Baked Buttermilk Donuts with Strawberry Glaze
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My Strawberry Glazed Donuts are vanilla buttermilk donuts baked to perfection, then dipped in a sweet fresh strawberry glaze. Soft and fluffy, you’ll have delicious homemade donuts ready in just 45 minutes.
After making my funfetti donuts I knew I had to make a fruity, strawberry version! Just like the rest of my easy and delicious donut recipes, these baked strawberry donuts are soft and almost cake-like, instead of fried like a normal donut. We skip the mess of frying here by oven baking these to perfection.
When testing these donuts, I tried the actual donut part with fresh strawberry chunks in it, but ended up not liking it as much as a plain vanilla buttermilk donut. I decided to keep the donuts a bit more plain, to let the strawberry glaze shine!
It’s Always Strawberry Season
At least in my house it is! My husband eats strawberries almost every morning, even through the cold winters. I tested this recipe with fresh strawberries for the glaze, but buying them frozen from the grocery store during off-peak strawberry season works as well. Just let them defrost before adding them to the food processor.
I love freeze-dried strawberries as well, I think they have great flavor and come in handy when like I said above, the winter months hit and the fresh strawberries are that sad shade of white inside (you know what I’m talking about, they taste like nothing). If you want to use these for your glaze, blend 1/4 cup of freeze-dried strawberries up and add them to the powdered sugar. You’ll need to add milk to get the right consistency, I suggest adding 1/2 tbsp at a time and mixing.
In a separate bowl, whisk the egg, buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla extract together until smooth. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until it is just combined.
Make Your Own Buttermilk
Trying to make a baked buttermilk donut recipe but you don’t have any buttermilk on hand? Not a problem- I have a super simple recipe for homemade buttermilk you can make if you have milk (any type) and either white vinegar or lemon juice. It’s really that easy! If you’re really in a pinch, just use regular milk instead of buttermilk.
Donut Pans I’ve Tested
When testing these glazed strawberry donuts, I used my favorite steel donut pan. It’s perfect for baked donuts and every time I make a batch they come out very consistent. I used to have silicone donut mold as well, and while I prefer the other one, I know both can make great donuts. Just be sure to spray them with non-stick spray so the donuts come out easily.
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Baked Buttermilk Donuts with Strawberry Glaze
Ingredients
- 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- ⅓ cup (66.67 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp (1 tsp) baking powder
- ¼ tsp (0.25 tsp) salt
- 1 (1) large egg, at room temperature
- ½ cup (120 g) buttermilk, at room temperature
- 2 tbsp (28 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1½ tsp (1.5 tsp) vanilla extract
Strawberry Glaze
- ¼ cup (36 g) chopped strawberries
- 1 cup (200 g) powder sugar
- ½ tbsp (0.5 tbsp) milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Spray donut molds with nonstick spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt1 cup all-purpose flour, ⅓ cup granulated sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp salt
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla. Pour this mixture into the dry ingredients, and mix until just combined.1 large egg, ½ cup buttermilk, 2 tbsp unsalted butter, 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- Scoop this mixture into a piping/ziploc bag to pipe into the donut pan and fill the donut pan ½ full with batter. If you are using silicone donut molds, place them on a baking sheet before putting them into the oven.
- Bake for 9-12 minutes or until set on top. Transfer the donut pan to a wire rack and allow the donuts to cool for about 5 minutes. Carefully take the donuts out of the pan and allow them to cool completely on the wire cooling rack before icing.
Strawberry Glaze
- Add the fresh strawberries to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Pour this into a bowl.¼ cup chopped strawberries
- Add the 1 cup of powdered sugar and mix until smooth. If the icing is too thick, add in up to ½ tbsp of milk. If it is too thin, add powdered sugar.1 cup powder sugar, ½ tbsp milk
- Once donuts have completely cooled, dip the tops into the glaze and allow them to set back on the wire cooling rack.
Notes
- Store these strawberry glazed donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- You can freeze these strawberry donuts for up to 1 month.
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These are soooo good! I made them for a bridal shower and they were a huge hit! So pretty too
So happy to hear you enjoyed these donuts, Tash!