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Blueberry Glazed Peppered Corn Doughnuts

December 2, 2014 By Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com 10 Comments

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!

 

Blueberry Glazed Peppered Corn Doughnuts

 

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.

 

Peppered Corn Doughnuts

 

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.

 

Peppered Corn Doughnuts

 

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.

 

Blueberry Glaze for DoughnutsBlueberry Glazed Peppered Corn Doughnuts

 

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.

 

Blueberry Glazed Peppered Corn Doughnuts

 

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

 

Blueberry Glazed Peppered Corn Doughnuts

 

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!

 

Blueberry Glazed Peppered Corn Doughnuts

 

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.

 

Blueberry Glazed Peppered Corn Doughnut Holes

 

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? 😉

 

Blueberry Glazed Peppered Corn Doughnuts

 

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.

 

Blueberry Glazed Peppered Corn Doughnuts

 

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!

 

 

Blueberry Glazed Peppered Corn Doughnuts
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
30 mins
 
A Southern sweet treat twist by Southern FATTY-- Blueberry glazed sweet corn cake doughnuts with freshly ground black peppercorns. Delicious recipe!
Serves: 14-18 doughnuts
Ingredients
Doughnuts
  • 1 cup white/yellow sweet corn
  • 2 cups flour, AP
  • ½ cup cornmeal
  • ½ cup sugar (I prefer turbinado/raw sugar, pulsed in processor until super-fine)
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½-1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground (I like a lot.. some may not)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 5 tablespoons butter, melted
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • oil, for frying
Blueberry Glaze
  • ½ cup blueberries
  • 2 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or extract)
Instructions
Doughnuts:
  1. Combine sifted dry doughnut ingredients in mixer bowl. Mix well.
  2. In another bowl, combine wet doughnut ingredients (including the egg) and whisk well. Do NOT add the corn to his mixture yet.
  3. Add the wet mixture to the dry flour mixing bowl on low speed. Mix until combined well.
  4. Pulse the corn in a food processor a few times to break it up. Leave obvious corn kernels visible.
  5. Fold in the corn to the batter/dough to combine.
  6. Heat oil to 365 F.
  7. While oil is heating, form a ball with the doughnut base.
  8. On a lightly floured surface, press/roll out into ½" thick rectangle.
  9. Using a floured biscuit cutter or doughnut cutter, punch out the doughnuts.
  10. Be very careful to handle these at little as possible. You don't want them to lose their shape.
  11. When oil is heated, carefully fry by sliding doughnuts into oil. Flip once when golden and finish the other side. Be sure to only fry a couple doughnuts at once, as more will cool and crowd the oil.
  12. Remove carefully to cool on rack.
Make the Glaze:
  1. Combine glaze ingredients in blender/processor and mix until smooth. Pour into dish deep enough to dip doughnuts (see blog post picture).
Dip and Enjoy!
  1. Dip the doughnuts into the glaze. Allow to rest for glaze to harden.
  2. Enjoy! -- [More at SouthernFATTY.com]
Notes
2014 - SouthernFATTY.com
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 doughnut
3.5.3226

 

 

Be sure to check out our other doughnut posts while you are here!

 

 

Filed Under: Confections / Sweets Tagged With: black pepper, blueberry, corn, dessert, donuts, doughnuts, fried, fruit, pepper, sweet

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  1. M

    November 22, 2020 at 12:21 pm

    What type of corn do you use in a recipe, dried corn or fresh/canned corn? I want to use blue corn. What do you suggest?

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      November 22, 2020 at 11:00 pm

      I used sweet corn that was fresh. I don’t think you would have any issue using any canned type if drained well.

      Reply
  2. Kelsey M

    February 25, 2015 at 10:02 am

    I totally thought I was done commenting on BlogHer added posts for the day…and then you added one so of course I had to check it out asap. This is such a strange and unexpected combination that I probably need to make it to believe 😉 Looks delish~

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      February 25, 2015 at 10:04 am

      It really does sound quite strange, doesn’t it? Hah… It taste like a buttermilk cake doughnut dipped in blueberry dreams!

      Reply
  3. sippitysup

    December 4, 2014 at 12:23 pm

    This is so beautifully original. GREG

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      December 4, 2014 at 12:26 pm

      Thanks, Greg! Appreciate it.

      Reply
  4. Leah Short

    December 4, 2014 at 11:59 am

    Love this! I’m starting to see pepper in a lot of sweet dishes lately and in some cocktails. I think you’re all on to something!

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      December 4, 2014 at 12:06 pm

      Oh, really?? It def should be, because it’s delicious. These taste like sweet buttermilk with blueberry frosting. Honestly, these were probably my favorite dessert so far on the blog. Sounds odd-ish. But I loooved them!

      Reply
  5. Brian C

    December 3, 2014 at 8:28 am

    Phillip!!!! These look amazing!!!!

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      December 3, 2014 at 10:13 am

      Thanks! 🙂

      Reply

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