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Peeps Baked Lemon Cake Donuts

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.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 339 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

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

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a donut pan and set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl whisk the flours, sugar, baking powder and salt together.
  3. 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.
  4. Pour the et mixture into the dry ingredients and fold together until combined (don't beat or over mix).
  5. 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.
  6. GLAZE
  7. 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

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

% 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.