Blueberry Glazed Peppered Corn Doughnuts

Black pepper is always a welcomed addition to most of the savory dishes that I make at home. This time, I decided to incorporate a bit of savory into my sweet.

Blueberry Glazed Peppered Corn Doughnuts were the result — Fresh bits of black peppercorns bursting through a blueberry glazed sweet corn cake doughnut for something a bit different, but delicious!

Sweet combined with savory is always inviting to me. While I love the sugar on top of sugar approach, there is something so welcoming about having an unexpected savory ingredient taking center stage in what would be a normally expected sweet base.

Black pepper is that center stage star in this recipe. While this would take the spotlight, I would have to say that the savory corn buttermilk doughnut would be the eager understudy, ready to jump right in.

I combined sweet white and yellow corn with a basic go-to buttermilk doughnut recipe to end up with a perfectly risen, fluffy doughnut that kept its cake-like characteristics. The roughly ground black peppercorns accent the sweet corn beautifully, giving the doughnut a bit of a bite.

Let’s talk about this glaze. This sweet, sweet blueberry glaze. I mean, come on. Everyone knows that the glaze is what makes the doughnut. Fresh blueberries, a splash of vanilla, and a bit of confectioners sugar make for the absolute best blend to top these beauties.

Hot damn. Do you see that?! Bodacious blueberry bits atop of the buttermilk corn doughnuts. *faints*

Since these seemed so incredibly Southern to me, y’all know I just had to put them a skillet. Everything that is delicious and Southern comes in a skillet. How perfect would this be for a brunch party treat, after all? Everyone likes doughnuts. Everyone loves doughnuts in a skillet!

Think sweet, sweet cornbread. Now think about a deliciously soft cake. Doughnuts. Fritter-like doughnuts. Combine all of these delectable delights and you have these unique sweets.

Hold. Up. I almost forgot about the best afterthought dessert ever– The doughnut hole! These bitty bites willl probably be gone by the time you are finished dunking the rest of the doughnuts if you kitchen is anything like mine. A nod to the chef, right? 😉

Check it. Look deep into the center of these fluffy, soft cake doughnuts. You can still see the bits of sweet corn and flecks of freshly ground pepper. I’m not even sure how to explain how amazing the flavor combination in this recipe really is. You’ve gotta try it for yourself. It’s seriously a Southern party in your mouth.

This is sure to be a hit for a unique new taste that your friends and family haven’t combined before. It doesn’t hurt that they end up with such a pretty color on top from the blueberry glaze.

Give these a go and let me know what you think. — Enjoy, y’all!

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