Okay, so you all know I’m kind of in love with cupcakes. I love baking them…and I love eating them.
Another favorite of mine? Doughnuts. Granted, they aren’t exactly the healthiest option out there, so I try to enjoy them sparingly. However, something about making a cupcake into a doughnut just made them seem less “bad.”
Why? I don’t know. That’s just what I tell myself.
These cupcakes are definitely unique. They have the feel of a cupcake, but the subtle taste of a moist, fluffy fresh doughnut. Although I chose to fill mine with a simple strawberry jelly, there’s really no limits as to what you could fill yours with…
Think lemon, raspberry, blackberry…Boston cream filling?? Oh myyy.
Technically, since they are a “doughnut,” you could justify eating them as an indulgent breakfast treat, too. Just round it out with some fresh fruit…I mean, this is a healthy living blog, right?
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Jelly-Filled Doughnut Cupcakes
(Recipe adapted from Cupcakes magazine)
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 2-1/3 cups all purpose flour
- 2-1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1-1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup strawberry, raspberry, or blackberry jelly; lemon curd; cream filling
- powdered sugar
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F. In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla; beat until combined, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Alternately add flour mixture and milk to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each addition until just combined.
Spoon batter into standard muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full. Use the back of a spoon to smooth batter. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in muffin cups on wire racks for 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from muffin cups and cool completely.
Spoon jelly, lemon curd, and/or cream filling into pastry bag(s) fitted with small round tip(s). Insert tip into the top of each cupcake and squeeze the jelly into cupcake until some is visible on the top. Sift powdered sugar over cupcakes. ENJOY! 
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In a medium bowl, mix together your flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside…you’ll be back in just a little while for it.
Then, beat your butter until it’s nice and fluffy.
Next, add your granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla.
Wheeeee!
Once combined, add your eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Next, alternately add your flour mixture with your milk
Once combined, spoon batter into muffin cups, filling about two-thirds full. Bake ‘em up for 15-18 minutes, then be sure to let them cool in their pan for about 5 more minutes before moving them to a wire rack.
After the cupcakes are completely cooled, it’s time to fill ‘em up! Grab your pastry bag, fitted with a small round tip, and fill ‘er up with your filling of choice.
Shove that bad boy right down in there and keep on squeezing until you start to see some jelly on top.
Finally, dust your finished product with some powdered sugar, and you are good to go!
Question for the Evening:
What’s your favorite type of doughnut?
If we’re talkin’ specific, there’s nothing like a Blueberry Cake doughnut from Dunkin Donuts. But in general, I’d have to say I’m a simple glazed fan.
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Thanks for sharing this recipe! It looks so delish!
Chelsea recently posted..May 2011 Wildtree Monthly Newsletter Big Debut!
Confession: I don’t really like doughnuts. Just not my thing! The only exception is warm cinnamon sugar doughnuts fresh from the cider mill on a fall day!
I do love this idea, though! Perhaps in cupcake form, I could be persuaded!
Melissa recently posted..Dollar Store with Dr Oz
The best (worst?) donut has to be a boston creme – but OMG how bad they are for you!
I definitely have to make these cupcakes!
Those doughnuts look amazing! I’m definitely trying them out. Jelly doughnuts are the best but I do love a chocolate cake munchkin!
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I love a original glazed donut from Krispy Kreme. But all varieties are delicious!
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What a nice jelly filled surprise. I’ve never really liked the cream filled donuts but I would love it in a cupcake
When it comes to doughnuts I’m like a 5 yr old. I like it frosted with a vanilla glaze and sprinkles on top
Great recipe
I love coconut donuts!
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Totally agree with you on the blueberry DD donut..so good!
Growing up I loved a chocolate donut with chocolate frosting and whipped cream filling…nom!
mmmm, these look yummy! I like maple bars and the ones just like them that are chocolate instead of maple (long johns or something like that?!?), plus apple fritters because my dad always loved them and I just wound up liking them too. we have a doughnut place out here that has really fun donuts, Voodoo Doughnuts, it’s a dangerous place to be near on a late weekend night after a few drinks!
AND they’re open 24/7, ahhh!!
Any kind! I don’t get them much anymore because of my gluten intolerance, but I can remember that they taste like.
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WOW!!! Oh my gosh….this is your best so far!! My favorite type of donuts are the cake ones…especially blueberry cake ones!!! WOW!
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hey girl, I sent you an e-mail but totally forgot to write something in the “subject” box. just wanted to make sure ya got it and it didn’t go into spam
btw, these cupcakes/doughnuts look fabulous!
Yes! I got it…I will try to get back to you ASAP
MMmmmm boston creme from dunkin donuts. I don’t live anywhere near a dunkin anymore and it breaks my heart!
What a great idea – I used to love the jelly filled doughnuts at the bakery when I was a kid
Ally (oatsandspice) recently posted..Baked… Not Fried
This looks amazing! I plan on making these as a breakfast treat for company. I’m not a huge donut fan, but Dunkin Donuts chocolate munchkins are fabulous!
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Oh myyyy. I wish I could jump into the screen and eat these. I totally agree about the muffin form making donuts healthier. I mean, this way they are not fried. That is an improvement right? I love filling things with jam. Yum. Fave donut? Obvi I must refer to DD and I’m going to go with the classic chocolate cake, preferably in Munchkin form so I can eat more. PS my Twitter feed told me that Dunkin is going to have a royal wedding donut. I am totally using that as an excuse to get a donut with my morning coffee.
Jamie aka “Sometimes Healthy Living Girl” recently posted..Runner’s Block in Gotham City and Sick Days
I think that will be an excellent recipe to try next in my donut pan!
My favorite is a glazed donut from DD or the glazed chocolate cake chocolate frosted from DD. But rarely, I have to REALLY want chocolate for that.
Cute-Ella recently posted..Sharing is Caring – Bizarre Peanut Butter Sandwich
I LOVE BLUEBERRY CAKE DONUTS! You just went up 10 points in my book!
Those look like they are baked to perfection! I need to add this to my recipe bucket list fo sho!
Lee @ Fit Foodie Finds recently posted..Coconutty Sweet Potato Fries
I actually love a plain cake donut. The texture is awesome, and the flavors are so simple. And I’m not a huge fan of TOO sweet, so it’s perfect.
But I would eat your jelly doughnut cupcakes, since I know you baked them
I’m not much of a donut fan but on the rare occasion i do have one, only glazed will do!
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Unfortenately they don’t sell Donuts here in Belgium
*boohoo*!
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Okay, now I REALLY need to get a piping bag!
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Would you suggest using these as just a base vanilla cupcake??!
Yes they’d definitely be awesome for that!
Oh my god!! This recipe sounds so delicious! I heart jelly donuts, you’ve absolutely won my stomach over
I’ve read a lot about doughnut cupcakes and after seeing yours, I’m just going to have to give them a go! Thanks for sharing.
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Dear God, these look amazing! Adding them to my repertoire!!
Jennifer recently posted..Dont Call My Name- Alé-fredo
mmm these look GREAT! anything turned into cupcake forms wins in my book!
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Holy mackerel…I think I just died and went to heaven. YUMMMMMMM. Thanks for sharing this delicious dessert porn with the rest of us.
I need to add this to my recipe bucket list fo sho! Those doughnuts look amazing! I’m not a huge donut fan, but Dunkin Donuts chocolate munchkins are fabulous!
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