Strawberry Doughnuts

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword strawberry-doughnuts-recipe

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Cooling time 1

Total Time 1 35

Servings doughnuts

Calories 181kcal

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 12-count doughnut pan (or two 6 count pans) with cooking spray or grease with butter. Set aside.
Doughnuts: In a medium mixing bowl, use a whisk to sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside
In a separate large mixing bowl, whisk granulated sugar, vegetable oil, sour cream, eggs, vanilla extract and strawberry extract until fully combined.
Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring with a large rubber spatula until fully combined. Add the chopped strawberries, mixing just until evenly distributed.
Spoon the batter into the doughnut pan, filling each well 2/3 full.
Bake for 13-15 minutes or until the doughnuts are golden and puffed up. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Glaze: In a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar with crushed strawberries. The glaze should be thick, you can add more crushed strawberries until your desired consistency is reached. (Test thickness by slowly dripping off the end of the spoon in a thick ribbon.)
Dip each doughnut about halfway into the glaze, allowing the excess to drip off. Place the doughnuts back on the cooling rack and let them set for 10 minutes.
Serve immediately or place into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Frozen Strawberries: If strawberries aren’t in season, frozen strawberries can be substituted for fresh. Frozen strawberries may change the color slightly.

Flavoring: If you'd like to amp up the flavor, add 1 teaspoon of strawberry extract to the doughnut batter and the glaze.

Fruit: You could use alternate fruit to make these! Try raspberry donuts or blackberry donuts. See how to make Blueberry Doughnuts here.

Alternate Frosting: You could thin the glaze with a small amount of lemon juice for a punch of citrus flavor. You could also thin with heavy cream for a thicker more full-bodied glaze.

Use a Piping Bag or a Ziploc Bag: To divide the batter for the doughnuts, you can use a tablespoon to dollop it evenly into the pan or place it into a large Ziploc bag, then pipe it into the wells. Cut off the corner of the bag leaving a hole large enough for the strawberries to pass through.