Fresh Strawberry Baked Mini Donuts with Strawberry-Lime Glaze
Ingredients
For the Donuts
1 C whole wheat flour
1 C unbleached all-purpose flour
1/3 C granulated sugar substitute or sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 C non-fat buttermilk
2 eggs
1/4 C honey
2 tbsp butter, melted
1 tsp vanilla extract
2/3 C strawberries, mashed with fork
For the Glaze
2 large strawberries
about 1 C confectioner's sugar
1/4 tsp fresh lime juice
Preparation
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1. Preheat oven to 375. Spray donut pan with non-stick cooking spray.
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2. In a medium bowl, combine flours, sugar substitute, and baking powder. In a small bowl, mix together the buttermilk, eggs, honey, butter, and vanilla. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until well-combined. Stir in mashed strawberries.
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3. Spoon batter into a pastry bag or a ziplock bag with the corner snipped. Pipe batter into pan. Fill about 2/3 full (though it's hard to tell using a mini donut pan!).
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4. Bake for 5-7 minutes or until donuts start to turn light golden brown.
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5. Allow to cool for a couple of minutes in the pan before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
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6. While the donuts are cooling, prepare the glaze.
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7. In a small bowl, beat the strawberries with a hand mixer until well mashed. Add the confectioner's sugar and lime juice. Beat until smooth.
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8. Dip cooled donuts in glaze and allow to harden. Or snitch some and allow the rest to harden. :)
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9. Store left-over glazed donuts in the refrigerator, if there are any left!
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About
The light texture, the sweet chunks of fresh strawberry, the tartness of lime in the glaze, and the fact that they are low-fat and contain complex carbs all add up to one amazing treat!
Yield:
36 mini donuts
Added:
Monday, May 7, 2012 - 1:35pm
