Strawberry Donuts with Strawberry Lemon Glaze {Gluten-Free Option}

These are the best fluffy baked strawberry donuts topped with a flavorful fresh strawberry lemon glaze.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 190kcal

Author Amee

1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour I've made this with King Arthur Measure For Measure Gluten-Free flour with excellent results
1/4 cup maple sugar you can also use light brown sugar or regular sugar here.
20 grams collagen peptides this ingredient is optional, but it adds a nice nutrition boost without affecting the flavor or texture of the donuts.
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 large egg
1/3 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
1/4 cup puréed fresh strawberries You'll need about 3/4 cup of chopped fresh strawberries to purée for the donuts and the glaze
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice
2 tbsp avocado oil
1 tsp vanilla
For the glaze:
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tbsp fresh strawberry purée
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp fresh lemon zest I use the zest of one small whole lemon

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. and spray a donut pan with non-stick baking spray.
In a large bowl, whisk all dry ingredients together.
Purée the fresh strawberries and measure out 1/4 cup of the purée for the donut batter.
In a separate bowl, whisk all wet ingredients together until combined and smooth.
Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and whisk in the fresh strawberry purée.
Pour evenly into the donut pan molds, being careful not to overfill.
Bake for 15 minutes. Allow the donuts to cool completely on a wire rack while you make the glaze.
In a small bowl, stir together: powdered sugar, 1 tbsp of strawberry purée, 1 tsp of lemon juice, and the fresh lemon zest.
When donuts are cool, brush the tops of the donuts with glaze with a pastry brush and enjoy.

Make sure that the donuts have cooled completely before glazing. This prevents the glaze from soaking into the donut so you end up with a thicker layer of glaze on top.
When glazing the donuts, place a cooling rack on top of a baking sheet topped with a layer of parchment paper or wax paper to catch any drippings.
To make a plain strawberry glaze, just swap the lemon juice for milk and leave out the zest.
Feel free to switch up the citrus. Orange juice and zest and lime juice and zest are great variations for this recipe!