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Question: Is it hard to get the batter into the mini donut pan without making a mess (vs. the regular pan)?  (I just want to use a spoon.) Thx!
Document: I like the pan, it is well made and serves the purpose. The holes are very small and getting batter to go in and not get all over the middle is hard. The pan itself is great though and really good at the non-stick, and very heavy duty. If I buy anymore, I will make sure I get the bigger size though. Small one is hard to maneuver batters into without making a terrible mess.
I've only used this pan once, I did not have a piping tool, so it was very hard to get the batter in the molds - especially if your batter is kinda' thick.You really need to pipe your batter since these are really mini size.Fun to use - I will try again when I get my piping tool.
I read other reviews of similar donuts pans and each review criticized the size of the donut, stating the size was small. It does say mini donut in the description so I was aware the donuts would not be regular size. I ordered this simply because I found a great donut recipe I wanted to try and it is perfect for that. It was easy to use, clean and store. I did have to use the pan three times because I had that much batter.
Worked great! Worth the extra few bucks to get this pan instead of one of the cheaper ones. I used the plastic baggie method to squeeze the batter in the pan that others have suggested, and it worked well. My advice is to use less batter than you think you need if you want the nice donut shape, otherwise it turns into a muffin with a weird bottom. Turn the donuts partway through to get some evenness of color.
I found this VERY helpful - my husband was ready to send back the pan because it looked impossible to get the batter into the donuts w/o making a huge mess. This way we didn't make a mess at all and there was still plenty of batter to make about 1 1/2 pans of donuts from a recipe designed to make 6 large donuts.
On top of that, you might want to consider that to get the same weight and volume of donuts from a 2" mini-donut pan, you will have to put out about 5 times the effort when it comes to spooning or piping the dough into the wells, and then again when you roll or dip each donut in its topping. You would also need to order 5 of the 12-well pans for every 2 of the 6-well to accommodate roughly the same amount of batter.
They are essentially donut-shaped cakes. Nothing more. I have tried several recipes, including the recipe that came with the pan, but none of them taste like anything else than regular muffins and cakes in a donut shape.I would say that these are like vegetarian "hamburgers" or non-alcoholic "beer." You can get pretty good substitutes, and they satisfy a craving for those who want them but can't have them for whatever reasons--diet, illness, etc.
These make tiny donuts that are a bit of a struggle to remove from the pan. I could get them out by gripping the donut and twisting in the pan first before lifting out. However, it usually tore off parts of the donut, and since the donut is so small to begin with, it didn't leave much left. These donut pans are a must though if you want to bake a healthier version of a donut. My suggestion - find Norpro's version of a regular sized donut pan.
I researched donut pans and this one had great reviews and looked to be easy to use and it was! I just ordered a second so that now I can make an even dozen donuts! Heated evenly and beautifully for fresh tasty donuts without oil or mess.
This is the best kitchen purchase I have ever made! I regularly make vegan donuts, and have always struggled with achieving the conventional donut form. With this pan, you simply spoon your batter in the molds and 10 minutes later, you have perfect donuts! I recommend spraying a bit of cooking spray into the molds to ease pulling the donuts out - with this method you're guaranteed to get perfect donuts with nothing sticking in th pan! I will be purchasing another one so I can make a dozen at a time!
Answer: Yes