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    Published: Aug 3, 2022 · Modified: Nov 16, 2022

    Baked Vegan Donuts (Lemon Glazed)

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    These Baked Vegan Donuts are lightly sweet and lemony. Since they're baked instead of fried, they aren't oily at all. These homemade donuts can be a delicious sweet treat or an indulgent breakfast. Make a batch to share!

    plate of lemon donuts with a bite taken out.

    Making the Vegan Donuts

    To begin, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Prepare the donut pan by lightly coating with oil spray. There are different sizes of donut pans. Mine make pretty small donuts which I actually love. If you're also using a smaller donut pan you might get more than 12 donuts out of the recipe.

    In a large or medium bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, poppy seeds, salt and lemon zest. (If you can find Meyer lemons, I highly recommend using them.)

    dry ingredients in a bowl.

    Whisk until well combined. I love a strong lemony flavor so I use the zest from a whole lemon. If you want it to be more subtle, use can use it from half a lemon.

    dry ingredients mixed together.

    In a separate bowl, combine the non-dairy milk, oil, fresh lemon juice and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. After a minute or two the mixture will start to curdle and act like buttermilk. I use unsweetened soy milk for all my cooking and baking but almond milk or oat milk would work well too.

    Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir to combine with a rubber spatula.

    Next, place the donut batter in a pastry bag or a piping bag. If you don't have a piping bag, you can use a large Ziploc bag. You only need to cut the corner of the bag. Pipe the batter into the donut pan.

    donut batter pouring into donut pan.

    Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes depending on the size of the donut pan.

    donut batter in pan.

    They should be a lightly golden brown color. When done, remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes before removing from the pan to a cooling rack.

    lemon donuts on cooling rack.

    Meanwhile, make the sweet lemon glaze. Sir together the powdered sugar, non-dairy milk, lemon juice, lemon extract and vanilla extract. Dip each donut in the glaze and return to the cooling rack. If you want, you can sprinkle some poppy seeds on top of the donuts. Store the donuts in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

    FAQ

    Can I skip the glaze?

    I definitely wouldn't. The donuts themselves aren't very sweet so you really need the glaze on top.

    Do I have to put the poppy seeds in?

    No, you can leave them out. You can also substitute chia seeds for some added nutrition.

    Can I make these with gluten free flour?

    I haven't made them with gluten free flour but I would love to hear how they turn out if you try it.

    Instead of a lemon glaze, could I try something else?

    Of course! I think a blueberry glaze would be amazing. Check out Easy Blueberry Glaze for Desserts by The Cozy Plum.

    plate of lemon poppyseed donuts.

    Summary

    The entire family loves these yummy Baked Vegan Donuts with a lemon glaze any time of year. The citrus flavor is light and refreshing and the sweet lemon glaze is amazing. If you want to have any leftover, you might want to make a double batch.

    Interested in other vegan lemon desserts? Check out:

    • Easy Homemade Lemon Cookies
    • The Best Vegan Lemon Blueberry Muffins
    plate of lemon donuts with a bite taken out.

    Baked Vegan Donuts (Lemon Glazed)

    These tasty baked donuts have a sweet lemony glaze.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 12 mins
    Total Time 27 mins
    Course Breakfast, Dessert
    Servings 12 donuts
    Calories 160 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    Donut

    • 2 cups all purpose flour
    • 1 tablespoon corn starch
    • ½ cup sugar
    • 2 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking sugar
    • 1 ½ tablespoon poppy seeds
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • grated zest from one lemon
    • 1 ⅓ cup unsweetened non-dairy milk
    • 3 tablespoon oil
    • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Glaze

    • 1 cup confectioner's sugar
    • 1 tablespoon non-dairy milk
    • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
    • ½ teaspoon lemon extract
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 400°. Prepare the donut pan by coating with nonstick spray.
    • Combine the flour, cornstarch, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, poppy seeds, salt and lemon zest in a large mixing bowl. Whisk thoroughly.
    • In a small bowl, combine the non-dairy milk, oil, lemon juice and vanilla extract. The mixture will slightly curdle.
    • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
    • Pour the batter into a pastry bag or a large Ziploc bag. If using a Ziploc bag, cut the corner. Pipe the batter into the pan.
    • Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes depending on the size of the donut pan.
    • When done, remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes before removing from the pan and cooling on a wire rack.
    • Meanwhile, make the glaze. Stir together the confectioners sugar, non-dairy milk, lemon juice, lemon extract and vanilla extract.
    • Dip the donuts into the glaze and return to the cooling rack.
    • Store donuts in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 160kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 131mgPotassium: 69mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 61IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 94mgIron: 1mg
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    1. Jill says

      August 16, 2022 at 1:36 pm

      5 stars
      I tried these without the icing but they weren’t sweet enough for my kids. With the icing they were great. Thanks for the recipe. I love lemon desserts.

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      • jencardenas says

        August 16, 2022 at 2:47 pm

        I definitely need the icing on them too! Glad you liked them.

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