it easier for you to make soft, soft, and beautiful gingerbread donut bear claws.
- Mixing bowls
- Rolling pins
- Whisk
- Pastry cutter or fingers for working butter into the flour
- Cookie cutters
- Baking sheets
- Sharp knives
- Parchment paper
Some Tips for Best Results
- Make sure the butter is cold before mixing it with the flour
- Stir the dough gently, and don’t stir it too much because it can cause the dough to be tough, we don’t want these bear paws to feel soft!
- If the dough is too warm, you can cool it by putting it in the refrigerator for a while. You can shape the dough according to your wishes, but here we shape it like a bear claw because our recipe is Gingerbread Donut Bear Claw.
How to Store It?
If you want to save them for later use, then put them in an airtight container, you can store them at room temperature, and this will make the bear claw donuts last up to 3 days.
If you want your bear claw donuts to last longer, then store them in the freezer or freeze them there. Remember, wrap it in aluminum foil before freezing it.
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Perfect Pairings with these Donuts Bear Claw?
Some foods and drinks are suitable for pairing with bear claws. Some of my friends like to enjoy it with a glass of hot coffee, or a glass of cold milk, or a cup of hot milk coffee.
Gingerbread donut bear claw is also delicious to enjoy with Rolls like Honey Cinnamon Roll, the combination will taste very delicious. Some like to eat bear claws with caramel sauce, or with hot chocolate enriched with cream.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
Equipment You Need
- Mixing bowls
- Rolling pins
- Whisk
- Pastry cutter or fingers for working butter into the flour
- Cookie cutters
- Baking sheets
- Sharp knives
- Parchment paper
Instructions
- Combine baking soda, baking powder, salt, sugar, and spices in a large bowl. Add the cold butter pieces to the flour mixture, use your fingers to mix until it resembles crumbs.
- In another bowl, combine the molasses, buttermilk, egg and vanilla extract. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and stir until it becomes a unified dough.
- Then bring the dough to a place that has been coated with flour, now knead until smooth. Roll out the dough to 1/2-inch thickness, use a pastry cutter to make a circle.
- Make 3 cuts in each circle using a sharp knife, but don't cut all the way through. Each part is carefully stretched to look like a bear's paw. (bear claw gingerbread)
- Now place the dough that has been shaped like a bear paw on a baking sheet, don't forget to line it with parchment paper so it doesn't stick to the baking sheet, bake at 350 F for 15 minutes or until the color changes to golden brown.
- Let it cool before eating, you can enjoy gingerbread donut bear clow while it's warm when it's cold at room temperature.
