Lemon Sugar Baked Donuts

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 6 tsp Lemon, zest

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice, freshly squeezed

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 3/4 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/4 cup Cornstarch
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract, pure

• Dairy

  • 8 tbsp Butter
  • 3/4 cup Buttermilk

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Description

Directions

• Adjust oven racks to center position and preheat oven to 425°F. Spray two 6-cavity donut pans with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour and cornstarch. Whisk in sugar, baking powder, and salt until well blended. Stir in buttermilk, eggs, butter, lemon juice, vanilla, and lemon zest until batter is smooth and combined, but do not over-mix. Evenly divide the batter between the prepared donut pans.
• Bake for 7 to 9 minutes until the edges of the donuts begin to turn a light golden brown and the tops of the donuts spring back when lightly touched. Allow donuts to cool for 5 minutes in pans before turning them out onto a cooling rack.
• In a mini food processor, combine the sugar and lemon zest and pulse until finely ground (you may simply stir together the sugar and zest if you dont have a food processor). Place the melted butter in a shallow bowl. Dip one side of each donut in the butter, and then press into the sugar/zest mixture. Serve warm or at room temperature.