Healthier Lemon Poppy Seed Donuts
Try lemon (add zest or two lemons to vanilla soymilk), pumpkin (add 1/4 cup.
Recipe Summary Healthier Lemon Poppy Seed Donuts
These donuts are made with Swerve® and almond milk. They are baked, rather than fried, which makes them healthier than a regular donut. They are delicious, quick, and very easy to make.Ingredients | Chia Seeds Lemon And Cucumber Water Benefitscooking spray½ cup granulated sugar substitute (such as Swerve®)2 teaspoons lemon zest (Optional)1 large egg, at room temperature2 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter, melted1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice1 teaspoon vanilla extract½ teaspoon lemon extract½ cup almond milk, at room temperature1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder¼ teaspoon salt2 tablespoons poppy seeds1 ¼ cups powdered sugar substitute (such as Swerve®)1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice1 tablespoon almond milk, at room temperature1 teaspoon lemon zest (Optional)¼ teaspoon vanilla extract⅛ teaspoon saltDirectionsPreheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 2 donut pans with nonstick cooking spray.Place granulated sugar substitute and lemon zest in a bowl. Mix until zest is fully coated with sugar. Add egg, butter, lemon juice, vanilla, and lemon extract. Add almond milk and mix until well incorporated.Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together. Add to the sugar mixture. Fold in poppy seeds. Divide the batter evenly among the donut pans.Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into a donut comes out clean, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Remove from the pans and cool completely.While the donuts cool, make the icing. Mix powder sugar substitute, lemon juice, almond milk, lemon zest, vanilla, and salt together in a bowl. Set a rack over a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Dip donuts into the icing and place on the rack until glaze sets, 2 to 3 minutes.Info | Chia Seeds Lemon And Cucumber Water Benefitsprep: 20 mins cook: 10 mins additional: 10 mins total: 40 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 12 donuts
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