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!
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.
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.
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
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.
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Wilton Non-Stick 6-Cavity Donut Baking Pans, 2-Count -
Wholesome Sweeteners, Inc., Organic Powdered Confectioners Sugar, 16 oz (454 g) - 2pcs -
Santa Cruz 100% Organic Pure Lemon Juice, Not From Concentrate, 32 oz | Pack of 1 -
Trader Joe's Baking Powder Aluminum Free & Double Acting 8.1 Oz (Pack of 2) -
Grandma's Choice Lemon Extract, Organic, 2 Fluid Ounce -
Wholesome Organic Cane Sugar, Fair Trade, Non GMO, 10 LB, single unit -
Hodgson Mill Organic All-Purpose White Flour, Unbleached, 2 LB (Pack of 6). Unbromated & Unenriched Naturally White Wheat Flour (Packaging May Vary)
Nutrition Information
Yield 8 Serving Size 1 donutAmount Per Serving Calories 380Total Fat 19gSaturated Fat 11gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 117mgSodium 155mgCarbohydrates 48gFiber 1gSugar 30gProtein 5g
I do my best to make sure these numbers are accurate, however, please be your own best advocate and double check!
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