When you think of romance a few things quickly come to mind: red roses, mood music, and strawberries & champagne. I'm a fan of all three but only the last item can be captured in my favorite treat to bake, which, if you haven't yet guessed, are donuts. đŸ™‚ I've shared a number of baked donut recipes on the blog over the years from [my very first] pumpkin donuts with cream cheese frosting to these strawberry cake donuts from around this time last year. There have also been vanilla chai donuts, gingerbread Christmas donuts, and the funfetti birthday cake donuts I made for my birthday celebration last summer. But these strawberries & champagne donuts have them all beat! They're boozy, easy to make, and dream to eat. Plus, aren't they just the cutest little things?!
While these donuts kind of scream Valentine's Day, I could (and will) eat them at any time of year. All of the ingredients are common and easily found at any run-of-the-mill grocery store, assuming yours carries champagne. đŸ™‚ Pop the cork, get to baking, and sip on the rest (responsibly, of course) while you do it. These strawberries & champagne donuts are a wonderful way to treat yourself and/or the one you love.
I recommend baking up a batch for girls night in, potlucks, or a fun and romantic V-Day dessert. These strawberries & champagne donuts are great for most any occasion, though maybe not quite right for little ones or those under 21 years of age. That's because the recipe is not shy with the champagne. You can taste it in the donuts themselves and especially in the glaze--which is essentially champagne and powdered sugar!
For more strawberry goodness, check out these easy DIY Romantic Fruit Arrangements or The Best Box-Mix Brownies Ever. Valentine's Day is fast-approaching so be on the lookout for more fun recipes and ideas over the next couple of weeks. Thanks for reading!
Romantic and sweet baked cake donuts flavored with fresh strawberries and bubbly champagne
- 3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 pint strawberries diced
- 4 eggs
- ¾ cup butter melted
- 1 cup sugar
- ¾ cup champagne
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons champagne
- 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
- sugar sprinkles optional
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix first three ingredients together in a large bowl then add strawberries and dredge to coat. Set aside.
- In another bowl, mix remaining donut ingredients. Add to bowl of dry ingredients and mix until uniform and no lumps or dry pockets exist. Batter will be thick and sticky.
- Convey batter into a piping bag or zip-top bag with one corner snipped off and pipe into donut tin.
- Bake for about 18 minutes or until donuts are risen and firm. Tops will not brown. Stick a toothpick through one donut near the middle of the pan to see if it comes out clean, if necessary.
Sara says
Those look delicious. Perfect for a romantic Valentine's dessert!
kelly says
can Bare Bakery-fy this?!?! I'll give you all the cred. Love it!
Jazz says
Sure thing! Lol
Michelle says
These look heavenly. Great job!
Nancy says
Wow! Those look delicious. I've never made home-made donuts.
Rebecca Hicks says
Wow these sound SO good! I have a bottle of champagne in my pantry... Looks like I have an excuse to break open the bottle now! Yum!
Jazz says
Yes, you must make them! Let me know how they turn out for you. đŸ™‚
Amanda says
I legit have never ever thought to make donuts with champagne! What a great idea. Have to try this for sure.
Amanda M Babcock says
can this be turned into a loaf pan recipe?
Jazz says
I would say that it can, though I've not tried it. The bake time would be longer (probably closer to an hour) and I recommend using a medium-sized loaf pan or decreasing the recipe proportions by about one third.
Tamara says
Oh my! I have been wanting to try making homemade donuts. Your recipe is easy to follow, and foolproof! So glad I came across it.
Adri says
Both beautiful and tasty as always! Valentine’s Day MSU have passed, but we’re still enjoying these!
Marta says
OMG!! I'm so in love with this recipe concept! I love strawberries, I love champagne, and I luurrrrrvvvvvv donuts. This was meant for me!
Aline says
These are just too pretty!! A million times better than roses as a gift lol I'm behind this idea 100%
portia says
I can dig this recipe! Quick for week night desserts and strawberries are in season! Thanks Jazz! Can't wait to try your homemade donut recipe!
Desirée says
Girl you had me at the title alone. Def wanna try these!
LaKita says
These donuts look amazing and strawberries and champagne is the perfect combination for Valentine's Day!
Brittany Fiero says
I really want to try these. The combo of strawberries and champagne sound AMAZING!
Jayne Rain says
What a fun and delicious recipe. Thanks for sharing.
Katrina Adams says
I totally want to try this recipe because I love doughnuts, champagne, and strawberries!!
Kaluhi says
Such beautiful, warm, sunny flavors!! I love how you wove in champagne into this recipe! Really creative!