Bite sized Blueberry Donut Muffins with a delicious vanilla glaze! Make these bite-sized breakfast treats and have a sweet start to your day.
Love blueberries? Our blueberry muffins are seriously the best. Or try our delicious blueberry pie for the ultimate dessert, from scratch!
Blueberry Donuts
Donut Muffins are a genius invention. You get all the satisfying sweetness of biting into a glazed donut without any of the work–or the deep frying!
When I had a few fresh blueberries to use up at the end of summer, I could think of no more delicious way to enjoy them than baked into a muffin. By baking them in my mini muffin tin and adding a layer of my favorite vanilla donut glaze on top, I created Blueberry Donut Muffins!
Pour yourself a cup of hot coffee, bite into one of these mini muffins bursting with blueberries and you’ll feel ready to take on your day.
Or, at least ready to eat another muffin. . . because these taste so delicious it’s hard to stop at just one! When I have a container of these on my counter, I can never resist grabbing one when I walk into the kitchen.
Ingredient Notes
- Blueberries – Fresh are best! If you use frozen blueberries, they will release more moisture and “bleed” color into the muffin batter.
- Butter – I always use unsalted butter in baking to control the amount of salt in my food. Use our tips and tricks on how to soften butter quickly.
- Milk – Fat free milks works great here but whole or 2% can be substituted.
- Flour – All-purpose flour works best in this recipe. I don’t recommend substituting whole wheat here! We’re making donuts after all. Be sure to measure the flour correctly, using our guide, so you don’t result in dense, dry muffins.
Step by Step Instructions
Make the batter.
Beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs, vanilla extract, and dry ingredients, then pour in the milk and mix to combine. Gently fold in the blueberres.
Bake.
Scoop the batter by the spoonful into a greased mini muffin tin. Bake the blueberry donut muffins for 8 to 10 minutes, then remove and let them cool completely.
Glaze.
Whisk powdered sugar with vanilla and milk, adding a little more milk if needed to thin the glaze to your desired consistency. (I like mine thinner than a typical glaze so it’s transparent when it sets!)
Dip the top of each muffin into the glaze. Let the excess run down the sides as the muffins set (about 10 – 15 minutes). Serve or store and enjoy!
Recipe FAQs
Keep these in an airtight container at room temperature. They’ll stay good for about 5 days.
Yes. Once cooled and glazed, transfer to freezer bags with layers of wax paper between the donuts. Let thaw at room temperature when ready to serve.
You can also freeze them without the glaze and add it to the thawed muffins about 15 – 20 minutes before serving.
Yes, but you will need to add more baking time to bake full sized blueberry muffins.
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Glazed Blueberry Donut Muffins
Ingredients
For the muffins:
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk I use skim, no fat
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
For the glaze:
- 2 cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4-5 Tablespoons milk
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with sugar until fully combined, about 3 minutes. Add in eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add in vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Add milk and combine completely. Fold in blueberries.
- Scoop a large tablespoon of batter into a mini muffin pan that has been generously greased.
- Bake in a 375 degree F oven for about 8-10 minutes. Remove and cool completely.
- For the glaze, whisk sugar with vanilla and milk until desired consistency. I like this glaze to be a bit thinner so it is more clear once it dries.
- Dip each muffin into the glaze, letting the excess glaze run down the sides of the muffin.
- Allow to set, about 15-20 minutes. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days. ENJOY!
Notes
- Keep these in an airtight container at room temperature. They’ll stay good for about 5 days.
- Once cooled and glazed, transfer to freezer bags with layers of wax paper between the donuts. Let thaw at room temperature when ready to serve.
- You can also freeze them without the glaze and add it to the thawed muffins about 15 – 20 minutes before serving
Nutrition
Is it a blueberry muffin? A blueberry donut hole? It’s both! These mini Blueberry Donut Muffins come together in a flash and make the perfect berry-filled addition to any breakfast or brunch menu.
That’s so nice that your muffins are her good luck charm! These sound so yummy – I will be trying these out soon!
Just a tad superstitious. But if it means I get to bake/eat blueberry muffins, I’m all over it 🙂
Oh goodness, the glaze makes these that much more tempting 🙂 definitely instilled a craving into me!
I’m making these now and see that milk is in the ingredient list, but not in the directions, for the muffins themselves. I will go ahead and add the milk. Just thought I would ask on here if I was supposed to, or not? 🙂 Thanks! Oh, and made the chicken pot pie soup last night and it was a hit!
After I added it I realized the answer was yes, to add it. 🙂
Happy birthday to your girl! These look fantastic!
THanks Kristi!!
Happy Birthday to Alyssa! You look WAY too young to have a 15 yo by the way 🙂 Last year was our first year on swim team and I certainly didn’t realize how much of a time commitment it was but I really enjoyed it! And so did Reece 🙂 We’ll see how Bryce does this year. These muffins are absolutely the perfect way to kick off any day – especially a birthday!