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Cherry Limeade Baked Doughnuts

Ingredients:

For the doughnuts:

• 1 cup flour
• 1/3 cup tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter (softened)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup pureed sour cherries (can also use fresh or frozen)
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Zest of 1 lime
• A couple drops of pink food coloring if you want
• 1/3 cup fresh cherries (pitted and roughly chopped)

For the glaze:

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• Zest of 1 lime

Instructions:

For the doughnuts:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray a doughnut pan with cooking spray.
2. Combine the flour, sugar and butter with a mixer or spoon until the butter is well incorporated, and the mixture is crumbly.
3. Stir in the baking powder and salt.
4. Add pureed cherries, egg, vanilla and lime zest, stirring until smooth.
5. Add food coloring if using and stir to blend.
6. Fold in the chopped cherries.
7. Spoon into the doughnut pan, leaving a little space at the top. If you only have one pan that fits 6 doughnuts, you will need to make two batches. Spray pan with cooking spray in between batches.
8. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow doughnuts to cool for a couple of minutes before turning them out on a cooling rack. Cool completely before glazing.

For the glaze:

1. Stir all ingredients together until smooth. Add powdered sugar or water as needed to make the glaze runnier or thicker.
2. Dip the cooled doughnuts in the glaze and sprinkle with some additional lime zest if desired.