Description
Homemade blueberry cake donuts bring pure morning delight straight from classic American bakeries. Fresh blueberries and simple pantry ingredients combine for a quick breakfast treat you’ll savor with morning coffee.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup buttermilk (120 ml / 4 fl oz), at room temperature
- 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar (75 g / 2.6 oz)
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar, packed (75 g / 2.6 oz)
- 4 tbsps unsalted butter, melted (60 g / 2.1 oz)
- 2 tsps baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar (120 g / 4.2 oz)
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsps milk
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and thoroughly coat donut pan with nonstick spray or softened butter, ensuring complete surface coverage to prevent adhesion.
- Dry Mixture: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, granulated and brown sugars until uniformly combined and lump-free.
- Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, vigorously blend buttermilk, eggs, vanilla extract, and melted butter until smooth and fully integrated, creating a consistent liquid base.
- Batter Formation: Gradually merge wet ingredients into dry mixture, stirring gently until just combined. Delicately fold fresh blueberries throughout the batter, distributing evenly without crushing the fruit.
- Baking Process: Fill donut pan cavities three-quarters full using a spoon or piping bag. Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes until tops turn golden and a toothpick emerges clean. Rest donuts in pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack.
- Glaze Finishing: Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until achieving a smooth, glossy consistency. Dip cooled donuts into glaze, allowing excess to drip off, then place on wire rack to set the coating.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir batter gently until just combined to maintain a light, tender donut texture without developing tough gluten strands.
- Blueberry Distribution: Fold fresh blueberries delicately into batter to prevent crushing, ensuring even spread and bursts of fruit in each bite.
- Temperature Control: Use room temperature ingredients for smoother batter integration and more consistent baking results, especially with eggs and buttermilk.
- Glaze Setting Technique: Allow donuts to cool completely before glazing to prevent runny coating and ensure a clean, smooth finish that adheres properly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg