Light Lemon Cake Donuts
A healthy twist on a classic treat! Lemon donuts are perfect for the summer time!
Equipment
- Medium Bowl
- Small Bowl
- Donut Pan
- Oven
- Cooling Rack
Ingredients
For Donuts
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 medium egg
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp lemon extract
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- yellow food coloring (optional)
For Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 ybsp fresh-squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
To Make Donuts
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and whisk together
- In a separate bowl, whisk together egg, yogurt, lemon zest, lemon extract
- Pour wet ingredients into dry and mix until fully combined (at this point, you can add yellow food coloring if desired)
- Pour batter into greased (or sprayed) donut pan and bake at 350 for 9-12 min (donuts should be springy and a toothpick should come out clean)
- Pop donuts out onto a cooling rack while you make your glaze
To Make Glaze
- Add lemon juice to powdered sugar and stir until you reach desired consistency
- Drizzle glaze over cooled donuts and let harden for an hour, then enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 323kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 5gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 130mgPotassium: 57mgFiber: 1gSugar: 46gVitamin A: 59IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
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