Description
Homemade baked strawberry donuts offer a delightful twist on classic pastry treats. Fresh strawberries infuse these light, fluffy rings with natural sweetness, inviting you to savor each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¼ cups (142 g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 cup finely chopped strawberries
- ⅔ cup canola oil
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp white vinegar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 to 2 tbsps milk
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- Optional sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Warm the oven to 350°F (175°C) and meticulously spray a nonstick donut or muffin pan with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: In a spacious mixing bowl, thoroughly blend flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt, creating a receptive crater for incoming liquid components.
- Wet Ingredient Harmonization: Whisk vegetable oil, buttermilk, egg, white vinegar, and vanilla extract until the mixture achieves a silky, homogeneous texture.
- Batter Creation: Gently merge liquid and dry ingredients, folding with delicate strokes to maintain a light, airy consistency without overmixing.
- Strawberry Integration: Tenderly incorporate half the chopped strawberries into the batter, ensuring even distribution while preserving the mixture’s delicate structure.
- Pan Filling and Baking: Distribute batter evenly into pan cavities, filling approximately two-thirds full, then bake for 13-15 minutes until a toothpick emerges clean and surfaces turn golden brown.
- Cooling and Glazing Preparation: Allow donuts to rest in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack; simultaneously, craft a luscious glaze by whisking confectioners’ sugar with milk until achieving a smooth, pourable consistency.
- Final Embellishment: Fold remaining strawberry pieces into the glaze, then delicately dip cooled donut tops, letting excess drip away; optionally sprinkle decorative elements and allow glaze to set completely.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Gently fold batter to maintain a light, fluffy texture and avoid tough, dense donuts.
- Check Doneness Carefully: Toothpick test ensures perfectly baked donuts without dry or undercooked centers.
- Strawberry Distribution Tip: Fold strawberries delicately to prevent breaking down fruit and maintain batter consistency.
- Cooling Technique: Allow donuts to rest in pan briefly before transferring to prevent breaking or crumbling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 216
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 119 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 18 mg