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These baked blueberry donuts are packed with fresh blueberries, dipped in a donut glaze, and have the most amazing flavor. They’re super moist, tender, and filled with juicy blueberries. These are the best blueberry donut recipes, and you’ll love serving them at your next brunch.
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Pin ItLike my apple cider donuts, baked pumpkin donuts, and baked banana donuts, these homemade donuts are baked with fresh, juicy blueberries. They’re lovely for weekend mornings and perfect for any donut lover.
I use blueberries to create an array of delicious treats. Imagine the natural sweetness in a baked donut, the tangy touch in a muffin, or the refreshing swirl in an Italian soda. They even make their way into my pancakes, making the ordinary extraordinary.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- These donuts are moist, flavorful, and a must-try breakfast treat.
- Perfect for brunch, they pair wonderfully with coffee and are simple to create.
- Easy to make and healthier than making a fried donut.
Shopping List and Ingredient Notes
All-Purpose Flour: My go-to is plain all-purpose flour for a soft, tender donut. Always measure the flour accurately for the best structure.
Baking Powder: Used as a leavening agent to make the donuts airy and light.
Lemon Zest: Adds a bright, zesty twist, though orange zest works great too.
Buttermilk: The 2% reduced-fat cultured kind brings a lovely tang.
Vanilla Extract: I opt for pure vanilla extract for its authentic taste or vanilla bean paste for an extra kick.
Ground Cinnamon and Nutmeg: They introduce just the right amount of spice.
Granulated Sugar: It’s the classic choice to sweeten things up.
Brown Sugar: I love the rich molasses flavor it infuses into the donuts.
Eggs: I use large, organic ones for added structure and moisture.
Unsalted Butter: A quality butter with a tender texture, buttery flavor, and a good rise should be at room temperature.
Blueberries: Fresh, juicy, organic blueberries are non-negotiable for me.
Simple Donut Glaze for Baked Donuts
Donut glaze is super easy to make! It’s made using milk, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla extract.
Add the ingredients into a bowl and whisk with a fork until it becomes a beautiful glaze.
We added lemon zest to this recipe to make a lemon glaze.
Once the donuts have slightly cooled, dip the delicious donut into the glaze.
Recipe Substitutions and Variations
Gluten-Free: Swap out all-purpose flour with gluten-free 1-to-1 baking flour for a gluten-free version. Bob’s Red Mill or King Arthur are my go-to’s, which work perfectly.
Low Sugar: Try King Arthur’s baking sugar alternative for lower sugar. It’s Keto-friendly and a great 1-to-1 substitute.
Buttermilk: If you don’t have buttermilk, you can make your own using milk and a bit of lemon juice or vinegar, which is quick and easy. Here’s how to do it.
No Glaze: Skip the glaze, brush the donuts with melted butter, and then dip them in sugar for a more straightforward finish.
Orange Zest: If lemon is not on hand, I’ll zest an orange instead. It gives a delightful citrus twist without fuss.
Lemon Blueberry Donuts: Make lemon blueberry donuts by dipping them in a sweet lemon glaze and using lemon zest.
How to Store Baked Donuts
- Cool entirely on a rack before storage.
- Use an airtight container to keep them fresh.
- For a quick option, wrap in foil or plastic wrap.
- If no glaze is on your donuts, a plastic bag can suffice.
You can certainly can bake donuts in a muffin pan. When I haven’t got a donut pan handy, I fill the muffin cups with batter and fashion little foil rods to sit in the center, ensuring the iconic donut hole is present.
These make for adorable mini donuts, but they won’t match the size of traditional ones. For those who bake donuts often, a donut pan and ring cutter are worthy investments.
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Baked Blueberry Donuts Recipe
Equipment
- 2 donut pans
Ingredients
Blueberry Donuts
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, room temp.
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup blueberries, fresh
Lemon Donut Glaze
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar, also known powdered sugar
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup milk, 2% or whole milk
Instructions
- Prepare – Preheat the oven and butter the donut pan.
- Combine Wet Ingredients – In a measuring cup, combine buttermilk and vanilla extract.
- Combine Dry Ingredients – In a bowl, add the flour, salt, baking powder, and lemon zest.
- Beat Butter and Sugar – In a mixing bowl with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and both sugars until combined
- Add Eggs – Add eggs one at a time and continue to beat.
- Alternate Dry & Wet Ingredients – With the mixer on low, slowly alternate the wet ingredients with the dry until the ingredients are mixed. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
- Fold – Using a spatula, gently fold in the blueberries.
- Piping Bag – Add half of the donut batter into a piping bag. If you don’t have a piping bag, the corner of a plastic Ziplock will work. Cut a 2-inch hole at the end and then pipe the batter into the greased donut pan.
- Bake – In a preheated 350-degree oven, bake the donuts for 15-18 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool – Let the donuts cool for about 10 to 15 minutes before dipping.
- Dip – When the donuts are done cooling, carefully remove them and dip them into the glaze.
- Place them on a wire rack with parchment paper or a baking pan under it to catch the dripping glaze. Dip the top of the donut directly into the glaze and quickly pull up to let it drip.
Lemon Donut Glaze
- Add the powdered sugar, lemon zest, milk and vanilla extract into a medium bowl. Whisk until smooth.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
These donuts are to die for!!!!
They’re so moist and taste better than any bakeries cake donuts. I’ll definitely make these again!
SO happy you loved them!! Thank you for the review 🙂
These were easy to make, and are very delicious! My kids said they are the best doughnuts ever, thank you for sharing this recipe with us.
These are so yummy! Even my son that claims he doesn’t like blueberries loved these!
My kids were in heaven!! They love anything with blueberries & they especially love donuts! They were a hit!