In our house, we love strawberry frosted doughnuts. Or as my toddler calls them, “pink doughnuts.” Our favorites are the ones from Dunkin Donuts. Yes, there are probably better tasting strawberry frosted doughnuts out there, but since we don’t have Dunkin Donuts here in the Pacific Northwest, they’re such a treat for us when we can have one.
In fact, whenever we are visiting my family in Chicago or Kevin’s family in Atlanta, we make a point to get Dunkin Donuts as soon as possible, frequently in the airport. A large decaf hazelnut iced coffee with a strawberry frosted doughnut is fuel for my soul.
These doughnuts are a little lighter than the ones you’d fine at the doughnut chain we all love. They’re baked instead of fried, have Greek yogurt on them instead of butter, and the sugar is cut down. You would never know though, because they are delicious! And pink. Who doesn’t love a pink doughnut?
- 1¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp. baking powder
- ⅛ tsp. salt
- 3 tbsp. granulated sugar
- ½ cup canola or vegetable oil
- ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup strawberries
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tbsp. milk
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Spray two donut pans (for a total of 12 doughnuts) with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, oil, Greek yogurt, ¼ cup milk, and vanilla.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes until toothpick inserted into doughnut comes out clean.
- Allow to cool before glazing.
- For the glaze, beat cream cheese with a mixer until creamy. Slowly add powdered sugar. Add strawberries and mix again. Add milk if desired until desired consistency is reached, one tablespoon at a time.
These were incredibly good. I made them this morning. The family enjoyed them and wanted another batch ASAP. Fun to make. Just put the batter in a gallon size zip bag, snipped the corner and squeezed it out into the silicone doughnut pans. It made 20 this morning. Super yummy. I have half the glaze leftover after double glazing them. Will be making them again shortly. Thank you for sharing this bit of yumminess.