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" If you ask us, Homer Simpson has the right idea: Doughnuts are amazing. And they&amp;#039;ve started popping up everywhere these days: on dessert menus at fancy restaurants or at specialty shops in cities, big and small, around the country. They&amp;#039;re officially trendy. Save yourself a trip to the bakery with these great products and simple recipes. First, choose your pan from one of these great picks:  Wilton 6-Cavity Doughnut and Twist Pans, ($10-$15, wilton.com): Not interested in the fried product? Bake up a healthier version in the oven using one of these two pans. Use the 6-Cavity pan for the traditional round doughnut, or have some fun with its twisted counterpart.  Norpro Nonstick Mini Doughnut Pan, ($15, amazon.com): Keep it even healthier with baked doughnuts and make them bite-sized (everyone loves miniature treats). Bonus: This pan is dishwasher-safe.  Bella Cucina Donut Maker, ($40, amazon.com): This mini doughnut maker eliminates the need for an oven. Just pipe the batter into the cavities and close the lid. Your treats will be ready in no time!  Williams Sonoma Donut Cutter, ($7, williams-sonoma.com): If you&amp;#039;re looking for a traditional shape, try out this doughnut cutter. Two pieces fit together allowing you to cut the doughnut and the hole at the same time. The removable center hole can be used for cookies and biscuits, too. Now that you have your cookware, put it to good use with these easy recipes: Fried Doughnuts with Buttermilk Glaze: This three-ingredient recipe is perfect for a brunch spread. If the short grocery list didn&amp;#039;t convince you how simple they are, they take only 15 minutes to make. Try our recipe for Buttermilk-Glazed Doughnuts. Cake Doughnuts: Mix 3/4 cup buttermilk, 2 eggs, 4 tablespoons melted butter, and a pinch each of nutmeg, cinnamon, and ground ginger with one box Betty Crocker Yellow Cake on medium speed for two minutes. Fold batter into a gallon size Ziploc bag, snip 1/4 inch off the corner, and pipe doughnuts into desired pan. Bake for 12 minutes at 350 degrees F, let cool, then glaze. Mint Chocolate Brownie Doughnuts: Mix 3/4 cup buttermilk, 1 egg, 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract, and 1/4 cup olive oil with one box of Betty Crocker Chocolate brownie mix on medium speed for two minutes. Fold batter into a gallon size Ziploc bag, snip 1/4 inch off the corner, and pipe doughnuts into desired pan. Bake for 24 minutes at 350 degrees F, let cool, then glaze. Emily Weinberger is a product analyst in the Good Housekeeping Research Institute kitchen appliances and technology lab. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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