Baked Lemon Donuts with Icing
Enjoy these easy baked lemon donuts for brunch or dessert! This quick 30 minute recipe is zesty and delicious with a sweet lemon icing!
Servings: 6 donuts
Calories: 321kcal
Equipment
- Donut pan
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring spoons
- Whisk
- Spatula
- Piping bag optional
Ingredients
Lemon Donuts
- 1¼ cups (156.25 g) all-purpose flour weighed in grams or spooned and leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup (59.15 ml) vegetable oil or other neutral oil
- ⅓ cup (66.67 g) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 large egg room temperature
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup (118.29 ml) Lifeway Organic Lemon Whole Milk Kefir room temperature
Lemon Icing
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- 1-2 tablespoons milk or water more/less depending on consistency preference
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a donut pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, sugar, and lemon zest really well. Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, and lemon kefir.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until the flour streaks disappear.
- Pipe or spoon batter into the prepared donut pan so that they're each about ⅔-¾ full.
- Bake on the middle rack until the donuts spring back after a gentle poke (about 10-15 minutes). Let them cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
- Make the icing by mixing together the powdered sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and milk/water until smooth. Dip the cooled donuts in the icing or drizzle it over them.
Notes
Kefir: This recipe is sponsored by my favorite kefir brand, Lifeway. Their organic plain whole milk kefir is best in this recipe.
Donut pan: The bake time and yield may vary based on donut pan size and material.
Storage: Store uniced donuts at room temperature for 3 days or in the freezer for 2 months. Iced donuts can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Nutrition: The provided nutrition information is an estimate per iced donut, assuming 6 donuts are made. The calorie accuracy is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 142mg | Potassium: 43mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 86IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 1mg
