Baked Blueberry Doughnuts Recipe
Delight in these fluffy and moist baked blueberry doughnuts, bursting with fresh blueberries and lightly sweetened with vanilla. Perfectly baked for a healthier twist on classic doughnuts, they’re ideal for breakfast or an afternoon treat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Total Time: 24 minutes
- Yield: 12 doughnuts
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Doughnuts
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Topping
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375° F to ensure it’s adequately warmed for baking the doughnuts.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together the all purpose flour, baking powder, and kosher salt until evenly combined. Set this aside for later.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: Using a standing mixer or a hand mixer in a bowl, cream the softened unsalted butter with the granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add Wet Ingredients: To the creamed butter and sugar, add the egg, buttermilk, and vanilla bean paste. Mix thoroughly to combine all wet ingredients smoothly.
- Combine Mixtures: Gradually add the dry flour mixture to the wet mixture, mixing just until all ingredients are combined to avoid overmixing and tough doughnuts.
- Fold in Blueberries: Gently fold in the fresh blueberries, distributing them evenly without breaking them up.
- Fill Doughnut Pan: Spoon the batter into a greased and floured doughnut pan, filling each cavity about three-quarters full to allow room for rising.
- Bake: Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 14 minutes, or until the tops spring back when lightly pressed indicating they are fully baked through.
- Cool and Dust: Remove the doughnuts from the oven and let them cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack. Once cool, lightly dust with powdered sugar for a sweet finish.
Notes
- Do not overmix the batter to keep the doughnuts tender and fluffy.
- Fresh blueberries are recommended for best texture, but frozen blueberries can be used if thawed and drained well.
- Make sure your doughnut pan is greased and floured to prevent sticking.
- Serve the doughnuts on the day they are baked for optimal freshness and flavor.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute the all-purpose flour with a gluten-free flour blend.
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