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    Urban Bliss Life » All Recipes » Asian Recipes » Filipino Recipes » Ube Donuts

    Published: September 2, 2022 / Updated: September 16, 2022 by Marlynn Jayme Schotland · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Ube Donuts

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    several ube donuts with ube glaze and white glaze drizzle and title text overlay.
    several ube donuts with ube glaze and white glaze drizzle and title text overlay.
    several ube donuts with ube glaze and white glaze drizzle with title text overlay.

    Bright purple Ube Donuts are delicious for breakfast, brunch, or as a snack! You can enjoy them with a glaze or without. These are simply decadent donuts that are easy to make.

    several ube donuts with ube glaze and white glaze drizzle on a purple and blue background.

    Donuts are a fun and delicious treat, and they're easier to make at home than most think!

    We love making these Baked Apple Cinnamon Donuts - especially in the fall. And these Air Fryer Donuts are perfect for those times you are craving something sweet but don't have a lot of time.

    When you're in the mood for a donut that has a beautiful presentation and also tastes great, try this Ube Donuts recipe!

    Jump to:
    • 🌟 Why this recipe works
    • 🛒 Ingredient notes
    • ✅ Step-by-step instructions
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs
    • 🍳 Kitchen tools and equipment
    • 🍽 Serving ideas
    • More Filipino dessert recipes
    • Ube Donuts

    🌟 Why this recipe works

    several purple ube donuts on a cooling rack.

    These donuts will rock your world for many reasons.

    • They're baked and not fried, so they're healthier than traditional donuts.
    • The batter comes together quickly.
    • You can make these with the glaze(s) or without -- your choice!
    • The bright purple color is irrisestible!
    • This ube donuts recipe makes 24 donuts. So you can glaze some and enjoy them now and then freeze the rest for another day.

    🛒 Ingredient notes

    several bowls of ingredients to make ube donuts on a blue table.

    The ingredients pictured above are used to make the ube donut batter.

    Ube jam and extract - The signature purple color and flavor of these donuts comes from using both ube jam and ube extract. Whereas these used to be difficult to find in the United States, you can now find them in Asian markets across the country as well as online.

    The extract usually has a long shelf life, so you can use them again and again for many different recipes (like these Ube White Chocolate Chip Cookies!)

    Eggs - Use room temperature eggs for this recipe. I almost always use room temperature eggs for any baking recipe. They incorporate more smoothly into the batter than cold eggs straight from the fridge.

    four bowls of ingredients to make ube glaze on a blue background.

    You'll need the above pictured ingredients to make the purple ube glaze. This is optional.

    OPTIONAL: White Icing - If you want to make the white glaze that I used to drizzle over the donuts in these photos, simply whisk together 3 cups of powdered sugar with ½ cup of milk and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice.

    ✅ Step-by-step instructions

    Preheat oven to 350°F degrees.

    purple bowl with whisk in white dry ingredients.
    white bowl with brown sugar, eggs, ube jam.
    ube jam, eggs, vanilla, brown sugar in a white bowl to make ube donuts batter.
    1. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
    2. In a stand mixer or a large bowl and using a hand mixer, cream together the light brown sugar, eggs, ube jam, milk, vanilla, ube extract, and melted butter.
    whisk in a white bowl with ube batter and flour dry ingredients.
    whisks in a bowl of purple ube donut batter.

    3. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.

    4. Mix together just until well combined.

    purple ube batter in a piping bag into a donut pan.
    two donut pans filled with purple ube batter.
    purple ube donuts baked in a donut pan.

    5. Spoon or pipe into a lightly greased donut pans, filling just ¾ of the way to the top.

    6. Bake at 350°F for 15 to 17 minutes. Allow to cool in the pan for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool. Meanwhile, make the glaze.

    purple ube donuts baked in a donut pan.
    whisk in a bowl of purple ube glaze.

    Make the glaze

    7. In a large bowl, whisk together ube jam, cream, confectioner's sugar, and ube extract until smooth and there are no lumps of confectioner's sugar visible. Place glaze in a shallow bowl wide enough to dunk the donuts.

    hand dipping a purple ube donut into a bowl of ube glaze.
    several ube donuts on a baking rack with a hand drizzling white glaze over donuts.

    8. Dip one side of each donut into the glaze and allow to set on a wire rack, glaze side up.

    Optional: whisk together ½ cup confectioner's sugar with 3 tablespoons of heavy cream.

    9. drizzle over the ube glaze for added decoration.

    👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs

    purple ube donuts baked and on a baking rack.
    Where can I find ube?

    You can find ube halaya (ube jam) and ube extract at most Asian markets and grocery stores in the United States. You can also find them both online - shop here for ube halaya and here for ube extract.

    What is ube?

    Ube is a purple vegetable similar to a sweet potato that is native to the Philippines.

    What can I substitute for ube halaya or ube extract?

    There really is no substitute for ube jam (halaya) or ube extract. It is what makes these donuts distinctly bright purple and also gives them their slightly sweet flavor.

    What's the best way to store these homemade donuts?

    If unglazed: Allow the ube donuts to cool completely, then store in airtight containers at room temperature for up to four days.
    If glazed: Allow the donuts to cool completely, then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days.

    🍳 Kitchen tools and equipment

    hand dipping purple ube donut into ube glaze.

    You will need two non-stick donut pans to make these baked ube donuts.

    🍽 Serving ideas

    several ube donuts with ube glaze and white glaze drizzle, one on a pedestal in the middle.

    These ube donuts are delicious for breakfast, brunch, or as a snack. Enjoy them with a cup of coffee for meryenda (mid-morning or mid-afternoon snack).

    The vibrant purple color also makes these donuts perfect to include in a Brunch Board along with Tropical Sangria.

    More Filipino dessert recipes

    Want to make more Filipino recipes? We have so many delicious Filipino food recipes on the blog! For more desserts, try one of these:

    • ube white chocolate chip cookies stacked on top of one another on a white plate.
      Ube White Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • sliced biko stacked on top of a blue plate on a pastel table.
      Filipino Biko
    • spoonful of filipino leche flan with caramel sauce
      Filipino Leche Flan
    • wide overhead photo of Taisan Filipino chiffon cake and two slices
      Taisan: Filipino Chiffon Cake Recipe

    Did you make this recipe? Don't forget to leave a 5-Star 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 rating in the recipe card, and if you really loved it, please leave a comment further down on the page. Thank you!

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    Ube Donuts

    5 from 6 votes
    Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 15 minutes mins
    Total Time: 30 minutes mins
    Recipe by Marlynn Schotland
    These bright purple ube donuts with ube glaze are a delicious breakfast, brunch, or snack!
    Servings: 12 donuts
    Calories: 190kcal
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    Equipment

    • 2 Donut pans

    Ingredients

    For the donuts

    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
    • 2 large eggs, beaten
    • ½ cup ube halaya (ube jam)
    • ¼ cup milk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 teaspoons ube extract
    • 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled

    For the glaze

    • 1 teaspoon ube halaya
    • 3-4 Tablespoons heavy cream or milk
    • ½ cup confectioner's sugar
    • 1 teaspoon ube extract
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350°F
    • In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
    • In a stand mixer or a large bowl and using a hand mixer, cream together the light brown sugar, eggs, ube jam, milk, vanilla, ube extract, and melted butter.
    • Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix together just until well combined.
    • Spoon or pipe into a lightly greased donut pans, filling just ¾ of the way to the top.
    • Bake at 350°F for 15 to 17 minutes. Allow to cool in the pan for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool. Meanwhile, make the glaze.

    Make the glaze

    • In a large bowl, whisk together ube jam, cream, confectioner's sugar, and ube extract until smooth and there are no lumps of confectioner's sugar visible. Place glaze in a shallow bowl wide enough to dunk the donuts.
    • Dip one side of each donut into the glaze and allow to set on a wire rack, glaze side up.
    • Optional: whisk together ½ cup confectioner's sugar with 3 tablespoons of heavy cream and drizzle over the ube glaze for added decoration.

    Notes

    Ube: You can find ube halaya (ube jam) and ube extract at most Asian grocery stores as well as online.
    Storage: store donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4-5 days. 
    Tried this recipe?Please leave a star rating and comment! Then snap a pic of your dish and share it on social media. Tag @UrbanBlissLife and #UrbanBlissLife!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 232mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 161IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutrition information is a general estimate. Actual nutrition details may vary depending on the exact foods & brands you use to make this recipe. It does not take into account any substitutions, toppings, or optional ingredients.

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      1. Dannii says

        September 09, 2022 at 3:20 am

        5 stars
        The colour on these were amazing and the flavour was perfect. 10/10.

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      2. Charla says

        September 09, 2022 at 2:03 am

        5 stars
        I have never used ube in any of my recipes so I am excited to try it!!

        Reply
      3. Tara says

        September 08, 2022 at 11:38 pm

        5 stars
        Yummmmm! I had never used ube jam before but I am hooked! All of the flavors really came together to make a tasty baked donut.

        Reply
      4. MacKenzie says

        September 08, 2022 at 11:06 pm

        5 stars
        My daughter and I made these last Sunday. They had the best flavor and texture. Great with my cup of coffee

        Reply
      5. Sara Welch says

        September 08, 2022 at 8:56 pm

        5 stars
        Enjoyed these for breakfast this morning and started my day off right! Easy, delicious and paired perfectly with my morning cup of coffee!

        Reply
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