Homemade Baked Strawberry Donuts with Irresistible Glaze
Learn to make delicious strawberry donuts at home! This is an easy and quick recipe, and the donuts are topped with a tasty strawberry glaze.
Strawberry donuts are little circles of joy that have the power to turn any grown adult into a giddy child at a candy store. But before you sprint to your nearest bakery in a strawberry-donut-fueled frenzy, let me stop you right there.
Why buy when you can make them yourself? Yep, you can bake donuts at home. And not just any donuts, but strawberry ones that come with a strawberry glaze so good, you might consider bathing in it. Too much? Never!
This strawberry donut recipe is so easy, it’s practically foolproof. And I mean that in the nicest possible way.
The resulting donuts are a delightful twist on a classic treat, fluffy and filled with delicious strawberry flavors.
The first thing you notice is the light and tender crumb, distinct from their fried counterparts, which provides a soft, cake-like texture that melts in your mouth.
The strawberries, whether used within the batter or as a key component of the glaze, impart a natural and refreshing sweetness, balancing perfectly with the subtle hint of vanilla and the warm embrace of sugar.
Or at the very least, you’ll have a batch of scrumptious strawberry donuts to devour. Scroll down to check out the recipe and give it a whirl. Trust me, your taste buds will thank you.
Ready to try the recipe? Here’s what you’re going to need.
Donuts
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk – Whole, 2%, or low fat milk works fine
Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup finely diced strawberries
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Store your donuts in an airtight container on the counter for 1-2 days. Put in the fridge for up to 5 days, covered in plastic wrap or an airtight container.
You can freeze up to 3 months, tightly wrapped in plastic wrap and placed in an airtight container or freezer bag.
Get the printable recipe for these donuts below:
Strawberry Donuts
Equipment
Ingredients
Donuts
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1/4 cup canola oil or vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 egg(s) large
- 1 cup milk
Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup strawberries finely diced
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Coat a donut pan in butter or nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined. Set aside.
- Cream together the butter, oil, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla until smooth in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- Beat the eggs into the butter mixture.
- Stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture, alternating with the milk until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the mixture into a large piping bag or ziploc bag with one corner of the bag snipped off and pipe the batter into each donut cavity about 3/4 full.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the donuts are cooked through and a toothpick inserted in the donut comes out clean.
- Allow the donuts to cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes before removing from the pan.
- Mix glaze ingredients together in a medium bowl until smooth.
- Dip donuts into the glaze mixture (I like to double dip for an extra thick coat).
- Transfer coated donuts to a wire rack to cool completely and the glaze to set.
Nutrition
If you enjoyed these delicious baked goods, let me know in the comments! I’d also love for you to check out these other sweet posts:
