Baked Key Lime Pie Donuts
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Baked Key Lime Pie Donuts
Description
The batter mixes all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt with wet ingredients including egg, plain Greek yogurt, vegetable oil, milk, key lime juice, and lime zest. After mixing just until combined to keep the donuts soft, the batter is piped into a greased donut pan and baked until they spring back when touched. Once cooled, the donuts are dipped in a glaze of powdered sugar and key lime juice, then rolled in crushed graham cracker crumbs to replicate the pie crust element of key lime pie.
This approach results in a lightly textured donut with a tangy lime flavor, balanced sweetness, and a crunchy crust topping. The baked method offers a lighter version of fried donuts, making them a refreshing dessert or snack inspired by a classic citrus pie.
Ingredients
Donuts
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 6 ounces yogurt plain, Greek
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon key lime juice
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup key lime juice
- graham cracker crushed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease a donut pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, lightly beat the egg, then mix in the yogurt, oil, milk, key lime juice and lime zest. Gently stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, just until moistened.
- Transfer the mixture to a large ziptop bag. Cut off the corner and use the bag to pipe the mixture into the donut pan, filling each donut about half full. Bake until the donut springs back when lightly touched, 10-12 minutes. Remove from the pan and allow to cool completely.
- To make the glaze, mix together the powdered sugar and key lime juice. Dip the tops of the cooled donuts into the glaze, then dip into the graham cracker crumbs.
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Overall Rating
5
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