Description

Start your morning with a burst of blueberry bliss! These Baked Blueberry Cake Donuts are light, moist, and filled with juicy berries—then finished with a sweet, natural blueberry glaze. Perfect as a quick breakfast, healthy snack, or part of your favorite brunch ideas, this easy recipe is oven-baked, mess-free, and absolutely irresistible. Whether you’re after food ideas for a casual weekend treat or stunning breakfast ideas for guests, these donuts are your go-to. Soft inside, golden outside, and brimming with real fruit flavor—they’re everything a donut should be, minus the grease.

Ingredients

For the Donuts:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1 tsp flour (for coating berries)

For the Blueberry Glaze:

1/2 cup fresh blueberries
1 cup powdered sugar
1–2 tsp lemon juice or milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a donut pan.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a large bowl, whisk sugar, buttermilk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla until smooth.
Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Do not overmix.
Toss blueberries with 1 tsp flour and fold gently into the batter.
Spoon or pipe the batter into the donut pan, filling each cavity about 3/4 full.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
For the glaze, puree blueberries and strain if desired. Mix with powdered sugar and lemon juice/milk until smooth.
Dip cooled donuts in glaze and allow to set before serving.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes