Lemon Donuts

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  • Prep Time

    3 mins

  • Cook Time

    3 mins

  • Total Time

    12 mins

  • Servings

    12

  • Calories

    263 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Lemon Donuts

Do you have a love for donuts? Well, these Lemon Donuts may just have you falling in love even more. This delicious baked donut recipe is so easy to make!

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Ingredients

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  • 2 cups flour
  • ¾ cups sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ¾ cups buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tbsp butter melted
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • ½ tsp lemon extract
  • 2 tbsp lemon zest

Lemon Sugar Coating ingredients

  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 and spray a 6 cavity donut pan with baking spray.
  2. Using a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until combined.
  3. Whisk in the buttermilk, eggs, butter, lemon juice, lemon extract, and lemon zest until combined.
  4. Scoop the batter into the large piping bag and cut the tip-off. Pipe batter into the donut pan and baked for 9 minutes.
  5. Remove and allow to cool for a few minutes before placing onto a wire rack.
  6. Repeat steps until all the batter have been used.
  7. Using two small bowls, add the sugar and lemon zest into one bowl then the melted butter into the second bowl.
  8. Dip the top of the donuts into the melted butter.
  9. Next, dip the donuts into the lemon sugar. Place onto a wire rack and repeat with remaining donuts.
  10. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

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Serving 12 Calories 263kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0.4g Cholesterol 58mg (19%) Sodium 239mg (10%) Potassium 128mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 22g (44%) Vitamin A 365IU (7%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 59mg (6%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 263 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 12
Calories 263kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 38g 13%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0.4g 20%
Cholesterol 58mg 19%
Sodium 239mg 10%
Potassium 128mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 22g 44%
Vitamin A 365IU 7%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 59mg 6%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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