A vanilla crumble to finish doughnuts with sparkle and crunch. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works. Makes enough for 12 doughnuts.
Vanilla Crumble
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Origin: Madagascar
Vanilla: Paste
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A vanilla crumble to finish doughnuts with sparkle and crunch. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works. Makes enough for 12 doughnuts.
Prep
5 min
Cook
12 min
Cool
20 min
Total
37 min
Yield
12 doughnuts
Diet
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Ingredients
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- ½ cup (60.0 g)all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup (67.0 g)granulated sugar
- 1.0 tspVanillaGoods vanilla bean paste
- ⅛ tspfine sea salt
- 4.0 tbsp (57.0 g)unsalted butter, melted
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Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- In a bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, salt.
- Stir in the melted butter and vanilla bean paste until clumps form. Squeeze into small clumps and scatter on the sheet.
- Bake until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool completely, then break into crumbs.
- Press onto freshly glazed doughnuts.
Tips
- Vanilla swap: pure vanilla extract works 1:1 in place of the paste; you'll just lose the specks.
- Best vanilla for this: Madagascar (rich, creamy, classic), or Mexican (spiced, warm, woodsy). Any pure vanilla works.
- Storage: Store airtight for up to 5 days.
Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make vanilla crumble?
Plan on 5 minutes of prep and 12 minutes of cooking, plus 20 minutes to cool. It makes enough for 12 doughnuts.
How should I store vanilla crumble?
Store airtight for up to 5 days.
Can I use a different form of vanilla?
pure vanilla extract works 1:1 in place of the paste; you'll just lose the specks.
Estimated · per serving
Nutrition
Per serving = 1 of 12 servings this recipe makes.
75
Calories / serving
3.9g
Fat
9.5g
Carbs
0.5g
Protein
5.7g
Sugar
Whole recipe (12 servings): ~900 cal · 47g fat · 114g carbs · 6g protein · 68g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
Per serving · 75 calories
What it takes to burn one serving
- Brisk walking 14 min·0.8 mi·~1650 steps
- Walking uphill or incline treadmill 10 min·0.5 mi·~1000 steps
- Moderate cycling 8 min·1.6 mi
- Swimming laps 11 min
- Jogging 7 min·0.6 mi·~1100 steps
- Stair climbing 7 min·~650 steps
- Dancing 12 min
- Bodyweight circuit training 8 min
- Cleaning, errands, or playing with the dog 17 min
Rough estimates for one serving, based on standard MET values at about 155 lb. Your own burn depends on body size, effort, and fitness. Shown for context only — food is not something you have to earn.
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