Soft and fluffy baked berry donuts with a pop of fresh berries, covered in a vanilla glaze! They’re homemade and delicious!
*Please note* this post was originally published in 2017. I’ve since redone the text but the recipe remains the same!
Okay, okay. I know that it’s now September and instead of sharing a pumpkin-spiced something or other, I’m sharing a summery, berry donut recipe. Forgive me!? I’d like to say this absurdity is because I’m still 100% fighting the end of summer (which is more than true), but the real truth is I simply forgot about these photos! I can’t lie to you.
I took photos of these donuts waaaay back at the beginning of July and for some reason I just haven’t gotten around to posting them yet! It’s not because they weren’t totally tasty, but I kept getting distracted with other summer fruits and recipes. Late or not, they’re here now – and I promise you, they’re worth the wait 🙂
What do you have planned for this September long weekend? A few years ago, Etienne and I spent September Long camping under the stars with some friends, off-roading in trucks through the dirt and staying up late roasting marshmallows and swapping stories. While I would love to re-create this weekend, it would likely not be the same experience with our two terrors in tow. We have contemplated camping in the backyard, but we’ve yet to actually do it. As soon as the sky darkens our bed always ends up sounding much more inviting.
We may not end up camping, but at least if I’m at home I can re-create this DONUT experience. These guys were a huge hit with the kids – even without the glaze!
How do you make baked berry donuts?
If you’ve made baked donuts before, then you’ll have no trouble making these! Actually, if you have made muffins, you’ll have no trouble with these. Start by mixing together the dry ingredients, then the wet, then combine the two together. Since we’re using fresh berries here (the best) you will want to be very careful folding in the berries at the end so they don’t bleed into the ingredients!
Use a well-greased donut pan for these donuts. They’ll take about 10 minutes to bake, or until they spring back lightly when poked gently. Let them cool before adding the glaze, or else the glaze will just melt into the donut.
Are these donuts healthy?
These baked berry donuts are actually a pretty healthy choice for your family. Without the glaze, they’re only made with natural sweeteners. They’re sweetened with banana and maple syrup, and contain only 2 tablespoons of oil in the whole batch! All that, and they’re still as cakey and soft as a donut should be, thanks to the Greek yogurt. It totally keeps the moisture in!
One other important point to make – if you’re using large blackberries, I recommend cutting them in half before tossing them into the batter! My favourite mixture is raspberries and blackberries but blueberries and strawberries would also be a great addition to the mix!
Whatever you’re getting up to this long weekend, baked donuts are sure to make it better 😉
Some of my other favorite donut recipes:
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Baked Berry Donuts
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 donuts 1x
Description
Soft and fluffy baked berry donuts with a pop of fresh berries, covered in a vanilla glaze! They’re homemade and delicious!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour*
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt, room temperature
- 1/4 cup maple syrup*
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1 ripe banana, mashed well
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp oil (vegetable, avocado or grapeseed)
- 3/4 cup mixed berries, fresh*
Vanilla Glaze
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and spray a donut pan with non-stick spray.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together both flours, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- In another mixing bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt, maple syrup, egg and mashed banana until smooth. Gently add the wet ingredients to the dry, stirring until just combined. Fold in the berries carefully.
- Scrape the batter into a piping bag or large Ziploc bag with the end cut off, and fill each cavity until 2/3 full. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the donuts spring back lightly when poked. Allow the donuts to cool for 5 minutes in the pan before removing them and cooling completely on a wire rack while you prepare the glaze.
- In a shallow bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla extract until smooth. Add more cream or powdered sugar to achieve your desired consistency. Dip the donuts, one by one into the shallow bowl and set back on the rack to allow the glaze to slightly harden.*
Donuts are best served immediately, but will keep in an airtight container for 2-3 days at room temperature. If the room is warm, the glaze will seep into the donuts.
Notes
- You could use 1 cup all-purpose flour but I would not recommend using only whole wheat flour
- Maple syrup could be substituted with agave syrup or honey
- Frozen berries may be used – do not thaw beforehand. Use small frozen berries to ensure they’re cooked through
- To make the pink coloured drizzle, set aside a small amount of glaze before dipping and add a drop of red food colouring. Once the donuts have all been dipped in the glaze, use a fork to drizzle the pink icing on top.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: breakfast
- Method: oven bake
- Cuisine: american
Keywords: berry donuts
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OMG my sister and I loved camping in the backyard growing up! It was such a treat for my dad to set up his tent for us–it was probably the only time we didn’t fight terribly, haha :). I’m so excited for pumpkin but I’m not ready to give up on berries yet so this recipe is very welcome! Have a fantastic long weekend, my dear!
Hahah – I have lots of memories of that too! It was so exciting camping in the backyard. I’m glad you’re with me and not giving up on those beautiful berries quite yet. Have a great weekend yourself!! XO
We’ve never taken our kids camping and they’re teenagers now, but they have camped out in the backyard! haha These donuts look fabulous with or without the glaze! It’s so sad that just because it’s September we feel funny about still posting summery recipes. I have a cherry smoothie recipe coming up next week so oh well! 🙂 Have a great weekend!
The backyard is much easier – I’m totally intimidated of the idea of real camping with the boys. It is a strange thing isn’t it, that we feel guilty about continuing to celebrate summer? My mantra for the past few weeks has been #stillsummer so I’m very much looking forward to this recipe of yours! Enjoy your long weekend Marcie!!
Such yummy donuts for the “last” weekend of summer! I remember camping out in our backyard with my girlfriends one summer. My dad had to come out and chase away the boys that kept visiting us 🙂
Aah it breaks my heart to hear “last” weekend of summer!! So funny, Liz! I picture your Dad sitting on the back porch with a shotgun on his lap 😉
This would be such a fantastic treat – camping, glamping (more my style) or no camping!
Oh yes, glamping is much more my style these days too. Thank you Jenny! Enjoy your long weekend my friend!
I am loving these berry baked donuts!! They look so yummy and perfect for summer 🙂 Backyard camping sounds like fun to me!! Have a great weekend! Xoxo
Thanks Kelly! They’re “berry” perfect for summer (haha). Hope you are having a lovely weekend as well!!
These donits are absolutely beautiful and yes even though summer has come to an end, no one is complaining about this recipe
That is so very nice of you to say!! Thank you!! I’m going to keep eating summer foods as long as I can!
Hubby and I would camp all the time, but now not so much. We did love it though and I totally hear a ya about maaaaybe camping outside, but then if I saw a bug I would freak out, lol 😀 The bed definitely is more attractive! I saw these beauties on IG and they look SO perfect Katherine! I bet they taste amazing, but they are gorgeous too! I wish I had, like, 3 in front of me right now! Pinned! Whatever you do, have an awesome weekend, my friend! XO
Hahah – I’m with you, Dawn! I can’t do bugs anymore. Not that I’ve ever particularly cared for them 😉 I wish I could send you a dozen!! Thanks Dawn, I hope you’re enjoying the sunshine out East 🙂
i love that we are on the same wave lenght about summer! No pumpkin spice yet, not at least until October! these donuts look amazing, I’ve never made donuts before but really want to try! love the flavour combination of them too!
Totally!! I ate watermelon tonight, which makes me think it’s definitely still summer. You must try – it’s SOO easy and you can have so much fun with the recipes. Have a great weekend Georgie!
These doughnuts are too cute Kathy. That thick glaze is totally calling my name, if only I could touch it from my screen… I have an genius idea for Apple, he he. Hope your weekend is going great:)
Hahah – I think you should send in your idea – it would make you a millionaire! Thank you so much Maria! I hope you’re having a great long weekend 🙂
Such pretty doughnuts Kathy :* Love the recipe! Definitely healthy and yummy!! I have blueberries and strawberries in my refrigerator..I guess they were waiting to be baked into these pretty donuts!!
Thank you Deepika – I think those blueberries and strawberries are just begging to be made into these donuts 😉 I hope you had a great long weekend!
These are so pretty Katherine. I love baking with fruit, berries even better. It is the start of Spring here with fruit and berries in stores and ready to be harvested from the garden so this will be a perfect recipe to start off a beautiful season!
Have a great day!
Thank you Ashika. I LOVE to bake with fruit too. I’m so excited for you – we have so long now to wait until Spring! I hope you get your hands on alllll the delicious fruits!! Enjoy the weekend friend!
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