Baked Vegan Lemon Donuts
Soft, fluffy baked vegan lemon donuts topped with a sweet and tangy lemon glaze. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a light dessert.
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Servings: 12 DONUTS
Equipment
- donut pan
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ cup non-dairy milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons applesauce
- 5 tablespoons vegan salted butter melted
Glaze
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon vegan salted butter melted
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a donut pan.
- In a mixing bowl, rub together the sugar and lemon zest to release the flavor.
- Add flour and baking powder and mix to combine.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together non-dairy milk, vanilla, lemon juice, applesauce, and melted butter.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Pipe or spoon batter into donut pan, filling each about 3/4 full.
- Bake for 10–13 minutes, or until set and lightly golden.
- Let donuts cool completely before removing from pan.
- Whisk together glaze ingredients until smooth.
- Dip donuts into glaze and let set before serving.