Preheat oven to 350

Generously grease the inside rings of a doughnut baking pan with butter or shortening to prevent sticking

In a large bowl, combine 3 Tbs melted butter with 3/4 cup brown sugar until thoroughly mixed

Stir in egg and vanilla

Add heavy whipping cream, flour and baking powder and stir until well combined

Transfer batter into piping bag and pipe one layer of batter into each doughnut hole in the baking pan

Add 4-5 M&M’S® Caramel candies into the batter and pipe another layer of dough over the candy - tins should be about 2/3 of the way full

Bake for 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of a doughnut comes out clean

Allow to set on a wire rack to cool completely before adding caramel glaze

To make caramel glaze:

In a sauce pan over medium/low heat, melt together butter and brown sugar and stir

Once the butter is melted, add in cream and vanilla and bring to a boil - stirring constantly

Allow to boil for about 3 minutes while stirring constantly and then remove from heat

Add in powdered sugar and stir until well combined

Dip the top of each doughnut into the glaze or drizzle glaze over each doughnut with a spoon

Top each doughnut with additional M&M’S® Caramel candies and shaved chocolate flakes if desired