Baked Donut Monday: Strawberry with Strawberry Glaze

Oh hello there Monday!!!

I'm back again for another Baked Donut Monday post

and today I'm going to tell you about some super tasty

STRAWBERRY BAKED DONUTS!!!

While thinking about what type of baked donut to make for February,

I was just a little bit stumped because I'd already made Red Velvet ones.

So of course I turned to Google and found this recipe that sounded amazing.

And pink donuts for Valentine's day would be just perfect!

 

The Goods:

Unsalted Butter

All-Purpose Flour

Sugar

Baking Soda

Salt

Milk

Vinegar

Vegetable Oil

Vanilla Extract

Eggs

Fresh Strawberries

Powdered Sugar

Freeze Dried Strawberries

 

Crush up your freeze dried strawberries with a hard object.

I used a hammer, but a rolling pin would work too!

Make your homemade buttermilk and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the following:
flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.
Create a well in the center and set aside.

In large measuring cup, combine the following:
homemade buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla and eggs.

Pour the wet mixture into the well of the dry mixture.

Using a rubber spatula, mix until fully combined.

Add 2/3 Cup chopped strawberries and fold into the dough.

Transfer donut batter to a large zipper bag.

Cut off the end of the zipper bag 

and fill your donut pan until 1/2 to 3/4 full.

Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes,

until toothpick comes out clean when inserted.

Cool in pans for a few minutes.

Remove from pans and finish cooling completely on wire rack.

Add 1/2 Cup strawberries and half of your powdered sugar to a large bowl.
Mix and let sit for one minute, then add remaining powdered sugar
and the crushed freeze dried strawberries, them mix again.

I found my glaze wasn't getting to the right consistancy,
so even though the original recipe says not to thin it,
I added 1 Tablespoon of milk and it worked perfectly!

Your glaze should drizzle off your wisk.

Take a cooled donut and dip into the strawberry glaze.

Place glaze side up on wire rack, letting glaze drip down the sides.

Once all donuts are dipped, put the tray into the freezer for five minutes.
This will allow your glaze to set up in a short amount of time.

Oh yum!!!

Now dig in and ENJOY!!!

Strawberry Buttermilk Baked Donuts
Adapted from Cooking Classy

2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter

2 Cups All-Purpose Flour

1/2 Cup Sugar

1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

3/4 Cup Homemade Buttermilk

1/4 Cup + 2 Teaspoons Vegetable Oil

1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

2 Eggs

2/3 + 1/2 Cups Strawberries, Chopped

3 Cups Powdered Sugar

1/2 Cup Freeze Dried Strawberries, Chopped

1. Crush up your freeze dried strawberries with a hard object. I used a hammer, but a rolling pin would work too! 
2. Make your homemade buttermilk and set aside. 
3. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.Create a well in the center and set aside.
4. In large measuring cup, combine homemade buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla and eggs.
5. Pour the wet mixture into the well of the dry mixture and mix until combined.
6. Fold in 2/3 cup chopped strawberries.
7. Transfer donut batter to a large zipper bag. Cut off the end of the zipper bag and fill your donut pan until 1/2 to 3/4 full.
8.  Bake at 3375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
9. Cool in pans for a few minutes, then remove from pans and finish cooling on a wire rack.
10.  Add 1/2 Cup strawberries and half of your powdered sugar to a large bowl. Mix and let sit for one minute.
11. Add remaining powdered sugar and the crushed freeze dried strawberries, then mix again. If your glaze isn't thin enough, add 1 tablespoon of milk and stir to combine.
12. Take a cooled donut and dip one side into glaze. Place glaze side up on wire rack, letting glaze drip down the sides. Continue until all donuts are dipped.
13. Put the tray into the freezer for five minutes, allowing the glaze to set up in a short amount of time.
14. Now dig in and enjoy!!!

Fruit Puree Pops

I'm always looking out for new recipes to try, and when I ran across this recipe last week, I wanted to be eating one IMMEDIATELY! Since that wasn't a possibility, I decided I would make them over the weekend and that's exactly what I did!

I've recently started buying mostly organic fruits and vegetables - I've even gone to a second store to get organic apples because the one I was originally shopping at, hadn't received their shipment that week! Crazy, right?!?! Anyway...since these were pretty much ALL FRUIT, I decided that organic was absolutely the way to go.  And instead of using raspberries, I used strawberries because I'm a rebel like that.

These pops are super easy to make, but take patience because they require some wait time between each layer. It's worth it though, so be patient and you'll be happy with the outcome!

Now let me show you how to make them!

The Goods:

Mangos

Strawberries

Kiwis

Popsicle Sticks

Not Pictured, but you'll also need: 

Tiny Plastic Cups, Water and Sugar 

Sorry...don't know what's wrong with me!!!

Cut up the fruit...

Using a blender or food processor, 

puree each fruit separately.

Mmmmm pureed fruit.

Now - also not pictured... mix in the simple syrup.

Portion out the kiwi puree. 

I thought using a muffin tin for each cup would make taking 

them in and out of the freezer easier and less messy.

And it was! I didn't spill any!!! 

After waiting an hour, add the mango layer.

Note: One cup is without mango because I have a friend that cannot eat pitted fruit due to a food allergy and I knew they'd be sad if they couldn't try these pops. If that's the case with you, just pick another fruit, or go with only two layers like I did! 

After twenty more minutes in the freezer, 

add the popsicle sticks and freeze for two more hours!

FINALLY add the strawberry layer and freeze overnight.

Overnight?!?! Yes...it was SOOOO hard to wait, but remember...

PATIENCE! :)

And THAT is why you need to wait.

You'll end up with a lovely layered fruit puree pop!

As you've probably noticed, I doubled the recipe because I wanted more than four pops!!!

And I'm sure glad I did!

I'm off to go eat one now. 

Go make some yourself and enjoy!!!