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Lemon Baked Donuts from Baking This Simple. A light and fluffy lemon baked donut, topped with a sugar lemon glaze. Get the recipe from bakingthissimple.com.
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Lemon Baked Donuts

Light and fluffy cake donuts, with a soft crumb, a bright lemon flavor, all finished with lemon sugar glaze.
Prep Time12 minutes
Bake Time10 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Lemon Sugar Baked Donuts
Servings: 12 Donuts
Calories: 135kcal

Equipment

  • Donut Pan
  • Electric Hand Mixer

Ingredients

For the Donut

  • 1/2 Cup Butter Melted
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 6 Tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/2 Cup Milk
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 1/2 Cup Flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder

For the Glaze

  • 2 Tbsps Lemon Juice
  • 6 Tbsps Sugar

Instructions

For the Donuts

  • Preheat the oven to 375° Fahrenheit.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the butter and sugar. Use an electric hand mixer to mix the lemon juice and sugar for about a minute, to aerate it.
  • Then add in the lemon juice and mix for another thirty seconds. Then add in the egg and mix for another minute to aerate the batter more. Then slowly mix in the milk and vanilla extract.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
  • Use a pastry brush to brush melted butter or oil around the donut pan, to grease it.
  • Transfer the donut batter into a gallon ziplock bag, press the air out of the bag, and seal it shut. Then snip a 1/4" corner off the bag and pipe the donut batter into the tray, fill each donut mold, 3/4 of the way full with batter.
  • Place the donuts in the oven and bake for 10 minutes, or until a toothpick can be inserted into the donut and comes out clean. Remove the donuts from the oven and let them cool for 10 minutes.
  • Then gently remove them from a pan and transfer to a cooling rack.

For the Lemon Glaze

  • In a bowl, combine the lemon juice and sugar. Stir together until the mixture is thick.
  • Place a paper towel under the cooling rack, to capture drips. Spoon the glaze over the top of the donuts, until the donuts are evenly coated. Let sit for about 5 minutes, to let the sugar glaze set. Then eat allllll the deliciousness!