Baked Blueberry Lemon Donuts Recipe (2024)

We’re so excited to share our Baked Blueberry Lemon Donuts Recipe with you today! Our lemon blueberry donuts with a lemon glaze are sure to be loved and made again and again in your kitchens! OMG. Everyone will rave about your baked lemon blueberry donuts and never guess that they’ve been made “skinny” with our favorite cut calorie baking tricks!

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Why we love Baked Blueberry Lemon Donuts Recipe

These baked blueberry lemon donuts are a mouth-watering way to incorporate some delightful blueberries into your breakfast or snack. Don’t worry~ if you don’t happen to have a cute donut baking pan, you can bake these up in a muffin tin or even a mini muffin tin might be fun!

Healthy Benefits of Blueberries

I love it when fresh blueberries are on sale so I can bake with them to my little hearts content. I also like to freeze a bunch to use through out the winter. Blueberries are one of my favorites~ did you realize how good they are for you? They are.

Blueberries are packed with Vitamin C, Fiber, Manganese all of which help our hearts, our brains, our insulin response, and they’re cancer fighting too! All that wrapped up in each flavor-bursting-bite. Mmmm mmm.

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Helpful baking tips for higher elevations:

  • If you live 3,000 feet above sea level or more it is considered high elevation and may take longer to cook/bake.
  • Adjustments are needed for 5000+ feet and above:
  • Reduce baking powder: for each teaspoon, decrease 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon.
  • Reduce sugar: for each cup, decrease 2 tablespoons.
  • Increase liquid: for each cup, add 2 to 4 tablespoons.
  • Increase oven temperature by 25 degrees F.
  • Check if it is done a little early.
  • This takes some trial and error to get it right for you.

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We’re so excited to share our Baked Blueberry Lemon Donuts Recipe with y’all today!

Prep Time20 minutes

Cook Time12 minutes

Total Time32 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, divided
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
  • 1 cup fat free vanilla greek yogurt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs, 2 egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, approx 1 lemons
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 1/2 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen
  • Lemon Glaze:
  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
  • 2 to 3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Coat donut pan or muffin tin well with cooking spray.
  3. Reapply cooking spray between each batch, if needed.
  4. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
  5. In a medium bowl, whisk together the yogurt, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, vanilla, and oil.
  6. Make a well in the center of dry ingredients.
  7. Add wet ingredients into the well.
  8. Mix to 80 % incorporated.
  9. In a separate bowl, mix the blueberries with the remaining tablespoon of flour, and fold them very gently into the batter.
  10. Scoop batter into a large ziplock freezer bag, zip closed, and snip end of one corner big enough for the blueberries to move thru with the batter.
  11. Fill each donut or muffin mold 2/3rd's the way full.
  12. Bake 10-12 minutes or until springs back with a light touch.
  13. (do not want to brown)
  14. Rest 2 minutes in pan, invert to remove, cool on cooling rack.
  15. Lemon Glaze:
  16. In a small bowl, whisk together the confectioners’ sugar and 2-3 tablespoons of the lemon juice.
  17. The mixture should be thick but pourable.
  18. Add up to another tablespoon of lemon juice if the mixture is too stiff.
  19. Drizzle glaze over the top of each donut and let it drip down the sides.
  20. Let the lemon glaze harden, about 15 minutes, before serving.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

18

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving:Calories: 113Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 132mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 1gSugar: 20gProtein: 2g

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Baked Blueberry Lemon Donuts Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Do baked donuts taste the same as fried? ›

The texture is more compact and there isn't the distinctive taste of deep frying. The color is also much paler. The taste overall was good and if you aren't into the calories of deep frying and the extra step and clean up, these are an acceptable substitute.

Are baked donuts healthier than fried donuts? ›

They are healthier than fried donuts. The donuts are moist and fluffy, with a slightly crispy exterior. They are versatile. You can customize the recipe to your liking by adding different flavors of glaze or toppings.

What is lemon donut filling made of? ›

Prepare the filling: Create a double boiler by bringing a pot of water to boil and placing a heat-proof mixing bowl on top. Whisk in lemon juice, zest, sugar and eggs. Continue whisking on the double boiler until it starts to thicken slightly. Drop butter into the mixture one tablespoon at a time.

How many calories in a Dunkin donut blueberry donut? ›

Dunkin Donuts Blueberry Glazed Donut (1 donut) contains 44g total carbs, 43g net carbs, 17g fat, 4g protein, and 340 calories.

Are Krispy Kreme donuts deep fried or baked? ›

Like most doughnuts, Krispy Kremes are fried (cooked in oil). Frying cooks the dough rapidly from the outside in to give the doughnuts their distinctive crispy texture.

What is the best flour for donuts? ›

Use real cake flour – not DIY cake flour!

DIY substitutions don't really cut it, and AP flour will not create doughnuts with that same soft texture. Also, bleached cake flour will work best. Unbleached (like King Arthur Baking) won't absorb as much moisture, and you may end up with doughnuts that crumble while frying.

What is the unhealthiest donut? ›

Apple fritters are among the unhealthiest doughnuts. Just because a doughnut has fruit it it doesn't mean it is a good choice.

Which is more unhealthy pizza or donut? ›

The most unhealthy type of typical doughnut averages about 360 to 500 calories each. The most unhealthy slice of pizza could be about 2300 calories, more than your daily value entirely.

Do lemon filled donuts need to be refrigerated? ›

Do lemon filled donuts need to be refrigerated? Yes. Due to the lemon curd filling, any leftover donuts must be refrigerated. Alternatively, you could store the unfilled donuts at room temperature and fill them with lemon curd prior to enjoying any leftovers.

What is a jelly and cream filled donut called? ›

There are several variations of the jelly doughnut, including Berliners, bomboloni, paczki, and sufganiyot.

Why do they put potatoes in donuts? ›

The perfect doughnut is fluffy, soft, tender, and moist. The secret ingredient? Potatoes. The starchy tubers absorb moisture, but are stiff enough to hold air.

Which Dunkin donut is the healthiest? ›

The classic sugared donut is also the most nutritious donut on the menu. It has 240 calories, 11g fat, 4.5g saturated fat, 33g carbohydrates, 4g protein, 13g sugars, and 270mg sodium. If you love donuts, you've got plenty of varieties to choose from.

What is the lowest calorie doughnut at Dunkin Donuts? ›

If you want to splurge for a doughnut but don't want to overdo it on the sugar and fat, this one's for you. The French Cruller is Dunkin' Donuts' lowest-calorie doughnut on the menu, with just 220 calories for the whole thing. It has 10 grams of sugar and 13 grams of fat, which is less than some snack bars.

How many calories in a Krispy Kreme blueberry doughnut? ›

Krispy Kreme Blueberry Cake Doughnut (1 serving) contains 40g total carbs, 39g net carbs, 15g fat, 2g protein, and 300 calories.

Are Starbucks donuts baked or fried? ›

Yes, you read that right. These donuts are baked not fried.

Are old fashioned donuts baked or fried? ›

It is typically deep-fried, and may be deep fried at a lower temperature compared to other doughnut styles, having a crunchier texture compared to other cake doughnut styles. Frying at a lower temperature contributes to its rough, cracked texture.

What is the difference between the two types of doughnuts? ›

Yeast doughnuts, as the name clearly spells out, are made from dough leavened with yeast (think brioche), whereas cake doughnuts are traditionally made from a kind of cake batter that uses a chemical leavener (i.e. baking powder or baking soda).

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