Lemon Coconut Baked Donuts
These lemon coconut baked donuts are pretty and perfect for springtime. Pair with a cup of coffee on a lazy weekend morning.
Servings: 6 donuts
Calories: 320kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Zest from 1 lemon
For the Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/3 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and baking powder.
- Add the egg, milk, coconut oil, vanilla, lemon juice, and zest and stir well to combine.
- Transfer dough into a piping bag and pipe the dough into the donut pan, filling 3/4 of the way to the brim with batter.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until toothpick inserted into donut comes out clean. Transfer donuts to a cooling rack.
- Before shutting off the oven, spread the coconut flakes out on a sheet pan. Bake for just 3-5 minutes or until golden brown and fragrant. Set aside to cool.
- While the donuts are baking, prepare the glaze by mixing powdered sugar, juice, and zest together in a bowl with a whisk.
- Once donuts have cooled off, dip each donut into the lemon glaze. Sprinkle with toasted coconut.
Nutrition
Serving: 1donut | Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 94mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 85IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 1mg