Chocolate Beet Donuts with Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting

For the donuts:
Preheat oven to 425ºF. Lightly spray a donut pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

Add the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt to a mixing bowl and whisk until blended. Set aside.

In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, add the brown sugar, eggs, butter, milk, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until combined.

A little at a time while mixing, add the dry ingredients until combined. Add the beets and mix until combined.

Spoon the batter into the pan, filling each well about 3/4 full. Bake 7-8 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a donut comes out clean.

Allow to sit for a few minutes, then transfer from the pan to a cooling rack. Allow them to cool completely before frosting them.

For the frosting:
Add the butter and cream cheese to a mixer and blend until combined. Add the powdered sugar, a little at a time, until combined. Add the peppermint extract and the beets, and blend until combined. Spread the mixture over completely cooled donuts.

This frosting recipe was adapted from Joy the Baker.