Ingredients
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For the Blackberry Puree:
- 1½ cups fresh blackberries (can also use defrosted frozen)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Juice of 1 lemon
For the Donuts:
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon fine salt
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup whole milk
- ⅓ cup blackberry puree
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the Blackberry Glaze:
- ⅓ cup blackberry puree
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- Couple teaspoons water or lemon juice (as needed)
Instructions
For the Blackberry Puree:
- Place the berries, sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat. Stirring frequently, bring the mixture to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes, or until the blackberries are mostly cooked down.
- Remove the pan from the heat and pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer set over a bowl. Press the mixture through the strainer to remove any seeds. Discard the seeds.
- Allow the puree to cool before using in the donut batter.
For the Donuts:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter or spray your donut pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Whisk the egg, brown sugar, milk, blackberry puree, melted butter, and vanilla together until smooth and well combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture and stir gently until just combined, trying not to overmix the batter.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared donut pan, filling each donut mold roughly ¾ full (alternatively, transfer the batter to the piping bag and pipe the batter into the pan).
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the batter is set, the donuts have puffed up, and the edges are lightly browned. Cool for a couple minutes in the pan and then carefully transfer the donuts to a wire rack to finish cooling.
For the Blackberry Glaze:
- Place the blackberry puree in a small pot over medium heat. Bring to a simmer.
- Whisk in the butter until it is completely smooth and melted.
- Remove the pot from the heat and whisk in the powdered sugar, a little at a time, mixing until a smooth glaze forms.
- If the glaze gets too thick as it cools, whisk in 1-2 teaspoons of water or lemon juice until it becomes a drizzling consistency.
To Glaze:
- Dip each donut in the warm glaze and return them to the cooling rack to sit until the glaze has set, about 10 minutes.