one of my dear friends, erin from erin’s food files, has an exciting month ahead of her. why, you ask? well, she + her husband are expecting their first baby, due within the next few weeks. so, a bunch of her blogger friends, headed by jessica, decided to throw her a virtual baby shower!
since erin’s a born-and-bred southerner, we opted for a southern theme for the shower. for me, the first food that pops to mind when i think about spring in the south = strawberries. fresh, local strawberries. so, my husband + i headed to the farmer’s market, picked up a bunch of local strawberries, + i got baking.
y’all, these donuts turned out amazing! i ate mine a little warm from the oven (yum!), while my husband opted to eat his with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream, like you would with a strawberry cake. we both agreed that they were some of the freshest, tastiest donuts ever. + with the whole wheat flour + the fresh berries in there, they’re actually pretty good for you. so, strawberry lovers, you MUST give this recipe a try – a delicious treat that’s relatively guilt-free? sounds too good to be true, but i promise it is possible!
for the full round-up of all of our virtual baby shower recipes, hop over to jessica’s blog today!
fresh strawberry whole grain donuts
makes about a dozen donuts, adapted from health, as seen on chocolate & carrots
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 choppeddirections for the donuts
preheat the oven to 400°F. spray the donut pan with canola oil spray + set aside.
in a bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, + baking powder. in another bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients + stir until just combined.
either spoon the batter into the pan or put the batter into a large ziplock (or pastry) bag + squeeze into the pan, filling each donut mold about 2/3 full.
bake for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown on the bottom. 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 recipe below).
ingredients for the strawberry glaze
3 medium sized strawberries, puréed (about 2 tablespoons purée)
1-2 cups powdered sugardirections for the strawberry glaze
whisk the strawberry puree + powdered sugar together. dip donuts into the glaze, + allow to set/cool for about 10 minutes.
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Oh Amy, these look absolutely amazing! When we move into our new house, I really need to get a donut pan. That needs to be a top priority!
They look great Amy! 😀
These donuts look immense, I love that pink glaze!
These look delicious! I love freshly picked strawberries – there’s seriously nothing better.
these look great! what a sweet thing to do for a sweet girl like Erin! I can’t wait to see what she’s having
maybe your donuts (the color pink) have something to do with it haha jk 😉
honestly, julie, i thought the same thing! i gravitated towards making these donuts automatically + then wondered after the fact if it means that she’s going to have a girl. only time will tell! =)
yay, congrats to erin! these donuts are perfect for celebrating. that glaze is tantalizing!
These look amazing – I just added donut pan to my “more stuff I need in my kitchen” list.
These look and sound fab and a great addition to any (virtual) baby shower!
Yum! Okay, now you’re going to take me over the edge into needing donut pans. These look mouth-watering!
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Pretty in pink! More proof I need a donut pan. 😉
These look amazing! I love that these are donuts I could feel good about eating…although the 6 I would eat might negate the healthiness…
Strawberry glaze?! Okay… that sounds good.
awwwwwwwwwww! how sweet! those donuts are perfect, too!
Looks fabulous! The strawberry glaze puts it over the top – YUM:)
What a lovely addition to Erin’s shower!
You’re so sweet! Congrats to Erin, that’s so exciting. And these doughnuts look amazing.
congrats to erin! these doughnuts look wonderful! love the bright pink glaze.
Oh wow. The glaze looks amazing. When I made them I couldn’t wait for them to cool and put the glaze on right away and although they were super yummy, it made them kind of ugly. These are perfect for a baby shower! Or anything. Congratulations to Erin.
Whole grain means I can eat more right?
Healthy grains are good…
These look delicious! I love how pink the glaze is with just the color from the berries!
What a fabulous flavor for donuts! Love the sound of that glaze, too. Delish!
These look to good to eat
ooh these strawberry doughnuts are spectacular. I never developed a taste for baked, but honestly I only baked them once. These are so appealing that I might give baked doughnuts another chance!
You’re talking my language with strawberry doughnuts! I love doughnuts so much that I’m having a contest next month…to see how Voodoo Doughnuts in Portland stacks up against my all-time-fave Doughnut Plant in NY. I really need to buy one of these doughnut pans…so many fun possibilities!!
Oh how yummy and pink are those!!! And healthy donuts are always a good thing because I eat way too many at a time!!! Love the pink glaze!!!
loooove the sound (and look) of these! i need to stop letting my donut pan get dusty!
Ooh, I’ve never had donuts with vanilla ice cream before, but I like the way your husband thinks! Ditto, when I think of Spring in the southland, I think of fresh strawberries too. These look amazing Amy. I especially love the addition of the strawberry glaze
I love virtual showers! These doughnuts look so good! Fresh strawberries are the perfect addition
This virtual shower is such a cute idea – these could not be more perfect for them 😀
Look utterly delicious!
Strawberries are unbeatable
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
What pretty donuts. That strawberry glaze is just gorgeous. And you are just too sweet to do the virtual shower!
these donuts are just a bunch of yummy! I am headed to the strawberry patch now…and to get one of those donut pans.
Choc Chip Uru gave me the versatile blogger award and now I’m passing it on to you. Check it out at http://foodstoriesblog.com/2012/05/10/sandwich-bites-with-sweet-mustard-sauce-blog-love-part-2/
you are so sweet, CJ – thank you! off to check it out!
These look amazing! I bought a donut pan last year, but have only used it twice. I’m always looking for more recipes, this one is perfect!
I know this is easier and healthier, but I still can’t help but think these would taste better fried. 😀
These look ah-mazing!!!!!!
These sound amazing, and look so pretty too! What a great thing for the baby shower!
Mmmm! i just love anything strawberry, and those doughnuts look amazing! I would probably eat them fresh out the oven as well!
That’s it! I’m buying a donut pan stat!! These look phenomenal!!
super creative! Have a great weekend!
oh, the exciting world of babies!!! I have 3 and I am enjoying every minute of it…most of the time! Hahaha! These strawberry donuts are so terrific-looking that I feel like having one NOW! There goes my “diet”…I still need to lose at least another 10 pounds of post-baby weight! argh!
These look SO delicious! And what a great way to use delicious local strawberries!
Thank you so much for participating!
Oh wow, I’m sure these turned out fabulous! So many babies getting ready to be born this year!!!
Strawberries are such a wonderful food to bake with!
What a fun ocassion to celebrate! I almost bought a donut pan last week, but didn’t. Perhaps your recipe is a sign that I need to go back and buy it :-). Super yum!
Just the perfect way to celebrate! Congratulations Erin! xx
omg. these look so delicious! i’ll have to try them out. really enjoying your blog :]
I thought I was going to take a break from doughnut recipes but now I can’t! I have to make these on Saturday!
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