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Indulge in the tangy sweetness of lemon with this delectable Lemon Glazed Donuts recipe. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, these zesty yogurt baked treats are sure to brighten your day. Learn how to make them from scratch and impress your friends and family with your baking skills! Video Included!

More Irresistible Donuts? Give these Delectable Glazed Blueberry Donuts, these Easy Baked Apple Donuts and these Chocolate Sprinkle Donuts a try!

Why You’ll Love These Luscious Homemade Lemon Glazed Donuts

If you’re a fan of all things lemon, then you’ll definitely love these lemon glazed lemon donuts. They have the perfect balance of sweet and sour!
These donuts are a light, fluffy and luscious symphony of lemon flavors with every mouth-watering bite of these moist and delicious treats. The ultimate lemon lover’s treat!
This homemade lemon donut recipe is simple to follow and guarantees a delightful treat that is perfect for any occasion. Watch the video if you want to see a quick preview!
Make them regular or mini donut sized! Makes 12 regular donuts or 24 mini donuts – fun for summer displays at parties and brunches!
We made these with Greek yogurt and by baking these treats they are healthier than frying, am I right? Are you loving this? Because we definitely are!
Serve them for breakfast, brunch or when you get that snack attack for something light and sweet and full of lemon flavor!

Ingredients You Need

Lemon Yogurt Donuts Recipe

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
⅔ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
½ cup milk of choice, room temperature, I used almond milk
½ cup Vanilla Greek yogurt, room temperature, can also use sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
4 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted & cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Juice of 1 lemon + fresh lemon zest

Lemon Icing

2 cups powdered sugar sifted
Juice of 1 lemon + lemon zest
2-3 tablespoon milk of choice, I used almond milk
Optional, more fresh lemon zest on top or sprinkles

Instructions How to Make Baked Lemon Donuts – Also, Watch the Video!

Lemon Donuts

Preheat the oven to 350℉. Spray two donut pans with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar, set aside.
In another medium-sized bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, lemon zest, lemon juice and melted butter. Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix together with a spoon or rubber spatula until just combined.
Scoop the lemon donut batter into a a piping bag to pipe the batter into the donut pan for best results when filling your donut pans. Make sure to not overfill as these donuts will rise a little.
Bake both pans at the same time in the oven for 9-11 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
To release the donuts from the pan, keep the donuts in your donut pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Cool completely before icing.

Instructions How to Make The Lemon Glaze

Lemon Glaze

In a small bowl, mix the powdered sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and milk together. Use a whisk to mix the mixture together until it’s smooth, creamy and a nice glazing consistency to dip the donuts in. Dip the donuts into the icing.
Feel free to top with extra lemon zest or sprinkles. Let glaze firm up before serving.

Storing

These baked lemon yogurt donuts are best eaten right after they are freshly baked in my opinion. Store in an airtight container or ziplock bag at room temperature for 1-2 days or refrigerate donuts for up to one week.

Freezing

Unglazed donuts can be frozen in the freezer for up to 2 months in an airtight container or in a freezer bag. Thaw lemon yogurt donuts overnight in the refrigerator, then allow to come to room temperature. Top with the lemon glaze once they are room temperature.

How to Get Light and Fluffy Lemon Donuts!

Don’t over-bake donuts, this causes donuts to dry out quicker, so you’ll love that fluffy factor.
Overmixing the donut batter will make the donuts tough, we want the opposite! Moist & fluffy please!
Make sure to measure your flour correctly! Adding too much flour will result in dry, crumbly donuts that taste bad all the way around.
By having your butter, melted and cooled and your eggs, milk and Greek yogurt room temperature, this allows the donuts to bake more evenly to give you that fluffy texture you’re looking for!
Make sure to use a good non-stick cooking spray, like olive oil or Baker’s Joy when you spray your donut pans. That way your donuts release from the pan easily. Let them rest for 10 minutes before removing them for glazing for best results.

In conclusion, baking homemade lemon yogurt donuts with a zesty lemon glaze is a simple and delicious way to add a touch of sunshine to any day. Follow this simple recipe to create a batch of lemony goodness that will satisfy your craving for something sweet and tangy and impress your friends and family.

Perfect for lemon lovers! Enjoy & Share on Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook!

More Super Easy Treats!

Lemon Glazed Donuts

Kim Lange

Brighten your day with the tangy sweetness of Lemon Glazed Lemon Donuts. These easy baked yogurt lemon donuts are a lemon lover's dream.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 9

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Servings Servings

Calories

Ingredients

Lemon Donuts

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
⅔ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs room temperature
½ cup milk of choice room temperature, I used almond milk
½ cup Greek yogurt room temperature, can also use sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
4 tablespoon unsalted butter melted & cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Juice of 1 lemon + lemon zest

Lemon Glaze

2 cups powdered sugar
Juice of 1 lemon + lemon zest
2-3 tablespoon milk of choice I used almond milk
Optional more lemon zest on top or sprinkles

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Instructions

Lemon Donuts

Preheat the oven to 350℉. Spray two donut pans with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar, set aside.
In another medium-sized bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, lemon zest, lemon juice and melted butter. Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix together with a spoon or rubber spatula until just combined.
Scoop the lemon donut batter into a a piping bag to pipe the batter into the donut pan for best results when filling your donut pans. Make sure to not overfill as these donuts will rise a little.
Bake both pans at the same time in the oven for 9-11 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
To release the donuts from the pan, keep the donuts in your donut pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Cool completely before icing.

Lemon Glaze

In a small bowl, mix the powdered sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and milk together. Use a whisk to mix the mixture together until it’s smooth, creamy and a nice glazing consistency to dip the donuts in. Dip the donuts into the icing.
Feel free to top with extra lemon zest or sprinkles. Let glaze firm up before serving.