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These blueberry cake donuts are baked instead of fried and topped with a perfectly sweet glaze.
Thank you, baby Jesus, for Netflix.
I spent last Monday through Friday laid out on my couch, huddled under an old comforter hacking up a lung. I’m sorry, that’s gross, but it’s true.
It was just a cold, not the dreaded flu, so I guess I can consider myself lucky. I watched the entire first season (20 whole hours) of The Lying Game, which by the way, is totally a teeny bopper show. Not a 30 year old married mother of two show. But, I persevered. Any other Lying Game watchers out there?
In between all of the lazing around, napping, and television watching I managed to do quite a bit of baking. Now, yeah, I know. It’s kind of gross to bake when you’re sick, but I figured the heat killed all of the germs. Google told me it was true and we all know the Internet can’t lie.
These little donuts seemed like a good idea, because blueberries are total health food and when you’re sick you need health food. It would basically be irresponsible of me not to eat each and every one of these donuts myself.
So, that’s what I did. I cured myself with a donut diet. A blueberry donut diet. I’m sure they’ll be writing books about it and presenting me with awards any day now. Right?
These baked donuts are soft and cakey with little bursts of blueberry goodness throughout. I glazed them in a simple powdered sugar glaze, because I’m sorry, but it’s not a donut if it’s not covered in sugar. Speaking of which, you could totally toss these in a little powdered sugar instead of making a glaze. I love powdered sugar donuts!
These are super easy to make, but you will need a donut pan for this recipe. BUY ONE HERE. You’ll use it, I promise. Check out all the other baked donuts I have shared here!
Glazed Blueberry Donuts
Ingredients
For the donuts:
- 1 cup flour
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup buttermilk or regular milk with a teaspoon of white vinegar added
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 teaspoons oil
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
For the glaze:
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk or water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease a donut pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a small bowl, stir together the butter milk, egg, vanilla and oil.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir with a wooden spoon until fully incorporated.
- Fold in the blueberries, trying not to break them up too much.
- Fill the donut pan and bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned and cooked through.
- Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Sift the powdered sugar (I usually just whisk it really good to break up any clumps) and place in a small bowl.
- Stir in the milk and vanilla until fully combined.
- When the donuts are cool, dunk the tops of the donuts in the glaze.
- Return the donuts to the wire rack for 5 minutes to let the glaze set.
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
Blueberry doughnuts are my favorite!!!
Analisa says
Everytime you post a new recipe I gain 10 pounds just so you know lol It all looks so dang delicious…drooling over here!
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
Glad you were feeling up to making donuts…that would likely cure you of your ills! Or at least make you forget about them! They’re beautiful…and I just happen to have buttermilk on hand for something else I just made…hmmm….. 🙂
crafty grandma says
Those donuts look absolutely yummy!! although I am not sure what a donut pan is, I am wondering if a muffin pan will fit the bill as well (minus the hole in the middle I am guessing) As for watching the Lying game, I looked it up on UTube and even though I am waaaaaaaay past the age of 30, I would love to watch (it’s not televised here) it even though it is a tweeny love story…you could always dream what your past could have been!!! Hey I still love to watch cartoons be it the cat in the hat or the man in the yellow hat with my granddaughter or even by myself!!! take care of that cold!!!
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
i needed another excuse to break out my donut pan. it’s been MONTHS! I love cakey donuts too. these are so pretty! blueberry muffins are my favorite and i always loved grabbing the blueberry cake donuts from the box of donuts my mom would bring home when I was little. 🙂
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
I think a couple of these will make my cold go away faster!
Emily @ A Very Sweet Life says
I’m fighting a cold as well…and always looking for ways to put my donut pans to good use! These look delicious!
Nancy P. says
These look so yummy! Now I just need to get a donut pan.
Karly says
Best $10 you’ll ever spend! 🙂
Sarah Beth says
Yum! I just bought fresh blueberries at the store yesterday. It must be a sign. 🙂
Karly says
Definitely a sign!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says
I feel a cold coming one…I need blueberry donuts covered in glaze immediately!!!! Wink, wink!!!
Karly says
Oh, yes! You’ll feel miraculously better after eating them! 😉
Kristen says
Loving these. In fact, I think I need one for breakfast today. Do you deliver?
Karly says
Wouldn’t a donut delivery service be, like, the best idea ever?!
Cassie | Bake Your Day says
I love these donuts! Blueberries are the best for breakfast!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
What a treat! These sound unreal!
Katherine R. says
I’m currently suffering from a cold so I think it’s safe to say I need these donuts. Basically these look incredible. Thank you for thinking of all of us sickies.
shelly (cookies and cups) says
“it’s not a donut if it’s not covered in sugar.”
Truer words have never been spoken.