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Overhead shot of two blueberry cake donuts with purple berry pieces and a dusting of powdered sugar.

Wild Blueberry Cake Donuts

Baked blueberry cake donuts with a sweet blueberry glaze, made with fresh or frozen wild blueberries. Ready in 30 minutes.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 280

Ingredients
  

Make the blueberry donuts
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter, melted plus extra for greasing the donut tin
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar 67g
  • 1/3 cup whole milk 80ml
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour 125g
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon table salt
  • 3/4 cup wild blueberries, fresh or frozen about 100g
Make the blueberry glaze
  • 2 tablespoons wild blueberries, fresh or frozen
  • 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup powdered sugar also called icing sugar or confectioners' sugar, 120g

Method
 

Make the blueberry donuts
  1. Preheat and Prep Pan:

    Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter a 6-hole donut pan lightly, then attach a large round tip to a piping bag and reserve.
  2. Whisk Wet Ingredients:

    In a mixing bowl, combine the melted butter, sugar, milk, egg, and vanilla; whisk until homogeneous.
  3. Sift and Fold Dry:

    Through a fine-mesh sieve, sift the flour into the bowl. Add the baking powder and salt, then fold with a rubber spatula until the flour is partially incorporated.
  4. Fold in Blueberries:

    Fold in the blueberries until evenly dispersed and no dry flour remains. If using frozen berries, the batter may become purple.
  5. Pipe Batter into Pan:

    Transfer the batter to the piping bag. Pipe a full ring into each donut cavity, then distribute any leftover batter evenly. Lightly smooth the tops with a moist fingertip.
  6. Bake and Cool Donuts:

    Bake for 13 to 15 minutes. Let the pan cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then unmold the donuts and cool fully before glazing.
Make the blueberry glaze
  1. Extract Blueberry Juice:

    In a small microwave-safe bowl, warm 2 tablespoons of blueberries for 15 to 20 seconds until just heated. Mash with a fork and press through a fine sieve placed over the same bowl to collect the juice; discard solids.
  2. Make and Apply Glaze:

    Sift the powdered sugar into a bowl. Add the vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon of blueberry juice; stir thoroughly. Continue adding blueberry juice 1/2 teaspoon at a time until the glaze is thick and flows in ribbons. Drizzle over the cooled donuts and let set for 20 minutes before serving.