These Buttermilk Glazed Blueberry Doughnuts are baked not fried. Loaded with sweet fresh blueberries encased in a tender cake-like batter then glazed with a sweet buttermilk glaze turning them into a bonefide indulgence worthy to be served at any time of year. These doughnuts have a softer texture than a fried doughnut and go down easy with a cup of hot tea or coffee. Serve them for brunch, or as a sweet treat or dessert any time of day.
Baked Versus Fried Doughnuts
Homemade doughnuts are fun to make and many are deep fried. I don't mind a deep fried doughnut at all but, sometimes a baked doughnut can satisfy our sweet cravings with much easier prep, clean-up and calories. This recipe starts with creamed butter and sugar much like a cake giving an incredibly tender crumb to the texture. To give them the classic shape you will need doughnut pans available almost everywhere now at big box stores like Target and Walmart as well as specialty kitchen stores and craft stores such as Michael's and A.C. Moore. They typically come standard with 6 cavities but, who on earth only wants 6 doughnuts? My boys would have those eaten before they've had time to cool.
Ways To Personalize Buttermilk Glazed Blueberry Doughnuts
- In this particular recipe I use blueberries but, you could use raspberries or blackberries or any whole berry in the same amount.
- The buttermilk glaze gives a nice twang to the glaze and compliment the blueberries beautifully but, cream in the same amount would work in a pinch.
- Are you crazy about doughnuts? Checkout this stunning Boston Cream Doughnut Trifle for your next soiree and don't miss my Parade article featuring 20 Delectable Doughnuts We Can't Stop Eating here.
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Buttermilk Glazed Blueberry Doughnuts
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh blueberries rinsed and dried
- 1 ½ cup all purpose flour plus 1 tsp divided
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoon butter softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon pure almond extract
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup whole or low fat buttermilk not fat free
- Glaze:
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoon buttermilk plus additional as needed
- Few drops pure almond or vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 2 (6 cavity) doughnut pans with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, toss the blueberries in 1 teaspoon flour. Set aside.
- In another bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- Using an electric mixer cream together the butter, sugar, vanilla and almond extracts. Add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.
- Add the softened dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk beginning and ending with the dry. Stop and scrape the sides of the bowl. Beat just until fully combined.
- Fold in the blueberries by hand until evenly distributed in the batter.
- Fill the doughnut cavities ⅔ full using a large Ziploc bag with the end cut off or spoon into the cavities.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes back clean. Broil for 2 minutes to brown the tops, if desired.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes then carefully remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- In a small bowl, mix together the ingredients for the glaze. Add additional buttermilk 1 tablespoon at a time to thin as needed. Drizzle over the doughnuts.
- Store doughnuts chilled or at room temperature. Do not stack.
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Emily Leishman
These were so good! Very fluffy, loved the juicy blueberries and glaze was great! Perfect breakfast treat! Thank you!
SUSAN
Could you bake them on a baking sheet with laying them carefully .Do you think they would puff up enough to take that donut shape.
Melissa
These donuts aren't the type you cut and fry r bake so that wouldn't work. You can convert to muffins if you prefer, and bake in a muffin tin.
Cindy Aubé
Can I use sliced strawberries for these doughnuts. They look wonderful.
Melissa
You could. Since Blueberries are a whole berry they don't release quite as much juice as a chopped berry. Perhaps toss with a little flour prior to adding to the batter.
Lakshmi
Looking very appetizing & yummy.
Thanks for the recipe. Shall try this.
Patti
These look amazing! I have a freezer full of blueberries...will frozen work as well as fresh? Should I thaw them first? Can't wait to try these!
Melissa
Hi Patti, I'm sure you could use them and yes, do thaw prior. These doughnuts are tender and cake-like in texture, hope you get to try them.