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Wake up in the morning with a glass of orange juice and a few of these Orange Julius Donuts.  They are made with juice and vanilla yogurt, so I like to think they are on the healthy side of things.

These soft orange vanilla donuts are topped with an orange glaze. So perfect for breakfast!

I have been hearing voices lately.

Donut pan voices from my kitchen cabinet saying how much they miss me.  Now I could go dust, or answer emails, or heaven forbid…I could even go exercise instead of answering those little voices.    Naaaaa!  Instead I pulled out my donut pan and then looked through my kitchen to see what kind of donuts we could create.

These soft orange vanilla donuts are topped with an orange glaze. So perfect for breakfast!

After a quick search of the kitchen, I came up with oranges, orange juice, and vanilla yogurt.  Immediately I thought that combining the three things with the donut basics would make a great Orange Julius Donut.

You will be happy to know that these donuts have a great orange flavor.  I think baking the donuts with orange juice, fresh orange pieces, and then coating them in an orange glaze helps the orange flavor shine through.

These soft orange vanilla donuts are topped with an orange glaze. So perfect for breakfast!

I love to bake with yogurt too.  It gives your baked goods such a soft texture.  Plus, then I can say I had my dairy for the day.  So far these donuts are shaping up to be pretty healthy.

Fruit, dairy, and can we call the flour a grain?  Total health food, right?  Anyone else following my train of thought?  Please say yes, please say yes!!!!

Well, even if you don’t agree with me on the health food factor, at least you can agree that these are delicious.  I recommend making a batch to have on hand for the weekend.

These soft orange vanilla donuts are topped with an orange glaze. So perfect for breakfast!

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Orange Julius Donuts

Orange Julius Donuts

Yield: 18 donuts
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 42 minutes

Donuts made with vanilla yogurt and orange juice and orange pieces have a fun Orange Julius taste.

Ingredients

For the Donuts

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 2/3 cup vanilla yogurt
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup orange pieces (about 6 cuties)

For the Glaze

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup white sanding sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray a donut pan with nonstick spray.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugars. Add the vanilla, egg, and yogurt and mix until creamy.
  3. Stir together the baking powder, baking soda, flour, salt, and cinnamon. Add to the butter mixture alternately with the orange juice. Do not over mix.
  4. Stir in the orange pieces gently.
  5. Spoon the batter into a large ziploc bag and cut the tip off one corner. Make sure it is large enough for the orange pieces to come out.
  6. Fill the donut cavities about 2/3 full. Bake for 12 minutes. Cool in the pan for 2-3 minutes. Gently remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
  7. Stir together the powdered sugar and 1/4 cup orange juice. Dip the tops of the cooled donuts in the glaze and sprinkle with the sanding sugar.
  8. Let set completely. Store in a loosely sealed container on the counter.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 18 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 215Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 256mgCarbohydrates: 39gFiber: 1gSugar: 24gProtein: 3g

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Cuisine: American / Category: Donuts & Cinnamon Rolls

 

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Jocelyn is the owner and creator of Inside BruCrew Life where she loves to share semi-homemade recipes with flair that anyone can recreate in their own kitchen. Jocelyn is married and has three kids. She loves to workout, enjoys trips to Disney, and relaxing at the beach.

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Comments

  11. Eat Good 4 Life says

    OMG you have some dangerous treats in here. I think my butt is getting bigger by just looking at them 🙂 It was great meeting you at blogher food in Austin. Hopefully we will meet again soon.

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  19. Wendy says

    There can be no debate that these doughnuts would contribute to a healthy, happy state of mind and spirit! An orange scented doughnut, a cup of coffee, and the weekend newspaper sounds like a spiritual retreat to me. 🙂 Also, Jocelyn, if you ever run out of yogurt infused doughnuts and are worried about getting your daily dose of dairy, milk chocolate does it for me. 🙂

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  29. Tieghan says

    Mmm! What a fun flavor and I love that they are on the healthier side! I think I need try and do some healthier treats for these summer days!
    These look awesome, Jocelyn!

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