Blondie’s Doughnuts

Michelle and Hasson Diggs, owners of Blondie’s Doughnuts in Edgewater, pictured with some of the breakfast and lunch hot sandwich offerings. Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff photos

Some of the doughnuts available at Blondie’s Doughnuts in Edgewater. Front row: Showgirl, Maple Bacon; Nana Pudding; Pretty Kitty, Chai Spiced Sugar; and Lemon Meringue. Back row: Starlet, Snickerdoodle; Diva Diahann Strawberry Jam; and Sassy Sally, B’more Cream.

8 Mayo Road, Edgewater. 443-961-6089. blondiesdoughnuts.com

Six years ago, Blondie’s Doughnuts owner Michelle Diggs had a doughnut that changed her life.

That chocolate and sea salt doughnut, made by a shop in Portland, Maine, prompted Diggs to switch from a career in clinical research to a pursuit of making delectable doughnuts for customers in Baltimore and Annapolis.

From its humble start at farmers’ markets to the grand opening of its first storefront in Edgewater last fall, Blondie’s has wowed with a variety of fluffy, fried doughnuts, made with its signature brioche dough. An array of hearty breakfast sandwiches, made with handmade bread and smoked meats, offer a more savory morning option.

“When you appreciate the feedback from your customers, the hard work that the team puts in, and, again, the love that you put into what you make, it’s like soul food to me,” Diggs said. “It comes from my soul literally every single day.”

— Natalie Jones