Jul. 25, 2025

Baked Blueberry Donuts with Lemon Glaze

Yield: 6 baked donuts

Skill level: Easy

These baked blueberry donuts with lemon icing are a soft, flavorful treat made with fresh blueberries and a simple homemade batter. The donuts bake up light and tender, while the blueberry reduction adds a rich, natural flavor to the glaze. A hint of lemon enhances the sweetness and balances the fruit, creating a bright, well-rounded bite. Easy to make and perfect for breakfast or a snack, this recipe offers a fresh twist on classic baked donuts.

A soft donut recipe with blueberry reduction glaze, perfect for breakfast or a sweet snack.

Ingredients 

Blueberry Reduction 

  • ½ cup fresh Superfresh Growers' blueberries
  • 1 teaspoon sugar 

Blueberry Donuts 

  • 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon fine salt
  • Pinch of grounded nutmeg
  • ¼ cup salted butter, melted
  • ¼ cup unsweetened yogurt
  • ½ cup almond milk
  • ½ teaspoon lemon extract
  • ½ cup fresh Superfresh Growers' blueberries 

Blueberry Icing 

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon salted butter, melted
  • 1 ½ tablespoons almond milk
  • ¼ teaspoon lemon extract
  • ½ tablespoon blueberry reduction, see above 

These baked blueberry donuts are made with fresh blueberries and finished with a lemon blueberry icing.

Directions 

  1. Preheat the oven to 375° F and grease a 6-cup donut pan.
  2. To make the blueberry reduction for the icing, add the blueberries and sugar to a small pot over low heat.
  3. Mash the blueberries with a fork and simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened and reduced.
  4. Let the reduction cool while you make the donuts.
  5. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt until well combined. Make a well in the center.
  6. Melt the butter in a small bowl or glass measuring cup, then whisk in the yogurt, milk, and lemon extract.
  7. Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until well combined. Then, fold in the blueberries.
  8. Transfer the batter to a piping bag and pipe it into the pan.
  9. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the donuts are lightly golden and spring back when touched.
  10. Transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  11. Mix the icing ingredients in a small bowl.
  12. Dip the donuts into the icing and let them set on the rack for 15-20 minutes.
  13. Serve.
  14. ENJOY! 

Recipe created by @TyBerryMuch for Superfresh Growers. 

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