If you love Ras Malai, check out my very popular Ras Malai Mousse and Banana Bread Ras Malai Pudding, a spin on Magnolia Bakery’s banana bread pudding. These eggless donuts are incredibly soft and moist, infused with the same flavors such as cardamom and saffron. Once baked, the donuts are dipped into a luscious saffron-cardamom milk glaze, and then topped with pistachios and edible rose petals. Hope you guys give these donuts a try this Diwali season.

  1. Next, add a pinch of saffron Once little bubbles form the milk starts to heat up. (Image 2)
  2. Add 1/4 tsp of ground cardamom. Mix. Heat milk until it’s hot. (Image 3)
  3. Once done, you’ll end up with light yellow milk. Remove from the stove and set aside to cool. (Image 4)
  4. Melt Butter. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in the microwave for about 20-30 seconds. (Image 6)
  5. Mix Wet Ingredients. Combine all the wet ingredients into a medium-sized bowl – cooled saffron-infused milk from Step 1, melted butter, avocado oil, sugar, and yogurt. (Image 7)
  6. Use a whisk to mix all the ingredients well. (Image 8)

STEP 3 – Add Wet Ingredients to Dry Ingredients

  1. Mix Dry Ingredients. Combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl – all-purpose white flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. (Image 9)
  2. Add Wet Ingredients to Dry. Add all the wet ingredients from Step 2 to the dry ingredients. (Image 10)
  3. Gently mix, but do not overmix. (Image 11)
  4. The result should be a sticky and thick batter. This is what you want! (Image 12)
  5. Transfer all the batter into the Ziploc bag. (Image 14)
  6. Squeeze the batter towards one side of the Ziploc bag and use scissors to make a hole large enough for the batter to come out. (Image 15)
  7. Gently squeeze the Ziploc bag until the donut cavity is two-thirds full. Repeat until your batter is finished. (Image 16)

STEP 5 – Bake Ras Malai Donuts

  1. Bake Donuts. This recipe makes 6 donuts. Place the donut pan into a 350-degree preheated oven. Bake the donuts for 13 minutes. Perform the toothpick test to make sure a toothpick comes out clean. (Image 17)
  2. Allow the donuts to cool for 10 minutes. Use a butter knife to dislodge the donuts from the pan. (Image 18)
  3. Flip the donut pan onto a wire rack and the donuts should effortlessly release. (Image 19)
  4. Add 1/8 tsp of ground cardamom. Mix well. (Image 21)
  5. Add powdered sugar to a small bowl and add the saffron & cardamom milk mixture. (Image 22)
  6. Whisk until smooth and creamy. Add a little more milk if you need to thin out the glaze. (Image 23)

STEP 7 – Glaze Donuts & Garnish

  1. Glaze Donuts. Dip the front side of the donut into the glaze. (Image 24)
  2. Donut is glazed. (Image 25)
  3. Place the glazed donut on a wire rack. (Image 26)
  4. Garnish with chopped pistachios and edible rose petals on half the donut. Enjoy! (Image 27) ✓ Saffron-Infused Milk – When heating the milk on the stove, it should be scalding, not boiling. Alternatively, you may microwave the milk if you prefer. Allow the saffron milk to cool before combining it with wet ingredients. ✓ Batter – Do not overmix the batter, else it’ll be tough. → Hosting an Indian Afternoon Tea? Then make these Ras Malai Donuts – perfect for an afternoon tea party or Mother’s Day.

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