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Fresh Strawberry Whole Grain Donuts

Fresh, local strawberries and whole wheat flour make these donuts a relatively guilt-free treat. They are perfect for spring and can be enjoyed warm from the oven or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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Servings: 12 donuts
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the donuts
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup strawberries coarsely chopped
For the strawberry glaze
  • 3 medium sized strawberries puréed (about 2 tablespoons purée)
  • 1-2 cups powdered sugar

Method
 

For the donuts
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spray the donut pan with canola oil spray and set aside.
  2. In a bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, and baking powder.
  3. In another bowl, combine the remaining ingredients (buttermilk, eggs, honey, melted butter, vanilla extract, and chopped strawberries).
  4. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
  5. Either spoon the batter into the pan or put the batter into a large ziplock (or pastry) bag and squeeze into the pan, filling each donut mold about 2/3 full.
  6. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown on the bottom.
  7. Allow the donuts to cool in the pan for about 3 minutes before emptying out onto a cooling rack. Once cooled completely, dip in strawberry glaze (see below).
For the strawberry glaze
  1. Whisk the strawberry puree and powdered sugar together.
  2. Dip donuts into the glaze, and allow to set/cool for about 10 minutes.