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Lemon Sugar Baked Donuts
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 donuts 1x
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
Delicious baked donuts infused with tangy lemon and coated in sweet sugar.
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup powdered sugar (for coating)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a donut pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix egg, buttermilk, melted butter, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until combined.
- Spoon the batter into the donut pan and smooth the tops.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the donuts cool slightly, then dip in powdered sugar.
Notes
For extra lemon flavor, you can add lemon extract to the batter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: None
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg