I belong to a doughnut family. A family that will choose doughnuts over all other sweet confections. They routinely ask for doughnuts in place of a birthday cake, as rewards, and in place of any general meal. These Berry-Glazed Baked Doughnuts are soft, tender treats topped with a bright, fruity glaze that’s both sweet and tangy.
Let’s be honest. Baked doughnuts aren’t doughnuts. They’re small muffin-ish cakes in the shape of doughnuts. That being said, it’s a super fun way to make something ordinary, extra special. They’re as easy as muffins to whip up, but 400 times more adorable and fun to eat. You can get creative with glazes and toppings, and come up with endless flavor combinations.
Ingredients Needed
For the Doughnuts:
- butter
- vegetable oil
- granulated sugar
- brown sugar
- eggs
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- vanilla extract
- almond extract
- all-purpose flour
- milk
- large doughnut pan or a mini doughnut pan (what I used)
For the Glaze:
- powdered sugar
- light corn syrup
- melted butter
- milk or water
- vanilla extract
- berry extract to taste
How to Make Berry-Glazed Baked Dougnuts
- Heat oven and lightly grease doughnut pans.
- Cream butter, oil, and sugars, then mix in eggs.
- Stir in leavening, salt, and vanilla.
- Add flour and milk, alternating, until batter is smooth.
- Fill doughnut pans just below the rim and bake until set.
- Cool briefly, then turn out onto a rack to finish cooling.
Storage & Other Tips
- Working with batter: One tip I have, especially if you’re doing mini doughnuts, is to put your batter in a ziplock bag. Cut off the tip and then squeeze the batter in.
- Do not over bake: These mini ones bake SO fast. Like 4 minutes fast. I cannot stress enough the importance of not over-baking. Take them out right when they are puffed and just barely set, otherwise they will dry out so fast.
- Glaze add-ins: The glaze is customizable, but I’m adding pink food coloring (My favorite food coloring is Americolor Gel colors) and berry extract. I used a little Raspberry extract and a little strawberry. You could also add a little fresh fruit purée, or whisk in a favorite fruit jam. Play around with it and see what you like!
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Just mash and strain (if needed) to get a smooth, pourable texture.
Yes, you do. If you don’t have doughnut pans, you could try a muffin pan, but you’ll probably need to adjust the baking time.
Make sure your baking powder and baking soda are fresh. Also, avoid over mixing the batter; mix until just combined so the doughnuts stay light.
If it’s too thin, add more powdered sugar. If it’s too thick, add a little berry juice or milk to reach a pourable consistency.
These are best enjoyed the same day they’re glazed while they’re still soft. Store leftovers in an airtight container to keep them from drying out.
Berry Glazed Baked Doughnuts
Ingredients
Doughnuts
- ¼ cup butter 4 tablespoons
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
Glaze
- 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk or water
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- berry extract to taste
Instructions
Doughnuts
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Lightly grease two standard doughnut pans.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, beat together the butter, vegetable oil, and sugars until smooth.
- Add the eggs, beating to combine.
- Stir in the baking powder, baking soda, salt, and vanilla.
- Stir the flour into the butter mixture alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour and making sure everything is thoroughly combined.
- Spoon the batter into the lightly greased doughnut pans, filling the wells to about ¼" shy of the rim.
- Bake standard doughnuts for 9-10 minutes or mini’s for 4-5. Remove them from the oven, and wait a few minutes before turning them out of the pans onto a rack.
Glaze
- Combine glaze ingredients. Dip tops of doughnuts into glaze and sprinkle with desired toppings.
Nutrition
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Questions & Reviews
Do you think I could substitute coconut oil, with butter flavoring, or Earth’s Balance spread for the butter? My daughters are not big butter fans…
sure
We are totally a donut family too! I think they are probably my husband’s favorite treat in the whole world and I feel like we get them a lot! And I love that you said that baked donuts are just muffins. One time I made a recipe for baked donuts that made the claim that they tasted exactly like Krispy Kreme…Yeah right!!? Yummy? Yes! Super cute? Well of course! Krispy Kreme? Uh, no. I definitely want to make these though! They look so cute!!
Haha, seriously! Want to lose my trust immediately? Tell me baked doughnuts taste just like the real thing, ha.
I can’t wait to make these ? What kind of berry extract do you use? Never used them before! Thanks so much!
I love JR Watkins brand, you can find them at walmart! But I believe McCormicks has them too in most general baking aisles.
Where can I purchase Berry Extract? When I googled it I found it for health reasons not cooking?
Just look by the other extracts in the baking aisle!
Ohhh my goodness, how cute are these?? I have a 4-year-old who would be in heaven if we made these together for Valentine’s Day! <3
These are so adorable!! Everything is cuter when tiny. Thanks for sharing the cuteness!
You sure know how to sell us on making mini doughnuts! Now I need to go buy one of those mini tins so I can make these cuties at home (even though the BEST doughnut shop in town is just 2 minutes from my house). Your recipes are the best!!!
OMG! Thank you for talking about he fact that baked donuts are just costumed muffins! That being said, they sure are easier to make than fried donuts, and there are too cute not to make! I’m thinking theyd be an awesome breakfast treat for tomorrow morning 🙂
These are adorable. While I wait for my mini doughnut pan to arrive (thank you Amazon) could I bake these in a mini bundt cake pan?
Totally! They’d just be mini cakes, but still yummy 🙂
I’ve gotta get one of those doughnut tins! They indeed do look ridiculously cute – love that pink frosting 😉 My family isn’t a doughnut family but I’m sure I can convince them with recipes like these! Have a great week!