Enjoy a homemade donut bursting with blueberry and lemon flavors that has just the right amount of sweetness with a hint of tartness, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
A couple of weeks ago a bloggy friend suggested linking up at the Lady Behind the Curtain blog and so I did. Not only is Sheryl fabulous about sharing recipes from her link party, her site drives a good amount of traffic as well – thanks Sheryl! Anyway one day while linking up I was browsing around and stumbled upon her dessert challenge and decided I wanted to participate.
This month’s ingredients were blueberry and lemon, so I decided to give baked donuts a try again. I think donuts are one of those foods that don’t really fit into any one category – yes traditionally they are a breakfast item, but they are so delicious and usually quite decadent, so I consider them a dessert or even a snack at times. These donuts are bursting with blueberry and lemon flavor with just the right amount of sweetness and a hint of tart. No matter what time of day you decide to eat these I hope you’ll enjoy; happy baking!
Blueberry Lemon Donuts
Prep
Cook
Total
Yield 1 dozen donuts
Ingredients
for the donuts:
- 2 Tbs honey
- 2 Tbs applesauce
- 1/4 c sugar
- 1 egg, extra large
- 1/4 c lemon juice
- 1/4 c + 2 Tbs milk
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/3 c flour
- 1/2 c blueberries
for the glaze:
- 2 Tbs powdered sugar
- 3/4 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425º and prepare a donut pan with cooking spray, set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl combine the honey, apple sauce, sugar, egg, milk and lemon juice.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl sift together the dry ingredients, stir in the wet ingredients until moistened.
- Place 3-4 blueberries in each donut well and top with batter, bake for 9-10 minutes until golden. Remove carefully from the oven and cool in the pan 5 minutes.
- Drizzle with the glaze and serve.
Courses breakfast
Recipe adapted from Baked Doughnuts Three Ways by King Arthur Flour
Mmmmm…what adorable little bites of heaven. I would love one, no two….with my coffee!
Those little donuts are so adorable!
Sophie thank you, your blog is amazing 🙂
These little donuts are so cute, Emily!
Thanks Cindy!
Ok…yum. These look amazing!! So glad you started following me on Twitter, loving your blog! 🙂
Thanks Rachel – your blog is awesome, I love it!
I can’t believe that I forgot about her dessert challenge! These look awesome Emily 🙂
Oh man Lisa! and you’re a lemon super fan!
These look delicious, pinning for later! I would love for you to link them up at my party that goes live at 8pm EST tonight!
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Have a great day!
Rebecca
These little donuts are so cute!Perfect size for a snack and they look scrumtious!
your donuts look so handsome !!
So glad you joined the Dessert Challenge! I love a breakfast treat that tastes like a dessert! What marvelous donuts!!!
Thanks Liz, I am too, I love cooking challenges 🙂
These are the sweetest little donuts!!! I adore lemon and blueberry!
Thank you Tanya, I love the combination too!
Emily, these look awesome and so unique! Yum, send one my way!!
Hi Emily,
Thanks so much for participating in this months Behind The Curtain Dessert Challenge. Your recipe looks delicious! See you next month for Peaches and Cream! YUM! 🙂
Thanks for the fun challenge Sheryl!
This looks wonderful! Pinning!
I would love for you to share and link up at my weekly TGIF Link Party if you haven’t already this week. Your favorite posts, most popular, recent or new! The party is open every Thursday night and closes Wednesday’s at midnight. Followed by (Not SO) Wordless Wednesday! http://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/. I would be honored if you join us! Have a wonderful week!
Hugs, Cathy
YUM! Loved this months challenge – it’s such a fun combo! and seriously – donuts? yes please 😉
I saw these at the Challenge yesterday, I was late and Sheryl graciously linked me up! *whew* I hate falling-off-the-bike-going-to-medserv-accidents on Challenge day!!!
Oh no Paula, I hope you’re doing better today!
Thanks for linking up your blueberry lemon donuts to our Strut Your Stuff Saturday link party at Six Sisters Stuff. We would love to have you enter this recipe on our new sister site – MyRecipeMagic.com. It’s a great recipe sharing community with so many fun features. -The Six Sisters
http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2013/06/my-recipe-magic-introduction.html
Thanks sisters!
You so had me at donut. My pinterest board and recipe page overflows with new baked donut ideas. This one looks incredible!
This is a great recipe. I love blueberry and lemon flavored foods. Thank you for sharing.
Emily, these look wonderful! Blueberry and lemon is such a wonderful combination. I’ll be pinning this recipe! Hope you are having a good weekend!
Thanks Julie!
Those look AMAZING! Thanks for linking up at Monday Funday. I’m sharing these on my FB page.
Thanks Katie!
Emily, I love baked donuts and cannot wait to try your version–they seem lighter and more summer-friendly 🙂 PS: I found you through the Wonderful Food Wednesday linkup.
Thanks Amy!
These look deeelicious!! I want 10 of them right now!! Pinning!! xoxo
Thanks Claire 🙂
Hi Emily,
Thanks for linking up last week to Sugar & Slice Sunday. You’ve been featured on tonights link party – hurrah!
I do hope you’ll stop by and link up to this weeks party again, and add our button code (or link) to your party page if you haven’t done so already.
-Lisa.
Sweet 2 Eat Baking
Thanks for linking to Saturday Dishes.
Wishes for tasty dishes,
Linda @ Tumbleweed Contessa
Your Blueberry Lemon Donuts look so great! I can’t wait to try them gluten free.
We would love it if you would join our Saturday Show Us How You Rock Link Party with this post or any of your other posts! It starts every Friday at 6pm, hope we see you there.
Tracy
These look just perfect! Pinned and featuring tonight!
I would love for you to share and link up at my weekly TGIF Link Party if you haven’t already this week. Your favorite posts, most popular, recent or new! The party is open every Thursday night and closes Wednesday’s at midnight. Followed by (Not SO) Wordless Wednesday! http://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/.
I would be honored if you join us and follow to stay connected Have a wonderful week!
Hugs, Cathy