May 6, 2013
updated Jul 13, 2023

5 from 11 votes

With this Glazed Donut Muffins recipe you can make donuts at home and even bring the kids into the kitchen to help!

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Have you been looking for a glazed cake donut recipe that requires no special pan? Look no further.

There is something about donuts that just makes the day feel special. Maybe because it’s a sweet treat that feels like dessert for breakfast? Yea, I think that might be it.

Making donuts at home is easy enough, but many recipes call for a special pan or even a special donut making kitchen gadget. Today, I’m sharing a donut recipe that calls for nothing more than a good ol’ muffin pan and ingredients you are sure to already have sitting in your pantry.

If you need some breakfast ideas that are easy to make ahead and grab in a hurry, these 8 healthy muffin recipes are for you. Filling, nutritious, & tasty!

Sound good? I think so too.

The best part about this recipe is that now you can make donuts at home and even bring the kids into the kitchen to help using this simple recipe.

These donut muffins are perfect for a special breakfast (we love to make birthday breakfasts a notable occasion) or even for a delicious lunch box dessert.

Just a note about the flour used in this recipe…I often use Whole Wheat Pastry Flour in my baking as a substitute for all-purpose flour. It is a flour made from a soft, winter wheat that works well when baking pastries, cakes and cookies giving them a much lighter texture than regular whole wheat flour.

Using whole wheat pastry flour is a great way to add more whole grains without the whole wheat taste or heaviness. If you don’t have whole wheat pastry flour, use regular all-purpose flour.

Glazed Donut Muffins

Laura Fuentes

5 from 11 votes

With this Glazed Donut Muffins recipe you can make donuts at home and even bring the kids into the kitchen to help!

Servings: 18

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Ingredients

¼ cup butter, softened
½ cup white sugar
⅓ cup brown sugar
¼ cup applesauce
2 large eggs
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 to 1 ¼ teaspoons ground nutmeg or cinnamon, optional
¾ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ⅔ cups whole wheat pastry flour, can also use all-purpose flour if desired
1 cup milk

Glaze:

¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners’ sugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a standard muffin tin or line with muffin cups.
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, cream the butter with the sugars until smooth.
Add the apple sauce and eggs, mixing just enough to combine.
Add in the baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, salt, and vanilla.
Working in batches, add the flour into the wet mixture alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour and making sure everything is thoroughly combined after each addition.
Scoop the batter into the muffin pan, filling each cup ¾ full.
Bake the muffins for 15-20 minutes, or until muffins are a pale golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
Remove the muffins from the oven, and allow them cool for 5-10 minutes.

For the Glaze:

In a medium bowl combine the milk, vanilla extract, and confectioners’ sugar, stir until smooth.
Dip the top of each cooled muffin into the glaze.
Serve immediately or store in an air-tight container for a 1-2 days at room temperature.

Equipment

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 190kcalCarbohydrates: 35.6gProtein: 3.3gFat: 3.9gSaturated Fat: 2.2gCholesterol: 29.1mgSodium: 132.2mgFiber: 0.6gSugar: 20.4g

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