Lemon Sugar Baked Donuts

Lemon Sugar Baked Donuts are light, citrusy, and generously coated in a crunchy, lemon-zest infused sugar…the perfect sunny treat for breakfast or dessert!

The food blogger side of me is a little embarrassed to admit that I’m decidedly late to the baked donut craze, having only bought my first donut pans a month or so ago. But now that I’ve had a bit of time to bake and experiment, I can confidently tell you…baked donuts are where it’s at, y’all.

Let’s face it…anything shaped like a donut is just going to be fun to eat. On top of that, baked donuts are much less guilt-inducing than their fried counterparts, with a soft, delicate texture that’s more akin to a muffin than a true cake donut, but delicious nonetheless. As an added bonus, you can whip out a batch quickly and with minimal mess…no popping, splattering oil to worry about!

And have I mentioned all of the different flavor possibilities? Of course you can make them plain with a simple glaze or powdered sugar coating. You can infuse the batter with chocolate or flavor the glaze with berries. But since I hail from a family of citrus lovers, I decided to go this lemon route for my inaugural run, taking the basic baked donut recipe that came with my pans and adapting it to include lemon juice and lemon zest in the batter. I also combined some regular granulated sugar and fresh lemon zest in the food processor and ground them together to make a sweet and tangy lemon-sugar coating. The resulting treats are bursting with lemon, inside and out!

Lemon Sugar Baked Donuts would be a special addition to a weekend breakfast or celebratory brunch…without the guilt of greasy fried donuts. Now don’t get me wrong, we occasionally (and happily) indulge in those as well! But these delights provide that sweet donut fix in a slightly lightened up form, so why not have the best of both worlds?

Now go forth and bake some donuts!

Recipe originally shared at Belle of the Kitchen

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