May 21st, 2020

Baked Lemon Blueberry Donuts

SERVINGS: 12
DIETARY: None
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
PREP/COOK TIME: 20 min/12-14 min (per batch)

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Donuts

• 2 1/2 c. all purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cc sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 c. whole milk
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
• 1 1/2 c. fresh blueberries
• 2 tbsp. lemon zest
  

Garnish

• 10 oz. white chocolate, melted
• candied lemon peel

1. Pre-heat oven to 350˚ F.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Stir in egg, milk, vanilla extract and metled butter. Add the melted butter last and stir swiftly, as to avoid it hardening up. Gradually, stir in blueberries and lemon zest.
3. Spoon batter into a liberally greased donut pan.  Fill the molds about halfway up so when they bake they don't overflow.  I used a 6 donut pan, so it took two batches.
4. Bake for 12-14 min. Remove from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes before removing the donuts from the pan.
5. Once cooled, spoon or brush some melted white chocolate on each donut then top with candied lemon peel.  Perfect for a hot summer day!

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"Me Cuisine" Tips

• You can also make a lemon glaze by mixing powdered sugar and lemon juice.  Makes a delicious icing.
• The donuts should be a nice golden brown on the outside.  Use a toothpick to make sure they are baked all the way through.
• I used fresh blueberries, but using frozen blueberries will ensure they don't burst while baking the donuts.