I rarely buy store bought treats. I mean, seriously, have you seen the amount of goodies I bake on a regular basis? However, one of my favorite indulgences is getting some Dunkin Donuts coffee and a strawberry glazed donut.
I don’t do this often, but when I do, I repeatedly mumble and moan “OMG I need to do this more often.” I LOVE strawberry frosted donuts. I have found the Strawberry Donut flavored Dunkin Donuts coffee (in the bags) at the grocery store, and it’s delicious too!
A few years ago I recreated what I thought, and still agree, is the perfect copycat recipe for those glazed donuts:
Then why you might ask am I sharing another recipe? Well, I undertand some of you (and ME) don’t have time to make yeast donuts. Letting them rise, frying them up. And we all know how delicious fried donuts taste, but they really are only good on the first day.
So how about an easier, yet still delicious, strawberry donut recipe?
ENTER….Vanilla Bean Baked Donuts with Strawberry Frosting. (look at the flecks of vanilla bean down there!!)
My husband proclaimed these are his favorite donuts I ever made. The cake donut is very moist and flavored with vanilla beans. Not your typical dry cake donut. So don’t be expecting anything dry and crumbly. I glazed them with my favorite strawberry frosting. You can make this while the donuts are baking. And unlike yeast donuts, these are still good on day two and three (if they last that long). Plus, you can make them (from start to finish) in under 30 minutes!!! That’s a win in my book.
I know my kids are hoping a platter of these appears again on Valentine’s Day morning!
Want more BAKED donut recipes? Here are a few of my favorites…
Chocolate Donuts (baked) with a Chocolate Glaze: my kids LOVE these donuts, and like the strawberry ones today, these are quick and easy!
Cherry Donuts (baked) with Vanilla Glaze: another moist donut recipe, filled with maraschino cherries and topped with a vanilla glaze!
Baked Eggnog Donuts: I know eggnog is not in season right now, so you may want to save this recipe for later. It’s definitely a keeper!
You may have seen this photo on my Instagram last week. Are you following me behind the scenes yet??
Vanilla Bean Baked Donuts
Ingredients
For the Donuts:
- 2 cup all purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tsp vanilla extra
- 1 vanilla bean, scraped
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup skim milk
- 2 Tbsp butter, melted
For the Glaze:
- ¼ cup skim milk
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp strawberry gelatin powder
- sprinkles, optional
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all donut ingredients until well blended. Fill a donut pan ½-¾ full with batter. I like to put my batter in a large ziploc bag and snip off the corner. Makes filling the donut pan much easier (and cleaner). Bake donuts in a 325 degree oven for about 12 minutes. Remove. Cool on wire rack for 5 minutes, remove from pan and cool completely before glazing.
- While donuts are baking, add milk, cream and vanilla to a medium sized saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir and heat until warm. Whisk in the gelatin mix and slowly whisk in powdered sugar. Remove from heat.
- To glaze donuts, either dip donut tops into glaze and immediately add sprinkles. Or, using a large spatula, spread glaze on top of donuts and add sprinkles, if desired.
- Allow to set, about 5-10 minutes. ENJOY!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 415Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 455mgCarbohydrates: 86gFiber: 1gSugar: 65gProtein: 5g
*Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.
OMG these look amazing. I was stuck in the snow storm this weekend and whipped up some chocolate doughnuts. We promptly ate them all.
Oh yum – these look almost too pretty to eat, almost!
I LOVE Dunkin Donuts. I’m lucky there’s one like 30 minutes away otherwise I’d eat some every single day.
Yours look gorgeous Aimee! LOVE the vanilla dots and the sprinkles, so adorable!
Thanks Roxanna, our DD is pretty close, but I try to avoid going as much as possible!
I could have sworn I commented on these, so sorry if you see me twice. These look perfect for Valentine’s day morning. Thank you!
They demand being commented on twice 🙂 They are that good! Thanks for stopping by Carrian
LOVE baked donuts. The pans are only like $8 and mine has saved me probably $200 and 200 pounds from buying deep fried store donuts.
This recipe sounds like a winner! The icing looks so good, but unfortunately I can’t have gelatin. Is this just for flavor and color or does it help thicken?
Kelly, you can totally use fresh strawberry or preserves to color and flavor this icing. The gelatin is purely for fast flavoring…
they look so perfect! I love donuts and I will try out this recipe very soon! Thank you for sharing!
Awww….they look yummy!!!
Favorite Valentine’s post yet! I would only have to add a chocolate drizzle to please my husband but otherwise SOLD! Thanks for sharing!!
Chocolate drizzle is a delicious idea!!!!
I rarely buy store bought treats too. These donuts look amazing! My donut pan has collected some dust so I think it’s time to brush it off and bake these beauties! 🙂
These are so cute!! I’ve never made donuts before, but you’re really making me want to attempt them 🙂
Never? Oh my, you need to change that!!
I am looking for suggestions on how to make pink icing/frosting without red food coloring (red 40). My daughter is allergic to it. I’ve made her pink frosting with raspberries but it wasn’t that pink. Any other suggestions? Thank you!
Hi Jackie, you could try adding a couple teaspoons of strawberry preserves or mash up some fresh strawberries. I know some people use beet juice to color their food too! Hope this helps!
I’m pretty sure I’ve just spent the last hour of my life on your site. Everything is so pretty! And I just want to make every single recipe! I love it–all of it! 🙂
These are so fun. I am a sucker for anything with sprinkles 🙂
Aimee, I keep ALMOST buying a doughnut pan, then talking myself out of it. You, however, have convinced me that it is essential that I own one immediately!! These look just fabulous. I have such a soft spot for DD’s and cake doughnuts are my all-time fave. What a sweet treat!
These look adorable! I just made baked chocolate glazed doughnuts last week, and I agree that they’re so easy and delicious. Will have to try your version with vanilla bean and strawberry very soon!!
I saw your chocolate donuts, they looked delicious Tracy!
Those look yummy and so pretty! I cannot wait to make these. Can you tell me what font you used to spell out Strawberry and where you found it and how to use in a blog? Thanks. Love your blog!
Lisa, I edit my photos on picmonkey.com (that’s where I use the font). thanks for stopping by!!!
Love the strawberry glaze!
These look amazing! My children would love these. Thank you for sharing:) Visiting from the Chef in Training party!
thanks for stopping by Shannon!!
The only treat we buy around here is Dunkin Donuts as well! My kids go crazy over the strawberry glazed donuts! I will have to surprise them with home made!
Haha! I love your kids 🙂 I think we would all get along just fine, unless they took my last strawberry donut! Ha!
oh my goodness these donuts are screaming my name! Or maybe they’re whispering “come hither, Jess, and eat me.” Irresistible. And how do you get your photos to look so mouthwatering?? It’s like a constant struggle for me to get what I see are cute baked goods to translate to the photo >_<
Jess, they called my name too. Loud and clear! You’re so sweet on the photos…lots of practice, natural light and about 200 photos. Hehe.