Strawberry Buttermilk Donuts for Valentine's
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup fresh or frozen strawberries, finely chopped or puréed
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- white chocolate sprinkles, to finish - optional
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1⁄2 tsp Sea Salt, finely ground
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 3⁄4 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1⁄2 cup low-fat milk, divided
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Preparation
- Using a Piano Wire Whisk, whisk all ingredients until smooth. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 400° F (205°C).
- In a bowl, using a Piano Wire Whisk, whisk first 4 ingredients.
- In a second bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Slowly mix in dry mixture and milk in batches: 3 batches dry; 2 batches milk mixed with vanilla. Be careful not to over mix.
- Using a basting brush, lightly brush Mini Donut Pan with vegetable oil. Pipe or spoon dough into Donut Pan, filling wells 2⁄3 full.
- Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, approximately 12–15 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.
- Dip one side of each donut in glaze, and twist clockwise to coat.
- Place plain side down on a cooling rack, and sprinkle generously with white chocolate sprinkles, if using.
- Let glaze set before serving, approximately 5 minutes.
Epicure Products Used
Nutritional Information
Per serving(1 mini doughnut): Calories 80, Fat 3 g (Saturated 2 g, 0.1 0 g), Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 45 mg, Carbohydrate 13 g (Fiber 0 g, Sugars 9 g), Protein 1 g.