Ingredients You Will Need:
Flour- Use all-purpose flour for the best results.
Sugar- Every great dessert recipe uses sugar in the ingredients.
Baking powder- This will allow your donuts to rise and form.
Salt- This will bring out the flavors in your recipe.
Buttermilk- You can use milk with a bit of vinegar in it as a substitute.
Eggs- Use eggs that are at room temperature.
Lemon Extract- Use pure lemon extract for the best flavoring.
Butter- Use unsalted butter to control the amount of salt in the recipe.
Lemon Juice- Use fresh lemon juice for the best-enhanced flavor.
Lemon Zest- Zest your lemons before juicing them.
How to Make Lemon Donuts
Set your oven to 350 degrees.
Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl and whisk to combine.
Mix in the buttermilk, eggs, butter, lemon juice, extract, and zest into the bowl and whisk to combine.
Pipe batter into donut pan.
Bake and then cool.
Roll the baked donuts in butter, sugar and lemon zest.
Serve and Enjoy!
Can These Be Made Into Lemon Donut Holes?
Yes! These Lemon Donuts can definitely be made into bite-sized holes. You can change the measuring to fit that of a donut hole sized pan. These will have no change in flavor, they will just be bite-sized. Another option is using refrigerated biscuit dough like this Lemon Donut Holes recipe.
Tips For Keeping Lemon Donuts From Going Stale
The best way to keep your donuts from going stale is to store them correctly. Storing them in an airtight container will keep them from going stale too fast. This will also help with the shelf life as well.
