Blueberry Lemon Glazed Donuts

"These easy Mini Glazed Donuts require minimal ingredients that you probably already have on hand and are so simple to make. No deep frying required! Their cupcake-like texture pairs perfectly with a simple glaze and makes the best sweet treat. So grab a box of cake mix and let’s get baking! 🍩"

🍩 Donuts! I bought a mini donut silicone mold and I've been a little donut crazy ever since. It’s so easy to use, and it’s nice to be able to make mini donuts that are baked instead of fried. And since I discovered you can make donuts in any flavor you want in under 30 minutes using a cake mix, I was hooked.

This easy recipe starts with a cake mix, which means you can make donuts in any flavor you can find a cake mix in: chocolate, strawberry, lemon, red velvet, etc.! All while adding in any fruit you desire!

Now, you might be wondering why you should bother making donuts from cake mix when you can easily buy them. Well, here are a few reasons why you’ll fall head over heels for this recipe:

Quick and Easy: From start to finish, these donuts take less than 30 minutes to make.

Minimal Ingredients: You only need a handful of ingredients, most of which you probably already have in your pantry.

Customizable: Add your favorite toppings or mix-ins to make these donuts your own, change the blueberries out for raspberries, strawberries, or even blackberries!.

Kid-Friendly: This is a great recipe to make kids; they’ll love helping out and, of course, eating the final product!

Blueberry Lemon Glazed Donuts

Servings – 18 Prep Time – 10 Minutes Cook Time – 15 Minutes

Ingredients:

Donuts

• 1 box yellow cake mix

• 1 egg

• 1/4 cup melted butter

• 1 cup milk

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• Zest of 1 lemon and juice of one lemon

• 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, tossed in 1 tsp flour - this prevents them from sinking into the batter.

Glaze

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

• 1–2 tbsp fresh lemon juice or milk

• extra lemon zest or a few mashed blueberries for color, optional

  
  

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease donut pan; set aside.

In a bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.

In a small bowl, mix wet ingredients: milk, egg, melted butter, vanilla, and lemon zest.

Combine wet and dry; mix well.

Gently fold in the blueberries; mixing only twice.

Spoon or pipe batter into the donut pan, filling each about 3/4 full.

Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until lightly golden and a toothpick comes out clean.

Let cool completely.

Dip and coat entire donut in glaze; add sprinkles, a dusting of powdered sugar or extra zest if desired.

Notes:

💡 CWT tip: “Pipe” The Batter

Spray the donut molds with nonstick spray! It makes it so much easier to pour the batter into a large resealable plastic bag, then snip off one corner and use that to “pipe” the batter into the mini donut pan, filling the bottom well.

💡 CWT tip: Glazing Donuts

The glaze should be somewhat runny. Dip the mini donut halfway into the glaze, then turn the donut sideways to allow extra glaze to run off. Let the glazed mini donut firm up on a cooling rack, adding sprinkles immediately if desired. After a few hours, the glaze gets firm enough so you can stack your cake mix donuts on a plate without smooshing. If you want to fully glaze the entire donut, completely submerge each side one at a time into the glaze and place on rack for excess to run off.

💡 CWT tip: Glaze Consistency

You’ll need to experiment a little with how thick or thin you like your glaze – thin glaze dries fairly clear, allowing the color of the donut to show through, while a thicker glaze stays opaque white. If you want pretty donuts, allow them to cool completely before glazing – the glaze doesn’t look as nice if it melts on a hot donut. But hot donuts taste great, so if you want to glaze and eat them immediately, go for it! I won't deny you that! 🙃🍩

"These Lemon Blueberry glazed donuts make a great brunch table addition. Great for a wedding or baby shower as well. Delicious, moist and full of lemon flavor!"

CWT is not a certified dietician or nutritionist. Any nutritional information shared on this site is an estimate counted through measurements and package nutritional information used in each recipe. If calorie, macro counting and other nutritional values are important to you, I recommend running the ingredients through your choice of nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary depending on national brands used per recipe.