Description
Soft and fluffy blueberry cake donuts, perfect for breakfast or a cozy treat any time of day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons butter (plus extra for greasing the donut tin)
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup whole milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup wild blueberries (plus 2 tablespoons, see recipe notes)
- ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar (also called icing sugar or confectioners sugar)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Lightly grease a 6-hole donut tin with melted butter and fit a medium-large piping bag with a large round tip. Set aside.
- Add the butter to a large, microwave-safe mixing bowl. Heat the butter until melted, about 20 to 30 seconds.
- Add the sugar, milk, egg, and vanilla to the melted butter. Whisk until smooth and everything is well combined.
- Use a fine mesh sieve to sift the flour into the bowl. Add the baking powder and salt. Fold gently with a rubber spatula until the flour is mixed in about halfway.
- Gently fold in the blueberries, being careful not to break them. Mix until the blueberries are evenly distributed, and there are no dry bits of flour remaining.
- Spoon the donut batter into the prepared piping bag. Carefully pipe one full circle of batter neatly into each of the 6 donut holes.
- Place the donut pan in the preheated oven and bake for 13 to 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove the pan from the oven, and let the donuts cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
- To glaze the donuts, heat the reserved blueberries for 15 to 20 seconds in a small microwave-safe bowl. Mash the warmed berries with a fork, then press them through a fine mesh strainer.
- Sift the powdered sugar into a second bowl and add the ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract. Gradually add blueberry juice by the ½ teaspoon, stirring well until the glaze reaches a runny but thick consistency.
- Spoon the glaze evenly over each cooled donut—there is just the right amount of glaze for all 6 donuts. Let the glaze set for at least 20 minutes before serving.
Notes
These donuts can be made ahead and stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days. They can also be frozen for up to 3 months. Just thaw and glaze when ready to enjoy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg