I made these sugary biscuits for dinner last Saturday night. That's real life... and that's why the photos are kind of washed out and dungeon-y, because in between shoving piping hot sugar doughnuts in my face, I was running around trying to figure out where all the sunlight is after 7 PM.
The other side of the world, that's where.
The other side of the world, that's where.
Buttons and bows is fancy-talk for soft, baked cinnamon spice doughnuts, twisted into classy-looking figure-eights, baked until golden brown, then immediately rolled in melted butter and sugar and served warm.
They're soft, cakey, melt-in-your-mouth, and dangerously addictive. Like... I would choose one of these over a doughnut shop doughnut anyday addictive. No questions. Even over buttermilk bars and apple fritters and fat cake doughtnuts with pink frosting and sprinkles.
They're soft, cakey, melt-in-your-mouth, and dangerously addictive. Like... I would choose one of these over a doughnut shop doughnut anyday addictive. No questions. Even over buttermilk bars and apple fritters and fat cake doughtnuts with pink frosting and sprinkles.
Christmas mornings, birthday mornings, eighth-grade sleepovers, graduations... these sugar doughnuts have always been my family's go-to recipe for awesome and have done their part in making these mornings just a little bit more special for us. They're simple to make (who doesn't have Bisquick and cinnamon always lying around, waiting to be made delicious?), look super fancy, and come together in about ten minutes. Mix, roll, cut, bake, roll in sugar, DEVOUR, repeat.
P.S. The best part? Doughnut holes. Bite-size sugarbombs for your face.
Make them, okay?
After all, there's no way starting off the day licking melted butter and hot sugar off your fingertips can be a bad thing.
Buttons & Bowknots (Baked Sugar & Spice Doughnuts)
2 cups buttermilk baking mix (Bisquick)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup milk
1 egg
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup granulated sugar, for rolling doughnuts in
Preheat oven to 400°F.
In a medium bowl, mix together Bisquick, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, milk, and egg until soft dough forms.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured counter. Roll dough into a ball and knead five times. Roll 1/2-inch thick and cut with floured doughnut cutter.
To make bows, hold opposite sides of each ring with fingers and twist to form figure-eights.
Place doughnut holes (buttons) and bows on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until done and just starting to turn golden brown.
Immediately after baking, dip each button and bow into melted butter, then roll in sugar (be careful not to burn your fingers!). Serve warm.
Makes about 12 buttons & bows.
Source: Betty Crocker's Cookbook, 1974.
