Blueberry Lemon Glazed Muffin Top Donuts
These donuts are crazy. These donuts cray.
I made these one afternoon where I was craving blueberry and sweets. Matthew and I each had one, and we went to our own desks to continue to work. Then I heard Matthew walking towards me in the loft. His plate was empty. “Oh man, can I have another one of them?”
Isn’t that just the dream response?
I told him to eat his heart out. Then we talked about how we should stop doing our work and dedicate our lives to donuts. Oh maybe that was just me, I don’t know, these donuts hit me hard.
I call these muffin top donuts because they are made in a donut pan, but I fill it up to the top with batter so it becomes a muffin on top. It’s a donut on one side, it’s a muffin on the other, it’s happiness inside. Also these are dairy free (I also give a non dairy free option in recipe) so we’re going to pretend that means that they are majorly healthy and these won’t actually cause you a muffin top.
Also I’m really into small batches of donuts, cookies, muffins, etc lately. I don’t really need 18 donuts (not saying I don’t want 18 donuts) so I love these smaller batches. This will make sure I don’t go wild at 5AM in the morning and wake up with guilt of eating my daily calories in 8 minutes. Making smaller batches makes me want to try new recipes too. If I make a big batch of cookies that are going to sit here for a week, chances are I’m not going to bake anything else out of pure worry of eating everything. So what I’m saying is make these donuts, eat them, then make them again, eat them, then make them again, eat them. It feels better that way.
Blueberry Lemon Glazed Muffin Top Donuts
Ingredients
For the donuts
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup almond or regular milk
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
For the glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- splash of almond or regular milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a donut pan with nonstick spray.
- In a bowl mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt together.
- In another bowl stir together milk, egg, vanilla, lemon juice and oil until combined.
- Add milk mixture to your flour mixture and stir until mixed well.
- Stir in blueberries lightly until they're evenly distributed.
- Spoon mixture into donut pans to the very top. Filling them up to the top will turn these into muffin top donuts. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned on sides.
- Remove from oven, cool.
For the glaze
- Put sugar, lemon juice and splash of milk in bowl and mix well (I use hand mixer).
- If glaze is too wet, add a tablespoon of cornstarch to thicken it up.
- Once donuts are cool, spread glaze on each donut muffin top.
Recipe Notes
Makes 6 donuts.
I have always liked baked donuts….these look fantastic!
What great looking muffin top donuts!
How fun Pamela, I love the name. When my donuts would rise up too high, I’d think they were a flop – but never again! These look wonderful. Perhaps you’ll be starting a new craze 🙂
They look amazing… you can see just how moist they are. Yeah, I need to try them. 🙂 Yum.. <3
These deserved a dream response!
O.M.G. How could anything be better than these babies? Pefrection from a donut pan. Nice job, Pamela!!
Muffin top donuts??! Wowza. Love that these make a smaller portion, we only have two of us in our house right now so 12 of anything is too much!
I was craving baked donuts this weekend so I made a batch of red velvet and they were so delicious. I know that I would love these blueberry lemon donuts so I can’t wait to try them! I hope that you had a great weekend, Pamela!
These are cray in the very best way possible. Lemon + Blueberry is the best flavor combo on earth. Period.
Dedicating one’s life to donuts sounds like a worthy goal. Sign me up! In the meantime, I’ll just have to make these. They’re wonderful! Thanks so much.
I am in love! What a fabulous idea to make them so that they are doughnuts on one side and a muffin top on the other.
hahaha I love that they’re donut muffin tops! When you can’t decide which one you want right?
So with you on the small batches. Baking for two people (or, lets be real.. just me. My bf doesn’t eat sweets) gets daunting when there are always so many leftovers!
mmm muffin top doughnuts.. to help my muffintops grow big and strong 😉
That was a dream response. I also make smaller batches of baked goods so that I can experiment more often 🙂
These look to die for!
I totally agree with the idea of making smaller batches … and sharing!! These look so delicious and pretty light, relatively, as well. Haven’t tried blueberries and lemon together but I bet that’s a fabulous flavour combination!
Aaaah, these muffin top doughnuts are the cutest! I love it. I also love the small batch, since muffin tops are only cute in baked goods and not in jeans. 🙂
These are so cute!! I love the idea!! Blueberry & Lemon are one of my favourite flavour combinations.. a match made in heaven 🙂
Have a good week!! Xx
These look delicious! They would keep me from work too 🙂 I do small batches too…because we would explode otherwise 🙂
Um yes please! a muffin and a donut?! I am all over these…plus I am diggin’ the small batch! With it being only me and the hubs, I defs do not need 18 of these! Perfection.
Blueberry + lemon is such a fabulous combo, and that glaze is calling my name. Glad that the recipe only mkes 6 of them, because I’d be able to eat them all no matter the size of the batch hmm yeah.
My daughter would go nuts for these. I can’t get her to eat a straight blueberry but when mixed into things like scones, muffins or donuts, she loves them!
What a great idea to make muffin top donuts! More to eat and less waste since I find I always have a little extra batter left. This is a great combo and I bet they go down so easy. I’ll take 3 for myself! And I hear you on the small batch baking…keeps everything in control, fresh, and gives us more chance to play in the kitchen. : ) The donut pan is a terrific investment – can’t wait to see what others you dream up!
I’ll match your 3 with my 3. Looks like they’re all gone now. Time to make some more! 😉
Ooey gooey gone. At least that’s what these would be in my house. Love blueberry lemon combo. Delish!
These look phenomenal, Pamela! I love that blueberry-lemon combo! 🙂
These muffin top donuts look incredible Pamela! The muffin tops have always been my favorite part of a muffin and blueberries and lemon are so awesome together 🙂 Love the smaller batch and that lemon glaze is just calling my name!
I can’t wait to blueberries are in season! I am definitely making these.. Who knew a doughnut and muffin compliment each other so well…
Oh my – these would be so good with my coffee this morning! They look terrific.
These Donut/muffin tops are such a wonderful creation! I love that you made a small batch of them. I’ve been trying to do smaller batches of baked goods as well. Love these!
AH-MAZING! These little half muffin tops/half donuts sound and look incredibly amazing Pamela! What a brilliant idea to fill up the donut pan – I dont think the idea ever entered my mind! And love that the recipe makes a small batch – making and remaking keeps everything super fresh!
Small batch baking is where it’s at. For all the reasons you mentioned, I always make small batches – never more than a dozen cookies at a time. I live alone, too, so it isn’t like I can even lie to myself and say that someone else must have eaten them all. 😀
Oh yes those sound so good. the lemon glaze dripping down the sides of those doughnuts is a thing of beauty.
Muffin top DONUT. OMG just stop! LOL! Combining two of the best foods ever… Into ONE! ha!
I can just imagine what these taste like—omg yum!
How cute! You are so fun and creative; love it! And the lemon blueberry combo is the best of the fruity world. Lemon compliments so many fruit flavors! You are becoming the queen of dairy free donuts, Pamela!
Thanks Mary Frances! Exploring with lemons is my new baking obsession.
This is totally the next big thing… move over cronuts… we have muffin top donuts, hahaha. Seriously, these look amazing. Love the blueberry-lemon combo!
Blueberry / lemon is such a great combo and I love what you did here with the part donut part muffin top! And with that glaze … hmmm I want one with my tea right now!
All about that muff top – it’s the best part anyways!
Absolutely beautiful! I love love blueberries! Mix them into a donut…heaven 😀 I’ll take a dozen!
How cute are those?! I bet they’re scrumptious too.
Looks amazing! It is always good when the boy approves, I would also ask for seconds. 😉
Mmmm donuts….cannot go wrong there! I am so with you on the small batches…such a nice feeling to indulge but not feel awful about the fact that you just ate a week’s worth of calories in a few minutes hahaha
I’m totally guilty of knowing the feeling of that. 😉
THIS IS SUCH A GOOD IDEA! Sorry for screaming that at you, but I seriously love your idea of the “muffin top” of the top of these donuts. Genius!
I love your enthusiasm! Scream for these donuts girl!
Yes!
No, not crazy, but GOOD!
I need a muffin top pan!
I love the crispy edges of the muffin tops, best part.
These look yummy. Add a cup of coffee and what more could you ask for?
I love that way of thinking. I always enjoy with a cup of tea, perfect pick me up during these cold afternoons. 🙂
Yum! Blueberry and lemon…one of the best combination!
Thanks for the recipe Pamela…have a great week 😀
Dear Pamela, These look very tempting!!
I am into smaller batches too. This way as you say, eat them and make them again!!
Blessings dear. Catherine xo
My daughter just informed me she wants to open a design your own donut shop. Maybe you should talk to her. On the other hand, I have deliberately not bought a donut pan, because I am afraid of being donut addicted! I already have enough addictions!
Aww I’m so happy to hear that, I would have one pretty pastel donut shop! 😉
I’m so with you on small batches. They really do kick up to move around the kitchen more and get more creative and these are so pretty!
Yes – these look super good! I love that it is a combined muffin top + donut!
A life dedicated to donuts is a life well lived. 😛 The blueberry lemon combo is so perfect in so many ways! Loving these.
i think you just invented a new dessert!!! love this!
Never heard of muffin top donuts before but they look like the greatest food ever invented. I must have one.
I just made baked lemon donuts this week too! LOVE. I like how you fill up the pan to make muffin tops!
So happy to hear from another lemon donut lover!
I made these tasty beauties just now & love them so much!
They are DIVINE!!!! xxx
Blueberry and lemon is a favorite combination of mine. Your muffins look so moist and delicious. Thank you for sharing.
You had me at donut-muffin…
These are brilliant (and well, so are you!)! And they are totally healthy … because there’s no middle! Last I checked, air was calorie-free! 🙂
I cannot wait to try this recipe. We LOVE the blueberry and lemon combo at my house … so I know these will be simply delish! And with the frozen blueberries, I can make these any time I want!
I’ve been craving blueberries this week so you read my mind! I love that you used a donut pan to create something that doesn’t look like a donut…definitely will need to copy you. 😉
That is the dream response ! These look delish — especially with the glaze!