Mini Baked Blueberry Cake Donut Recipe (Baked not Fried)!
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Mini Baked Blueberry Cake Donut Recipe (Baked not Fried)!
If you love blueberry cake donuts, you will want to try this healthier version of Baked Blueberry Donuts. There are two things about this blueberry donut recipe that will make it a bit healther than your traditional ones. Firstly they are baked and not fried! And secondly, they are mini. The one area they do not scrimp on is taste though. This glazed blueberry donut is absolutely delicious, and easy to make as well.
I love to find great recipes to use fresh blueberries in this time of the year. If you are looking for a real treat to use blueberries in, try these Mini blueberry cake donuts. They will not dissappoint. I love them especially when you enjoy fresh out of the oven. We even have a recipe to add your own glaze over the donuts, for the perfect mini glazed blueberry donut. It does not get much better then this! The fact that these are mini doughnuts is perfect, because they are so good I find it hard to control myself.
Find more blueberry recipes here too, if you want more inspiration on what to make with them all summer long.
My other favorite thing about these blueberry donuts is that they are baked and not fried. It will require that you have a mini donut pan (costs around what buying a dozen donuts will, so may be a good investment if you like them). You can use also get one of these electric donut makers if you prefer.
They are best with fresh blueberries, but you could use frozen too. You will just want to make sure they are thawed and drained.
Mini Blueberry Donut Recipe:
This recipe for blueberry cake donuts is not only tasty, but really simple to make. Here are the easy steps to use to make your own batch at home. We have detailed step by step instructions as well as printable instructions below, but here is a quick summary of the few steps you will need to achieve the perfect baked cake donuts.
Making these mini blueberry donuts is as simple as mixing the dry ingredients together to start off with.
Next, add in the wet ingredients to your dry mix and gently stir together. Once your batter is mixed move on to the blueberries.
And the blueberries to your cake mix and gently fold them in.
And once its all mixed together you will pipe your mix into the sprayed donut pan to bake up.
glazed blueberry donut
A little glaze, and some sprinkled sugar (optional) will turn these into mini glazed blueberry donuts, and they are ready to enjoy!
Blueberry Mini Baked Cake Donuts Recipe Details –
Prep:
15 minutes
Cook:
10 minutes
Total:
25 minutes
Servings:
12
Ingredients
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 cup flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/3 tsp salt
• 50 fresh blueberries
• ¼ cup greek yogurt
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• ¼ cup hot water
• 1 drop blue food coloring
• 1 drop red food coloring
Instructions for making these Blueberry Cake Donuts –
1. Preheat oven at 350 degrees F.
2. Mix baking soda, baking powder, flour, sugar, ground nutmeg, and salt into large mixing bowl.
3. Melt butter in small pan or microwave. Beat 1 egg in medium mixing bowl. Add greek yogurt, vinegar, heavy whipping cream, butter and vanilla extract to egg. Mix well.
4. Add egg mixture to dry ingredient mixture in large mixing bowl. Add 25 smashed blueberries. Stir until all ingredients are evenly distributed.
5. Scoop mixture into piping bag. Add batter to 12-count mini donut pan (non-stick), filling each donut halfway full.
6. Bake for approximately 10 minutes.
7. In the meantime, add 25 smashed blueberries, 2 cupspowdered sugar, ¼ cup hot water, 1 drop blue food coloring, and 1 drop red food coloring. Stir well. Set aside.
8. Remove donuts from oven and set aside to cool for 2 minutes.
9. Drizzle blueberry icing atop donuts. Serve and enjoy your mini delights!
10. Keep any leftovers (if that is possible) in sealed containers to preserve freshness
Printable Recipe for Mini Blueberry Cake Donuts (Baked not Fried):
Mini Blueberry Donut Recipe (Baked not Fried)!
Description
These mini blueberry delights are a delicious treat made with fresh blueberries!
Ingredients
¼ tbspn baking soda
• ½ tspn baking powder
• 1 cup flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/8 tspn ground nutmeg
• 1/3 tspn salt
• 50 fresh blueberries
• ¼ cup greek yogurt
• 1 tspn vinegar
• 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 egg
• 1 tbspn butter
• 1 tspn vanilla extract
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• ¼ cup hot water
• 1 drop blue food coloring
• 1 drop red food coloring
Instructions
Instructions
1. Preheat oven at 350 degrees F. Mix baking soda, baking powder, flour, sugar, ground nutmeg, and salt into large mixing bowl. Melt butter in small pan or microwave. Beat 1 egg in medium mixing bowl. Add greek yogurt, vinegar, heavy whipping cream, butter and vanilla extract to egg. Mix well. Add egg mixture to dry ingredient mixture in large mixing bowl. Add 25 smashed blueberries. Stir until all ingredients are evenly distributed. Scoop mixture into piping bag. Add batter to 12-count mini donut pan (non-stick), filling each donut halfway full. Bake for approximately 10 minutes. In the meantime, add 25 smashed blueberries, 2 cupspowdered sugar, ¼ cup hot water, 1 drop blue food coloring, and 1 drop red food coloring. Stir well. Set aside. Remove donuts from oven and set aside to cool for 2 minutes. Drizzle blueberry icing atop donuts. Serve and enjoy your mini delights!
Keep any leftovers (if that is possible) in sealed containers to preserve freshness
These look delicious! I need to get one of those baking pans ASAP!