Key Lime Pie Doughnuts

IT'S NATIONAL DOUGHNUT DAY!!(!!!!!)

Have you had a doughnut yet today? Calories do NOT count today, so I say...

...treat yourself!

I have been thinking about these Key Lime Pie Doughnuts for a long time, and the final product is even more magical than I could have imagined. All the flavors of key lime pie, but in adorable, bite-size breakfast packages!

The cake itself is soft and tender, with a big crumb and irresistible sweetness. I start by rubbing lime zest into granulated sugar. This is great little baking trick that releases the oils in lime zest and distributes it throughout the whole cake. In addition to flour, I also whisk in graham cracker crumbs. A big, buttery graham cracker crust is THE most important part of a key lime pie, so I knew it had to be incorporated into these doughnuts. Vanilla yogurt will not only keep our doughnuts moist, but it will also add a tangy sweetness that compliments the tart lime flavor. I mean...what is not to love?

OH right, I almost forgot. All good doughnuts MUST have a glaze. For these, a thick and zesty lime glaze, packed with fresh lime zest and a big squeeze of lime juice, topped with even more crunchy graham cracker crumbs! Yay!

These doughnuts are just so delicious and I am sure you will love them! They are fresh and tangy, sweet and tender. Perfect for breakfast, of course, but also amazing as a snack or dessert! They are ooey and gooey, exactly as a good doughnut should be.

Happy Friday! And more importantly, Happy National Doughnut Day!

Blueberry Sour Cream Doughnuts

I made doughnuts for breakfast this weekend and wow, are these tasty.

I found myself panicking because I somehow had two 8 ounce packages of sour cream in my fridge and no clear intention on how to use them. I looove sour cream on tacos, nachos, quesadillas, potatoes, you name it. But I always forget how great it is to BAKE with sour cream!

Adding sour cream to baked goods adds a wonderful richness and tangy flavor that you simply cannot get from milk or oil. The cakes tend to be a little denser but I find that they stay fresh and moist longer than recipes without.

These Blueberry Sour Cream Doughnuts remind me of those irresistible blueberry cake doughnuts from Dunkin' Donuts...only they won't cost you a weeks-worth of calories! They are slightly sweet and bursting with juicy blueberries. The sour cream makes these rich and tender. I also lighten them up a tad by replacing 1/2 cup of the all purpose flour with whole wheat flour - this adds a light nuttiness that these otherwise super-sweet breakfast gems crave!

Now let's take some time to be honest about a few things. These are doughnuts, and therefore we shall be unapologetic in our indulgence, That means we need butter in the batter and a sweet glaze on the outside. We aren't sorry because we know these important details make our doughnuts gourmet and worth every bite.