It doesn’t get more patriotic than this! Red White & Blue Swirl Donuts are a true all-American treat!
Patriotic Red White & Blue Swirl Donuts
My husband is a HUGE donut fan.
Ok, I live with a whole family of donut fans!
At least once a week we take a trip to our favorite donut shop for the kids’ favorite treat (big “kid” included)!
Since my husband loves to cook, he even makes his own donuts on occasion, like these Gluten Free Apple Pie Donuts and Savory Loaded Sweet Potato Donuts.
Next on our list: patriotic red white & blue swirl donuts for the 4th of July. It doesn’t get more “America” than red white and blue donuts!
Related: See ALL of our favorite patriotic treats in our huge collection of 50 Stunning Red White and Blue Dessert Recipes.
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- Flour
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Nutmeg
- Salt
- Granulated sugar
- Milk
- Butter
- Sour cream
- Eggs
- Vegetable oil
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- Gel food coloring (red and blue)
- Patriotic sprinkles
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**NOTE: A free printable copy of our USA Donuts recipe with full ingredient amounts and directions is available at the bottom of the post.
Keep reading for photo step-by-step instructions and baking tips or click here to jump to printable recipe.
How to Make Red, White and Blue Donuts
Preheat oven to 400°F. If using a metal donut pan, coat with non-stick cooking spray.
TIP: We’ve since switched to silicone donut molds because they’re non-stick and the donuts pop right out when they’re finished baking!
In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, salt and sugar in a large bowl.
In a a separate mixing bowl, whisk together milk, sour cream , and eggs. Add melted butter, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until all wet ingredients are well combined.
Gradually pour wet ingredients into your bowl of dry ingredients, whisking as you go.
Divide donut batter into three smaller bowls, adding a few drops of red food coloring to one bowl and a few drops of blue food coloring to another. Leave the third bowl of batter plain.
Spoon equal amounts of the three different colored batters into each of the donut molds, until all are filled.
Bake at 400°F for 9 minutes.
After you remove donuts from oven, allow to cool at least 5 minutes in the pan. Transfer the donuts to a wire rack to completely cool.
To make the patriotic donut glaze:
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
Remove about 1/8 cup of icing into a small bowl and add 2-3 drops red food coloring. Scoop 1/8 cup of icing into another small bowl and add 2-3 drops blue food coloring.
Stir both red and blue frosting until the color is smooth and even, then drizzle each color over the big bowl of white glaze, making both horizontal and vertical lines.
TIP: You can simply pour the red and blue frosting from their bowls or use plastic piping bags for this step.
To decorate your patriotic donuts:
Dip the doughnuts into the icing, twisting about 90 degrees as you dip. This will achieve a swirl effect with the frosting.
Flip over so frosting is on top and place donuts back onto the wire rack. Cover with patriotic sprinkles while the glaze is still wet.
Allow frosting to set about an hour before serving or storing. If storing, keep in a covered, air-tight container for up to 2-3 days.
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Red White & Blue Swirl Donuts
Ingredients
Donut Ingredients:
- 2 2/3 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- Gel food coloring red and blue
Glaze ingredients:
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Gel food coloring red and blue
- 1/2 cup patriotic sprinkles
Instructions
To make the donuts:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat donut pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, salt and sugar in a large bowl.
- In a a separate mixing bowl, whisk together milk, sour cream, and eggs. Add melted butter, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract.
- Slowly pour wet ingredients into bowl containing dry ingredients, stirring as you go.
- Divide donut batter into three smaller bowls, adding a few drops of red food coloring to one bowl and a few drops of blue food coloring to another. Leave the third bowl of batter plain.
- Spoon equal amounts of the three different colored batters into each of the donut molds, until filled.
- Bake at 400°F for 9 minutes.
- Allow to cool at least 5 minutes in the pan, then transfer donuts to a wire rack to completely cool.
To make swirled donut glaze:
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Remove about 1/8 cup of icing into a small bowl and add 2-3 drops red food coloring. Scoop 1/8 cup of icing into another small bowl and add 2-3 drops blue food coloring.
- Stir both red and blue frosting until the color is smooth and even, then drizzle each color over the big bowl of white glaze, making both horizontal and vertical lines.
To decorate your patriotic donuts:
- Dip the doughnuts into the icing, swirling about 90 degrees as you dip.
- Flip over so frosting is on top and place donuts back onto the wire rack. Coat with patriotic sprinkles while the glaze is still wet.
- Allow frosting to set about an hour.
Notes
Nutrition
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