Baked donuts at home? Yes, please! These easy lemon glazed donuts are ready in less than 20 minutes, start to finish for that perfect breakfast treat!

lemon donuts stacked on red plate, with white coffee cup behind them

My boys are hungry creatures in the morning. All four of them. It can be like a bear awakening from a long hibernation, and when it doesn’t get food right away, it gets dangerous. Such as it is in my home.

Breakfast is normally healthier around here, with fruits, cheeses, eggs, and turkey bacon on the menu normally. However, there ARE mornings that just won’t do. Must be the Frenchman’s influence, but some days, they just want DONUTS.

Fortunately, I am able to get some baked donuts ready for them in less time that it takes to go to the store and buy them. They are far healthier, too. NO trans fats, no weird ingredients or chemical preservatives. Just regular ingredients from my pantry. Glazed donuts=happy boys.

3 lemon donuts stacked on red plated, with white coffee cup behind them

Are these cake donuts or yeast donuts?

There are typically two major categories of donuts. Yeast donuts and cake donuts. The yeast donuts tend to be bigger, and less dense. The cake donuts taste more like, well…cake. Cake donuts tend to be more dense in texture.

These lemon glazed donuts are a cake type donut, but still have a light texture. Lemony goodness, with a sweet tang. They are perfect with a cup of coffee, or even as an afternoon snack with tea.

You can have these delicious lemon glazed donuts for breakfast in your home in no time!

Ingredients you’ll need:

Butter
Heavy cream
Granulated sugar
Lemon extract
Eggs
Flour
Baking powder
Lemon juice
Powdered sugar

Making your lemon glazed cake donuts

Preheat oven and prepare donut pan.
Whip together butter, heavy cream, sugar and lemon extract until smooth.
Add eggs in one at at time.
In a separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Add into wet ingredients.
Spoon into donut pan and bake. Allow to cool on cooling rack before adding glaze.
Make the glaze by combining lemon juice and powdered sugar, beating until smooth.
Dip cooled donuts in glaze and serve.

1 and a half lemon donuts stacked on red plate, with coffee cup behind them

What is your favorite breakfast treat? Will you try these lemon glazed donuts? Be sure to let me know what you think!

Other lemon recipes you are sure to enjoy:

Lemon Glazed Cake Donuts

Name: Lemon Glazed Cake Donuts
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 22 s
Total time: 5 min 22 s
Ingredients: 8 Tablespoons butter, melted; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon lemon extract; 3 eggs; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 3/4 cup powdered sugar

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 22 seconds

Total Time: 5 minutes 22 seconds

These easy lemon glazed donuts are ready in less than 20 minutes, start to finish for that perfect breakfast treat!

Ingredients

8 Tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon lemon extract
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup lemon juice
3/4 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Whip together butter, heavy cream, sugar and lemon extract until smooth.
Add eggs in one at at time, beating until smooth each addition.
In a separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder.
Add dry ingredients and beat until smooth.
Spoon into greased donut pan and bake for 10-12 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow to cool completely on a cooling rack.
Make the glaze by combining lemon juice and powdered sugar, beating until smooth.
Dip cooled donuts in glaze and serve.