Baked strawberry donuts with strawberry glaze

Fresh strawberry donuts that are baked and topped off with a fresh strawberry milk glaze! These are awesome for breakfast or a midday snack!

Has the donut craze officially died down yet? I remember when the cupcake craze began, and then it turned to frozen yogurt, smoothies, donuts, and now poke. While my family and I enjoy eating donuts, I don’t like how it makes me feel afterwards. I don’t like to share so I usually eat one on my own and then feel really heavy afterwards.

These baked donuts are the opposite of that. Since they are baked, not fried, they feel a lot lighter and are actually more cake-like. I mean, anytime you can eat cake for breakfast is a win, right?

I added extra strawberries to my donuts by sprinkling some diced strawberries into the bottom of each donut well. Then I added my donut batter on top. The final donuts were really pretty with those strawberry chunks on top. I opted for a simple strawberry glaze, but you are more than welcome to use a buttercream or even a cream cheese frosting.

Addie and I shared one of these beauties shortly after I glazed them. I could have easily eaten one (or two) on my own but will have to do that when nobody’s looking!

Baked strawberry donuts with strawberry glaze

Fresh strawberry donuts that are baked and topped off with a fresh strawberry milk glaze
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Breakfast
Servings: 12
Author: Eva Bakes

Ingredients

Donuts

  • 1 cup white whole wheat flour can substitute with all-purpose
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup fresh strawberry milk can use regular milk or buttermilk; if using buttermilk, omit the vinegar below
  • 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3/4 cup fresh strawberries finely diced

Glaze

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3-5 Tablespoons fresh strawberry milk plus more if needed (can substitute with milk of choice)

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Generously grease two standard donut pans and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, sugar, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • In a medium sized bowl, mix together the milk, vinegar, eggs, butter and vanilla. Transfer this to the large bowl with the dry ingredients and mix until a few dry streaks remain. Fold in the strawberries and mix until everything just comes together.
  • Transfer the batter to a zip-top bag or a pastry bag (trust me on this... it will be super messy if you skip this step).
  • Pipe the batter into your prepared donut pans, filling each donut mold about 3/4 full.
  • Bake in your preheated oven for 8-10 minutes or until the donut springs back after you lightly press on it. Allow the donuts to cool for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • While the donuts are cooling, make the glaze. Mix the sugar with the milk together until it is smooth and glossy.
  • Dunk the top half of the donut into the glaze and turn it right side up and allow it to dry on the cooling rack. Make sure you have a tray underneath to catch any extra glaze. Repeat with the remaining donuts.

Notes

Donuts should be stored in an airtight container and will keep for about 3 days.
Source: Barely adapted from A Kitchen Addiction

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