Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

I just can’t get enough.

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

I really can never ever get enough of donuts. What’s wrong with me? Does anyone else suffer this addiction of sweet fluffy dough and glaze?

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

“But they are baked! But they are made with yogurt! But they are filled with fresh herbs from my garden! But the glaze is made with fresh fruit!”

That was my conscience trying to convince my hips.

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

I had to find something to do with all of the lemonbalm growing in my yard. There is so dang much, that I just assumed it was one of my 10 varieties of mint choking everything in sight. Then when I went to rip some of it out, the scent of lemon was heavy in the air, and it was so refreshing. I couldn’t help but make something out of it.

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

And the yogurt makes them beyond moist and incredibly tender. However it is the crazy blackberry glaze that makes these so wonderful. PLEASE TRY THEM!!!

You make these by mixing together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl.

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

Add the melted butter, lemon balm, yogurt, milk and eggs.

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

Combine well until you have a smooth batter.

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

Fill the donut pan with the batter and bake the donuts for 10 minutes.

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

Remove from the oven and let cool for a minute before turning out onto a cooling rack.

Continue to bake all of the donuts. When the donuts are cool, make the glaze:

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl and whisk until smooth.

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

Dip all of the donuts up to two times until they have a thick coating on them.

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

Let them sit until the glaze is firmed up. Enjoy!

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

Recipe: Lemon Balm Yogurt Donuts with Blackberry Glaze

Summary: makes 2 dozen

Ingredients

  • 2 cups AP flour
  • 1 ¼ cups sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 Tbs butter
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon balm, minced
  • 1 cup greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • Blackberry Glaze
  • ¼ cup cream
  • 6 blackberries, smashed
  • 1 Tbs corn syrup
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. 1. Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes
  2. 2. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and prepare a donut pan with baking spray.
  3. 3. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
  4. 4. Add the melted butter, lemon balm, yogurt, milk and eggs.
  5. 5. Combine well until you have a smooth batter.
  6. 6. Fill the donut pan with the batter and bake the donuts for 10 minutes.
  7. 7. Remove from the oven and let cool for a minute before turning out onto a cooling rack.
  8. 8. Continue to bake all of the donuts. When the donuts are cool, make the glaze:
  9. 9. Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl and whisk until smooth.
  10. 10. Dip all of the donuts up to two times until they have a thick coating on them.
  11. 11. Let them sit until the glaze is firmed up. Enjoy!

Preparation time: 10 minute(s)

Cooking time: 10 minute(s)

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Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

I just can’t get enough.

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

I really can never ever get enough of donuts. What’s wrong with me? Does anyone else suffer this addiction of sweet fluffy dough and glaze?

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

“But they are baked! But they are made with yogurt! But they are filled with fresh herbs from my garden! But the glaze is made with fresh fruit!”

That was my conscience trying to convince my hips.

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

I had to find something to do with all of the lemonbalm growing in my yard. There is so dang much, that I just assumed it was one of my 10 varieties of mint choking everything in sight. Then when I went to rip some of it out, the scent of lemon was heavy in the air, and it was so refreshing. I couldn’t help but make something out of it.

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

And the yogurt makes them beyond moist and incredibly tender. However it is the crazy blackberry glaze that makes these so wonderful. PLEASE TRY THEM!!!

You make these by mixing together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl.

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

Add the melted butter, lemon balm, yogurt, milk and eggs.

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

Combine well until you have a smooth batter.

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

Fill the donut pan with the batter and bake the donuts for 10 minutes.

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

Remove from the oven and let cool for a minute before turning out onto a cooling rack.

Continue to bake all of the donuts. When the donuts are cool, make the glaze:

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl and whisk until smooth.

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

Dip all of the donuts up to two times until they have a thick coating on them.

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

Let them sit until the glaze is firmed up. Enjoy!

Lemonbalm Blackberry Donuts

Recipe: Lemon Balm Yogurt Donuts with Blackberry Glaze

Summary: makes 2 dozen

Ingredients

  • 2 cups AP flour
  • 1 ¼ cups sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 Tbs butter
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon balm, minced
  • 1 cup greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • Blackberry Glaze
  • ¼ cup cream
  • 6 blackberries, smashed
  • 1 Tbs corn syrup
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. 1. Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes
  2. 2. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and prepare a donut pan with baking spray.
  3. 3. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
  4. 4. Add the melted butter, lemon balm, yogurt, milk and eggs.
  5. 5. Combine well until you have a smooth batter.
  6. 6. Fill the donut pan with the batter and bake the donuts for 10 minutes.
  7. 7. Remove from the oven and let cool for a minute before turning out onto a cooling rack.
  8. 8. Continue to bake all of the donuts. When the donuts are cool, make the glaze:
  9. 9. Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl and whisk until smooth.
  10. 10. Dip all of the donuts up to two times until they have a thick coating on them.
  11. 11. Let them sit until the glaze is firmed up. Enjoy!

Preparation time: 10 minute(s)

Cooking time: 10 minute(s)