Vegan Soft Baked Lemon Donuts with Lemon Glaze! (Gluten Free)
Vegan Soft Baked Lemon Donuts with Lemon Glaze (GF): this vegan gluten free donuts recipe yields soft and fluffy donuts with easy homemade lemon glaze! Healthy Doughnuts, Dairy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free.
Servings: 12 donuts
Ingredients
VEGAN SOFT BAKED LEMON DONUTS
Dry Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups gluten free oat flour - if using homemade oat flour make sure it's very finely ground, not coarse*
- ½ cup finely ground blanched almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons water
- ½ cup non-dairy milk
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- zest of 1 lemon 2 tablespoons
- 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
LEMON GLAZE + GARNISH
Lemon Glaze
- ¼ cup organic unrefined confectioners' sugar ** (sugar-free substitute in notes)
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice start with less, make sure it’s white and thick, not too translucent
Lemon Garnish
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat two 6-donut pans with nonstick spray or coconut oil. If using a non-stick donut pan with the non-stick coating intact (fairly new), do not spray. Set aside.
- Make the Lemon Donuts: In a large bowl, sift together all the dry ingredients. Set aside.
- Add water and milk to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 10-second increments until just warm. This will prevent the melted coconut oil from solidifying once mixed with these liquids.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together all wet ingredients: water, milk, lemon juice, lemon zest, oil, sugar, maple syrup and vanilla. Whisk until well incorporated.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Whisk until just incorporated, making sure no flour patches remain.
- Pour or spoon batter evenly into prepared donut pans. Tap the pans several times to even out the batter and release bubbles that have formed. Bake for 10-14 minutes. Mine took 12 minutes. Test for doneness with a toothpick—it should come out clean when done.
- Place pans on a cooling rack to cool for 10 minutes (or longer cool time to allow it to come out cleanly). Tap the pan several times on a flat surface to loosen donuts—you’ll see a donut or two jump up when they’re loose. Flip pan upside down onto the cooling rack to remove donuts. Allow to cool until completely cool.
- Make the Lemon Glaze: In a small bowl, use a fork to stir together Lemon Glaze ingredients until thickened: confectioners’ sugar* and lemon juice. Glaze donuts. Optionally, top with lemon zest. Return to cooling rack to allow glaze to firm up. Enjoy! Storing instructions below.
- Adapted from my Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins Recipe.
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Notes
- Storage notes: Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week in the refrigerator, or in a cool, dark environment. Glaze when ready to eat, or day of.
- To Freeze: store in an airtight container or bag, unglazed, in the freezer for up to 1-2 months. Allow to thaw for about 30 minutes at room temperature before enjoying. Or, heat in the microwave in 10 second increments until just warm.
- *If using homemade oat flour, make sure to sift the flour to remove coarse bits of oats that could create grainy donuts.
- **Powdered sugar substitutes: Swerve is a good sugar-free, low carb substitute. You can also grind the sweetener of your choice, such as Xylitol, in a coffee grinder or small blender until you get a powder. Since Swerve is a bit drier, use about 2 ½ teaspoons lemon juice to make the glaze.
- **You can also add more powdered sugar if you’d like a thicker glaze.