Whether you're in the mood for a doughnut or a muffin, my doughnut muffin recipe will satisfy your craving! And if you're feeling adventurous try my blueberry fritter recipe, both are sure to please your friends and family.
How about my doughnut muffins for breakfast this morning?
Months ago I had seen a slew of doughnut Muffins across the blogosphere and I thought they were cute, they looked tasty enough but the interest wasn’t there. But now I needed to come up with my own version of a doughnut muffin and I needed to be inspired…..sigh
As I adapted my muffin recipe with a tweak here and there, I forgot how many it made. After loading my first batch of doughnut muffins into the oven, I decided to get a little more creative with the second half of my batter. If you love starting your day with muffins make sure to check out my Blueberry Museli Muffins.
I had just bought some beautiful fresh blueberries and they would be perfect for making a small batch of blueberry fritters.
The warm fritters were better than I could have imagined!
The muffins were delicious, and the fritters were incredible when they were warm, as they cooled they did lose a little of their appeal (so I had to eat fast!!).
What’s your favorite kind of doughnut?
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Doughnut Muffins
Ingredients
Muffins and Fritters
- 6 oz. unsalted butter, warmed to room temperature (12 Tbsp )
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbs. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1 cups milk
- 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt
- 1/2 cup fresh Blueberries for fritters
Coating Doughnuts:
- 4 oz. unsalted butter (8 Tbs)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 Tbs. ground cinnamon
- 1 cup confectioners sugar for fritters
Instructions
- Put a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 350°F.
- In a stand mixer or a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until just mixed in.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg.
- Combine the milk and Greek Yogurt
- With a wooden spoon, mix a third of the dry ingredients into the butter mixture. Then mix in a third of the milk mixture. Continue mixing in the remaining dry and wet ingredients alternately.
- Mix until well combined and smooth, but don’t overmix.
- Grease and flour a standard-size muffin tin. Scoop enough batter into each tin so that the top of the batter is even with the rim of the cup, about 1/2 cup (use a #16 scoop if you have one). Reserve the remainder of the mix for the fritters, or make another 6 muffins.
- Bake the muffins until firm to the touch, 25-30 min.
- Melt the butter for the dipping mixture and combine the sugar and cinnamon. When the muffins are just cool enough to handle, remove them from the tin, dip them into or brush them all over with the melted butter, and then roll them in the cinnamon sugar.
Blueberry Fritters
- Add 1/2 cup of fresh blueberries to the remaining muffin mix
- Heat one inch of oil in a deep skillet, do not let it overheat but make sure its hot enough to fry the dough.
- When the oil is hot, drop rounded spoonfuls of the dough into the hot oil. Do not make the dough too round or it will take too long to cook, try to make the fritters a little on the flat side.
- Cook the fritter on each side for 3-4 minutes and then set on paper towels to drain. Repeat the process until you have used up all of the dough.
- When the fritters have cooled slightly, roll them in powdered sugar and set on clean paper towels.
- Roll the fritters once more in powdered sugar right before you serve them and do try to serve them warm, they will taste so much better!
Spicie Foodie says
Hi Chef 🙂 These look like the perfect treat. Doughnuts and Muffins you say? Oh yes please I'll take two! Thanks for participating in the YBR & Have a great weekend:)
Rachel @ My Naturally Frugal Family says
WOW! The blueberries in this just make my mouth water. Any chance you could just ship some my way?
Cook with Kelly says
Thumbs up!!!!
Monet says
Now I'm wishing I wasn't making an egg sandwich for breakfast. My goodness, these look too good! I love the thought of making doughnut muffins, and I want to give this batch a try in the near near future. Thank you for sharing such an inspired vintage recipe. I hope you are having a beautiful weekend. Love from Austin!
Guvi says
I'm sure these will be a huge hit at the bbq I have to go to on Saturday! Thank you so much for the idea!
a. maren says
mmmm droooll….my husband was a little skeptical of the muffin doughnuts ('i want a doughnut – why would i want a doughnut combined with something i don't like as much as doughnuts?' *sigh* :)), but the blueberry fritters had us both in love!
Lizzy says
I would love to wake up and find both of these beauties on my breakfast plate. Wow, Dennis, you do sweets as well as entrees…these are wonderful. And I'm soooo tempted to join the vintage recipe swap…
[email protected] says
Oh my gosh!! How good do those look…wow wow wow! I want all that powdered sugar all over my fingers right now! 🙂 YUM!
anniebakes says
i made something similar last summer and they were to die for, thanks for reminding me!! anne
Maranda says
I agree! I've seen those donut muffins and thought they were cute. But nothing really made me want to jump out of my chair and make them…until you sir. THESE are something I could definitely get behind. Thanks for sharing!
Russell at Chasing Delicious says
Both these recipes look incredible! And what an awesome idea. The recipe swap and the vintage cookbook! Love it all.
Gorgeous shots as well!
Lemons and Anchovies says
Gosh, do those ever look good. I've been enjoying reading your recipe swaps–so much inspiration! I think old cookbooks are making a bit of a comeback. I've been enjoying reading a few myself and it's been refreshing to get "new" ideas out of those forgotten books. Great job, Dennis.
cookingwithchrissy says
What a fun idea! I love muffins of any kind, so I'm sure I would love a donut muffin!
Drick says
just lovely, love the filling
Carrie @ Pure and Yummy says
This sounds like a fun recipe swap and it lookds like your recipes turned out great. I especially love the look and sound of the muffins. Thanks for sharing!
Joanne says
I've made donut muffins before, but I'm not gonna lie…these sound way way way better!
Evan @swEEts says
Delicious! I love donuts and don't experiment with them enough.. I would love to sink my teeth into these.
Gina says
Good executive decision to eat them straight out of the oven. I tried those doughnut muffins an must confess they were pretty tasty. Hope you have a great week.
-Gina-
BigFatBaker says
YUM! I hope you were able to eat them fast enough so none went to waste 🙂 Were they not as good warmed up? (Things I make usually are not the same warmed up the next day, but I was curious)
Nicolle says
Oh, to have gotten to try one of those blueberry fritters. Yum!!!
Betty @ scrambled henfruit says
What a fun bake-along! My mom makes apple fritters and they're soooo delicious. I bet your blueberry ones are just as good. 🙂
Tiffany says
Oh my, I am a sucker for a donut! A donut muffin would just rock my world!
merry jennifer says
These look wonderful! I love this take on the vintage potato donuts.
Quay Po Cooks says
I want to try out the Potato donut recipe with the purple potatoes I have. Next I want to try making the blueberry fritters. Thanks Chef!
The Culinary Lens says
Beautiful.
And another reason not to wear black on a sunny day. Cn you just imagine the damage that sugar would do.
Mari says
Chef Dennis, I love both recipes, they look fantastic. Thanks for sharing it with us!
claire says
my mouth is watering!
i am so proud to be in the swap with you! you are truly amazing!
Cassie @ Bake Your Day says
These sound awesome Chef Dennis! I love doughnuts turned into muffins, it makes me think they are a little healthier! 🙂
The Mom Chef says
Donuts in general don't do much for me but those blueberry fritters are heavenly. Yes, using the excuse that they have to be eaten fast while they're hot is just perfect!
Marguerite says
Omg Dennis, these look sinfully delicious! I am drooling and craving these now! Great contribution!
Ana Helena Campbell says
Wow! Absolutely love the combination chef. Thanks for sharing with us.
Christine's Pantry says
Looks amazing! Yummy!
Sabrina Modelle says
Yum Dennis, these look really really good. I have been drowning in pie lately and feeling sick of sweets, but I think these just changed my mind. Doughnut muffins have whet my sweet tooth.
Emily Malloy says
I would give my right arm to eat a dozen of these at this moment!
Baking Serendipity says
What a fantastic adaptation, Chef! These look fantastic 🙂
Susie Bee on Maui says
Oh my! The donuts look good but those blueberry fritters-genius! My hips are expanding just thinking about them.
A multi-dimensional life says
Wow! I agree with everything you said, Lisa!! That first photo grabbed my attention! Great recipe!!! 🙂
Kate says
MMM, I really like the fritter idea,Dennis!!!
Lisa says
That first photo is a killer, as in a diet killer. I have to avert my eyes to text to keep from wanting to hit the kitchen and make these. There's not enough gobbeldy gook words to describe the sounds coming from my tummy. Another masterpiece by the chef 🙂
[email protected] says
It's so cool to see all the different things people did. Your fritters look realllly tasty. We ran out of time to make ours but hopefully we can get something up tonight!
Katrina {In Katrina's Kitchen} says
I've pretty much convinced myself that I could live off of donuts if need be! These would be such a treat to my tastebuds! Another great post, Chef!
[email protected] says
The potato doughnuts are such a strange idea, although I love potato rolls. Glad you came up with an adaptation with blueberries. Love the fritters because they remind me of our county fair.
Boulder Locavore says
You lived up to the prognosis in my swap post! I knew you'd master this we ease and fabulosity. They look so delicious. Great job as always! Now on to summer break for you…..
Neo-Homesteading says
Wow! Those look absolutely heavenly.
kitchenarian says
I was just talking to Sous Chef last night about doughnut muffins; I love these. Now I can't decide which ones I want – the doughnut muffins or the fritters! Great post.
Becky says
Two recipes for one! I'm partial to the cinnamon sugar doughnut muffins, but your blueberry fritters look amazing, with all of the powdery sugar oozing with blueberries.
Belinda @zomppa says
Well these turned out absolutely perfect!!
Michael Toa says
I have a huge soft spot for doughnuts. I would not be able to resist this! How wonderful.
lostpastremembered says
You know… I think it's wonderful when you can make a few things with a base… variety is the spice of life. Blueberries are just splendid right now… can't wait to try these!
ZeeBeezNeez says
Oh this looks so wonderful! It's making my mouth water. I am going to have to try this out!
[email protected] says
when i saw the title doughnut muffins… i knew i had to check it out. And I was not disappointed. Looks quite tasty. I was also impressed how you can just switch up an old recipe like that…would make any aspiring chef jealous 🙂
Valerie says
omg, that's one of my favourite recipes this month!! I love it, it's original!!
Pegasuslegend says
great idea they look like alot of fun to what a nice contribution!
Mari says
Either of those with a cup of coffee on a sunny Saturday morning would be the best! Well done Dennis. They turned out great for being a last minute creation.
Alli Shircliff says
A brilliant idea to combine doughnuts with muffins…what a great way to start the morning!
The Harried Cook says
Love both the recipes! Especially the fritters. I have a weakness for deep fried things 🙂 I have a ton of old cook books that my grandmother passed on to me, but I hardly use them. Now I really think I should go check them out! Thanks for sharing both recipes 🙂
warmvanillasugar says
LOVE these! So tasty looking!
Anna @ The Littlest Anchovy says
Yum! These look delicious! Blueberries are not in season here in Australia but as soon as they are, I know what I will be making 🙂
Pola says
Wow two recipes instead of just one. And both great! You have to slow down or you'll make us look like slackers!
Love the blueberry fritters idea and the doughnut muffins too!
LIndsay @ Rosemarried says
Lovely, lovely, lovely. I can't decide which recipe I like more, honestly. But, I must admit I'm a sucker for blueberries so I'm particularly keen on the fritter recipe. As always, great job!
Rebecca from Chow and Chatter says
oh these look like fun
Shari says
Another excellent contribution – as always! Your sweet treats look AMAZING! I decided to take my fellow bloggers and interested readers on a bit of a journey for this recipe swap … let's just hope they get it 🙂
Wendy Irene says
Oh my goodness! The blueberry oozing out of the confectioners sugar not only looks beautiful, it looks so good! Way better than any donut you could buy at a store. I love your eye for color with the tablecloth complementing the food. Every time I come here I really appreciate the whole work of art!
Burwell General Store says
Best of both worlds! Dennis, as always, I am so deeply appreciative of your voice in the swap, and look forward to all of your recipes, not just these! Be well.