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Baked Strawberry Donuts with White Chocolate Ganache

Baked Strawberry Donuts with White Chocolate Ganache

 

I love donuts. I love deep fried donuts that make you feel so naughty you need to go to church after eating one. I also have found a new love for baked donuts. They are so light and airy. They don't take hours to make and I can wear them on my fingers like giant rings. I'm just kidding about that last part, sort of.

So, to make these amazing little gems you'll need a donut pan. Here's the pan that I got.

My inspiration for this donut was a chocolate party I have just joined. This months ingredients are chocolate and strawberries. This is one of my favorite combinations, which means I quickly jumped on this challenge. I think I mind boggled my father-in-law with the donut since it was so light and fluffy.

Baked Strawberry Donuts with White Chocolate Ganache

The light, fluffy insides had a beautiful tint to them from the strawberry compote I had made for it. I used fresh strawberries for my compote, but you can easily substitute fresh for frozen. You can even substitute the strawberries for some other fruit compote, whatever your heart desires.

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Baked Strawberry Donuts with White Chocolate Ganache

Let's get cracking on this recipe.

Baked Strawberry Donuts with sprinkles and white chocolate ganache on a plate.

Baked Strawberry Donuts with White Chocolate Ganache

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Calories 3140 kcal

Ingredients
  

Strawberry Donuts

Strawberry Compote

  • 1 cup fresh strawberries hulled and diced
  • ¼ cup sugar

White Chocolate Ganache

  • 1 ¼ cup white chocolate chips
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 T. corn syrup

Instructions

Strawberry Compote

  • In a saucepan, over medium heat, add diced strawberries and sugar. Stir occasionally.
  • After ten minutes I start to help the berries along by mashing them with my spoon.
  • The compote will have some small pieces in it, if you don't want them in the finish product you can strain them out. The entire process took me about 18 minutes.
  • After the compote has come to the perfect consistency, take it off the stove and let it cool for about 5 minutes.

Donuts

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Spray the donut pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In a bowl, add the egg and milk. Whisk until blended.
  • Add the butter, strawberry compote, and vanilla. Whisk until everything is combined.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Once all the dry ingredients are combined, add a small amount into the wet mixture and whisk.
  • Keep adding small amounts and whisking until all the dry mixture is incorporated into the batter.
  • Scoop the batter into a disposable piping bag and cut a small hole into the tip.
  • Cover the bottom of the pan with the batter. Only fill the donut pans half way. Be sure to not overfill the pans. I like to make a second layer towards the outside of the pan so the donut hole doesn't get covered up. If it does, feel free to cut the hole out with the scissors.
  • Place into the oven for 8 minutes or until they're done. The bottoms will be golden brown and the tops will be a pale pink.
  • Let cool in the pan for at least 5 minutes. Place the donuts onto the cooling rack to cool.

Ganache

  • In a microwave safe bowl, add the white chocolate chips, corn syrup, and heavy cream.
  • Place into the microwave for 45 seconds.
  • Take the bowl out and whisk until everything is combined.
  • Let cool for 5-10 minutes until the ganache has thickened.
  • Dip the cooled donuts into the ganache and place them back onto the cooling rack.
  • Add sprinkles and let dry.

Nutrition

Calories: 3140kcalCarbohydrates: 451gProtein: 46gFat: 131gSaturated Fat: 77gCholesterol: 442mgSodium: 2052mgPotassium: 2139mgFiber: 8gSugar: 297gVitamin A: 2420IUVitamin C: 85.8mgCalcium: 1066mgIron: 11.4mg

(Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.)

 

I hope you enjoy the baked strawberry donuts with white chocolate ganache.

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9 Comments

    1. Gosh, I can't believe I didn't put that down when I made them. It's been a long time since I made them. I would say it probably makes about a dozen. Thanks for the comment!

  1. UGHHH...soooo, my white chocolate ganache DOES NOT look "pretty white" like yours, it's more of an off white (yuck) any suggestions?

    1. It could have been your white chocolate you used. Some chips are an off white and others are bright white.

  2. They turned out great! I ended up baking them during the day and sneaking them into the movies with my friend (whose birthday it was, also). They were nice and light and fluffy. Great recipe!

  3. Ok, this is pure evil. I have some strawberries and googled "baked strawberry donut recipe" and found THIS. My birthday is tomorrow, my husband is going to be away at band practice tonight, and I think I have all the ingredients for these at home right now. So I think when my toddler goes to sleep tonight, I'm gonna make myself a pre-birthday treat! Gorgeous!

    1. Happy Belated Birthday, Ashley! I hope you got to make these tasty little guys. Thanks for the comment and be sure to let me know how they turned out!

  4. These look great. I like how you've used white chocolate instead of dark chocolate which is quite a common. Good job for this month's entry.

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