Peeps Baked Lemon Cake Donuts
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Peeps Baked Lemon Cake Donuts
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Peeps Lemon Donuts perched in nests are the perfect treats to add to your Easter brunch menu. Simple baked donut recipe. Get creative with your peeps.
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Ingredients
DONUT
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs large
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons oil canola
- 3 tablespoons applesauce unsweetened
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
GLAZE
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
GARNISH
- marshmallow PEEPS
- Green candy shred grass
- mini jelly beans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a donut pan and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl whisk the flours, sugar, baking powder and salt together.
- In a medium bowl whisk the eggs together with the milk apple sauce, oil, lemon juice and vanilla extract. After combined add the lemon zest.
- Pour the et mixture into the dry ingredients and fold together until combined (don't beat or over mix).
- Spoon the batter into the donut pan filling 3/4 full. Bake for 20 minutes or until light golden brown. Let cool for 5 minutes before putting them on a wire cooling rack.
- GLAZE
- Mix until powdered sugar with one tablespoon of the lemon juice. Add more until desired consistency. Dip each donut in the glaze and place on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper or foil. Add candy grass and gently add Marshmallow Peep in the center of the donut. Decorate with jelly beans and let set.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
339kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
61g
(20%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
53mg
(18%)
Sodium
257mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 339 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 339kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 61g | 20% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 257mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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