Treat Yourself with National Donut Day 2018

[dropcap class=”kp-dropcap”]E[/dropcap]very year, National Donut Day (or National Doughnut Day) comes around on the first Friday of June—and every year without fail, donut shops across the country see a major spike in traffic. For you, this means long lines at donut establishments that normally don’t normally experience a crazy amount of attention. Don’t be the person who makes the lines longer in order to get their breakfast fix. Last year CULTURE had a craving for cannabis donuts with a glaze, and milk or coffee creamer to wash it all down. This year, we’re looking to satisfy that ultimate sweet tooth with baked chocolate donuts.

BAKED CHOCOLATE DONUTS

Ingredients

Chocolate Donuts

1 cup flour

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup white sugar

1 large egg

2 tablespoons cannabutter, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar

3 tablespoons cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

3-4 tablespoons milk

Optional: Sprinkles

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray donut pan with cooking spray, or coat with butter.
2. Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
3. Separately, combine mix the buttermilk, sugar, eggs, cannabutter and vanilla extract.
4. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture from step two, mix until well combined.
5. Add donut batter into donut pan, filling them slightly above half-full.
6. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until a toothpick or fork comes out clean when testing readiness.
7. Make the glaze while the donuts cool by mixing the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla and milk. Dip the donuts briefly in the glaze, and let them sit out so the glaze hardens. Top it with sprinkles or other decorations if desired.

BONUS Recipe: Infused Chocolate Milk

(Makes a single serving)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cocoa powder, sifted

1 cup cannabis-infused milk

1 tablespoon water

1 tablespoon sugar

Instructions

1. Combine sifted cocoa powder and water, on stovetop until steaming (but not boiling).
2. Add in 1/4 cup milk and sugar and stir until combined.
3. Chill until cool and ready to consume.