5 from 3 votes
Lemon-Glazed Biscuit Donuts
These easy biscuit donuts are packed with zesty flavor from a homemade lemon glaze. Made with canned biscuits for a super easy treat.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Setting Time:
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
10
donuts
Calories:
239 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Breakfast, Snacks, Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 16 oz Biscuits typically 10 biscuits, canned
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 lemon zested; optional
- neutral cooking oil for frying (see note, generic cooking oil
Instructions
- Place a cooling rack over top of a baking tray and set aside.
- On a flat surface, lay out the biscuits. Cut out the center of each biscuit and then stretch each biscuit a bit wider (stretch by about ½").
- Pour your frying oil into a large deep-sided pan and heat over medium-high heat. Use a candy thermometer to ensure you bring the oil to 350F, for best results. Once oil is hot, fry each donut individually for about 1 minute per side, until they are golden brown.
- Set each fried donut on the cooling rack to allow excess oil to drip off.
- Sift the powdered sugar into a large bowl.
- Whisk in the lemon juice.
- Then add in most of the lemon zest (reserve a little zest for garnishing).
- Dip each donut into the lemon glaze.
- Then place back on the cooling rack.
- Garnish with additional lemon zest. Allow to sit until glaze is set, about 30 minutes.
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Notes
- You will need approximately 4 cups of oil to fry the donuts, but the amount will differ based on the size of your pan. You want at least 3–4" of depth. You can use canola or vegetable oil.
- You will need approximately 4 cups of oil to fry the donuts, but the amount will differ based on the size of your pan. You want at least 3–4" of depth. You can use canola or vegetable oil.
Nutrition Information
Calories
239kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
428mg
(18%)
Potassium
120mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
3IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 donuts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 239
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 239kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 428mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 3IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.