Blackberry Ginger Baked Donuts
Cure your craving for a sweet treat without busting your diet with these Blackberry Ginger Baked Donuts. Made extra light and fluffy thanks to soda. Topped with Blackberry Ginger Greek Yogurt Glaze that is bright and flavorful.
These baked donuts are so enticing that you will forget that they are lightened up.
Yeah, I’m never going to be one of those super disciplined dieters that eliminates everything but protein and veggies from my diet. You will also never find me in an exercise boot camp.
I eat a balanced diet with a wide variety of foods. And I think if you want a donut . . . Eat A Donut! Sheesh!
Now what is really important is how often you eat a donut and what type of donut you are eating. Like donuts made with Greek yogurt glaze and Canada Dry TEN in the batter!
Enjoy these Blackberry Ginger Baked Donuts without the guilt.
Bathing suit season is just around the corner . . . ahhhhhhhh! Are you ready? I’m not.
It is time to swap the heavier comfort food for lightened up figure friendly foods.
Adding the fizzy drinks to the donut batter makes them extra light and airy!
I’m a busy gal. I’m usually working on my computer, wrangling 3 little kiddos, preparing meals, cleaning house, running errands and the list goes on. So I have to sneak a workout into my daily routine as much as possible.
One thing about being a food blogger . . . I do a lot of grocery shopping. There are a few tricks that I use to burn extra calories during my trips to the grocery store.
1. Park Far Away {I don’t like waiting for a parking spot close to the store entrance anyway}
2. Carry a Basket Instead of Pushing a Cart {When Possible}
3. Squat Instead of Bending Over To Reach Item on the Lower Shelves {Sure it looks a little wacky, but who cares? I’ve seen stranger things happening at the grocery store}
Try these light Blackberry Ginger Baked Donuts for a healthier alternative to fried doughnuts. The Greek yogurt glaze is unbelievable. If you prefer a traditional glaze, I have included that recipe too. Enjoy!
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Table of Contents
Blackberry Ginger Baked Donuts
Ingredients
Donuts
- 1 Cup AP Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/3 Cup Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1½ Tb Butter room temp
- 1/2 Cup diet ginger ale room temp
- 1/8 tsp Salt
Blackberry Ginger Yogurt Glaze
- 1/4 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt
- 3 Tb Powdered Sugar
- 1 Tb Fresh Blackberry Juice about 5 berries
- 1/8 tsp Ground Ginger
Instructions
Donuts
- Preheat oven to 325°
- Mix dry ingredients and set aside. (flour, baking powder, salt)
- Using a hand mixer, mix the sugar and butter together.
- Add the egg and mix again.
- Mix in the ginger ale and continue mixing until fully incorporated.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients while mixing. Mix until batter is smooth and free of lumps.
- Spoon batter into greased donut pan.
- Bake at 325° for 12 minutes or until donuts spring back to the touch.
- Remove from oven and transfer to a cooling rack.
Glaze
- Using the back of a spoon, push the blackberries through a fine mesh strainer. Discard the seeds and pulp.
- Mix together the Greek yogurt, powdered sugar, blackberry juice and ground ginger.
- Dip the donuts into the glaze.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until served.
Notes
Regular Donut Glaze: Mix 4 Tb Powdered Sugar, 1 Tb Blackberry Juice and 1/8 tsp Ground Ginger. Dip donuts into glaze.
** If you don't own a donut pan, use a muffin pan. Add an extra 10 minutes to baking time. **
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Oh my, your donut looks delicious! 🙂 Linked to your site from another blog, glad I did. You have some really nice recipes and great pictures!
Michael 🙂
Thanks Michael! I’m glad you found me 🙂
Wow, soda in the donuts?! So creative!
Thanks Chris! I got the idea after making my Guinness donuts and they turned out so light and fluffy. I knew that I needed to try it with a non-alcoholic fizzy drink 🙂
these look like a great flavor!
Thanks Dina!