Norpro 3980 12-Count Nonstick Mini Donut Pan
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Norpro 3980 12-Count Nonstick Mini Donut Pan
Customer Review: Fun Little Pan
Summary: 5 Stars
This pan is exactly as advertised. It really is NON stick, the mini donuts slide out easily. The recipe provided is tasty, and makes 4 full pans...I recommend buying a second pan to make the baking process go faster (cooking 2 pans at a time). Filling the pan is made MUCH easier by piping in the batter with a pastry bag or similar tool. Our best invention with the mini donuts was a donut birthday cake. We dipped our batch of mini donuts in pastel colored frosting and colored sugar and sprinkles. Next we stacked the mini donuts all around a tiny cake and filled in any empty spots with a piped swirl of frosting. Not only cute, but the birthday guests were able to just pluck off the donuts to eat...really fun!Customer Review: Great healthy alternative to traditional fried donuts
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought 2 of these to make mini donuts with. It is a great product, very simple to use. Like others, I suggest coating with non-stick spray just in case (it already has a nonstick coating, but you never know) and using a pastry bag or a ziplock bag with the corner snipped off to pipe it into the small donut shapes. You should wipe down the sides if you make a mess during this step.
To remove cooked donuts, I use 2 toothpicks to lift out of the pan (they slide very easily) I have only tried the plain donut recipe that it came with, which I thought had a funny taste (but DH enjoyed them). I think next time I will experiment using my Swedish Almond cake recipe, sprinkled with almonds.
Customer Review: Love this pan!
Summary: 5 Stars
After reading a blog recipe using this pan I *had* to order one as well as two of the regular sized donut pans. (http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2009/01/time-to-make-donuts.html) Not only did the recipe turn out great but it has also been fun to adapt muffin recipes for it. Both size pans are a good medium weight and have nice nonstick coating. Spritz each cavity with nonstick spray and there's no sticking. To make filling easier I use a pastry bag. My oven temp needed adjusting however, it works best for me at 350 instead of 325 and, no, my oven temp. isn't wrong.Customer Review: Works great
Summary: 5 Stars
I wish I had bought two of these. They make wonderful little donuts. I suggest spraying the pan with non-stick spray before baking. They slide out much more easily. Using Jessica Seinfeld's suggestion, I put the batter into a ziploc bag, snip the corner off and squeeze into each donut mold. Works wonderfully! And with two little boys who love donuts, I appreciate having control over what goes into them. They eat Seinfeld's pumpkin/sweet potato donuts and think they're a real treat. If only they knew what they were eating! :)Customer Review: great little pan!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great little pan for a healthier alternative to regular donuts. My husband loves donuts, so I got this pan to surprise him with homemade donuts that aren't fried. He loved them and raved about how good they were. They are very cute since they are mini donuts. Be aware that you are making cake donuts with this type of pan, not glazed type donuts. Also be careful not to fill the holes with too much batter, or the donuts won't have the hole in the center when they bake. Otherwise, the pan worked great!