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Bacon Crumb Doughnuts

Created: June 14, 2016 Updated: November 17, 2020 by Lyuba Brooke Leave a Comment

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Dreamy, dreamy, dreamy crumb doughnuts! Soft, fluffy baked doughnuts made with a touch of salty, crunchy bacon, and topped with sweet, crunchy crumble that also has some bacon mixed in. This treat has a satisfying balance of sweet and salty in every bite.

top view photo of Bacon Crumb Doughnuts with icing and bacon on top on a cooling rack

BACON CRUMB BAKED DOUGHNUTS

When you gotta have a doughnut…you gotta have a doughnut!

My boys love, no LOVE, doughnuts and I love making them doughnuts. Mostly because it’s a super simple treat, even easier than cookies. I’m talking more about baked doughnuts than fried ones. The baked ones are a simple whisk of a batter and popping it in the oven. Fried ones tend to be a little more complicated, especially if you have to make the yeast dough. Not to mention the healthier factor too, baked doughnuts are definitely healthier. Although, what kind of a “treat” would they be without all the fabulous bells and whistles.

This doughnut idea was actually born to torture my husband and give him a little payback for my missing doughnut.

Bacon Crumb Doughnuts with icing and bacon on top on a cooling rack

Bacon Crumb Doughnuts with icing and bacon on top on a cooling rack

Last weekend, my husband had a softball game and asked little man and I to come and watch. His restaurant has a softball team and they play other restaurants in tournaments. It’s a fun idea for the employees. So when we came out to watch their game, I decided to bring the team a quick treat of doughnuts from a doughnut shop.

I got separate ones for hubs, little man and myself though. Later I realized that I forgot to eat mine and left it with his doughnut when we went home. Well…someone did NOT save my doughnut.

As you could imagine, I wasn’t too happy that my doughnut wasn’t saved for me. I decided to make some crumb doughnuts and add bacon, my husbands favorite ingredient combined with one of his favorite treats. Oh, and the torture part was going to be me not letting him have any for like a day. Well, that puppy face works on me too well and every time. I couldn’t keep these doughnuts away from him, they are just TOO GOOD!

pipping donut batter into donut pan that has bacon in it

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Bacon Crumb Doughnuts with icing and bacon on top on a cooling rack

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bacon crumb doughnuts on a wire rack

Bacon Crumb Doughnuts

Soft, fluffy baked doughnuts made with a touch of salty, crunchy bacon, and topped with sweet, crunchy crumble that also has some bacon mixed in.
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 35 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 16 minutes minutes
Total Time: 51 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 6-8 doughnuts
Calories: 568kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • Doughnuts:
  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • Dash of salt
  • 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2/3 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 Tbsp bacon grease
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 strips of crispy bacon
  • Crumb topping:
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp white granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup all purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp unsalted melted butter
  • 2 Tbsp bacon grease
  • 4 strips of crispy bacon
  • Glaze:
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp heavy whipping cream warmed

Instructions

  • Cook bacon in the oven until crispy, on an aluminum foil covered baking sheet, at 400 degrees. Time of cooking will depend on the thickness of the bacon you are using. Save the grease from baking the bacon. Crumble and dice cooked bacon and set aside.
  • Doughnuts:
  • Preheat the oven to 350 and grease a doughnut pan.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk egg, sugar, milk, sour cream, bacon grease, and vanilla together until smooth.
  • Sift in all dry ingredients (not bacon crumbs) and whisk until all incorporated.
  • Sprinkle some bacon crumbs at the bottom of each doughnut cup of the baking pan.
  • Pour the batter into a piping bag. (You may have to pour some batter in and refill later.)
  • Cut the tip off the piping bag, leaving only about ½ inch opening.
  • Squeeze batter into the doughnut cups of the pan, in a circular motion. Make sure there is an even amount of batter all around. (Refill the piping bag when needed.)
  • Sprinkle crumble topping on top generously.
  • Bake for 15-18 minutes and let doughnuts cool on the wire rack.
  • Crumb topping:
  • In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, white sugar, and flour. Mix well until all ingredients are incorporated evenly.
  • Pour in bacon grease and melted butter and carefully fold it in with a large fork. You will want to be careful so you don’t over-mix. Crumb topping should look like large crumbs and not paste.
  • Glaze:
  • Warm up heavy cream but not too hot. Add powder sugar to a shallow bowl and whisk in heavy cream slowly, until all smooth. Place in a piping bag. Cut of a tiny tip at the end of the piping bag. Drizzle warm doughnuts, not hot doughnuts or icing will melt.

Nutrition

Calories: 568kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 317mg | Potassium: 259mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 319IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 2mg
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ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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