Name: Healthier Lemon Poppy Seed Donuts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: cooking spray; 0.5 cup granulated sugar substitute (such as Swerve®); 2 teaspoons lemon zest; 1 large egg, at room temperature; 2.5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 0.5 teaspoon lemon extract; 0.5 cup almond milk, at room temperature; 1.25 cups all-purpose flour; 1.25 teaspoons baking powder; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons poppy seeds; 1.25 cups powdered sugar substitute (such as Swerve®); 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 tablespoon almond milk, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 0.25 teaspoon vanilla extract; 0.125 teaspoon salt

Healthier Lemon Poppy Seed Donuts

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Prep Time:
20 minutes

Cook Time:
10 minutes

Total Time:
40 minutes

Lemon poppy seed baked donuts for a healthier twist on a classic favorite.

Ingredients:

cooking spray
0.5 cup granulated sugar substitute (such as Swerve®)
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 large egg, at room temperature
2.5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
0.5 teaspoon lemon extract
0.5 cup almond milk, at room temperature
1.25 cups all-purpose flour
1.25 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
1.25 cups powdered sugar substitute (such as Swerve®)
1 tablespoon almond milk, at room temperature
1 teaspoon lemon zest
0.25 teaspoon vanilla extract
0.125 teaspoon salt

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and generously coat 2 donut pans with nonstick cooking spray.
Combine the sugar substitute and lemon zest in a bowl, ensuring the zest is fully coated with sugar. Stir in the egg, butter, lemon juice, vanilla, lemon extract, and almond milk until well combined.
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Combine with the sugar mixture, then gently fold in poppy seeds. Divide the batter evenly among the donut pans.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until a toothpick inserted into a donut comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove and cool completely.
While the donuts are cooling, prepare the icing by combining sugar substitute, lemon juice, almond milk, lemon zest, vanilla, and salt in a bowl. Place a rack over a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Dip the donuts into the icing and let them sit on the rack until the glaze sets, for about 2 to 3 minutes.

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