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Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Donuts

October 10, 2018 By Richa 9 Comments

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Vegan Lemon Poppy seed Donuts. Easy Baked Lemon Doughnuts ready in 30 mins. Vegan Soyfree Nutfree Recipe. Gluten-free option.   Jump to Recipe

Lemon Poppy Seed Donuts - #Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Donut Recipe. Simple to make and ready in less than 30 minutes. Top with cream cheese frosting. #VeganRicha #recipe #donuts #Nutfree #lemonpoppyseedonut

These donuts are soft, zesty, lemony! and beautiful with a sprinkling of poppy seeds! The batter needs just 1 Bowl, 15 Mins active time, then a wait to bake and cool, Make a double batch and freeze for quick snacking. Use chia seeds for variation. 

The batter is similar to my lemon cake batter with poppy seeds mixed in. Pour into donut pan or lined mini muffin pan. Bake until golden. Dress with simple lemon sugar icing or vegan cream cheese frosting or just toss in some sugar and done. So Delicious!

Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Donuts. Easy Baked Lemon Doughnuts ready in 30 Mins. #Vegan #Soyfree #Recipe #veganRicha Gluten-free, Nutfree option. 
Lemon Poppy Seed Donuts - #Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Donut Recipe. Simple to make and ready in less than 30 minutes. Top with cream cheese frosting. #VeganRicha #recipe #donuts

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Lemon Poppy Seed Donuts - #Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Donut Recipe. Simple to make and ready in less than 30 minutes. Top with cream cheese frosting. #VeganRicha #recipe #donuts
Lemon Poppy Seed Donuts - #Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Donut Recipe. Simple to make and ready in less than 30 minutes. Top with cream cheese frosting. #VeganRicha #recipe #donuts

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5 from 2 votes

Lemon Poppy Seed Donuts

Lemon Poppy Seed Donuts - Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Donut Recipe. Simple to make and ready in less than 30 minutes. Add my cream cheese frosting to make these extra special. Vegan Nutfree Soyfree Recipe. 
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American, Vegan
Keyword: baked lemon donuts, poppy seed doughnuts, vegan lemon donuts
Servings: 12
Calories: 145kcal
Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

Wet:

  • 1/2 cup (0.03 ml) maple syrup add 1 tbsp sugar for sweeter
  • 1/3 cup (81.33 ml) lemon juice 1 tbsp more if using whole grain flours
  • 1/4 cup (56 ml) oil
  • 1/4 cup (61 ml) water or non dairy milk
  • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) vanilla extract, optional

Dry:

  • 1 1/2 cup (187.5 g) flour I use all purpose or a combination of all purpose and whole wheat pastry/white whole wheat flour, 1 :1 or 2:1 ratio
  • 1 tbsp starch (cornstarch or arrowroot starch)
  • 1.5 tbsp poppy seeds
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) baking soda
  • 1/3 tsp (0.33 tsp) salt
  • 1/8 tsp (0.13 tsp) turmeric for color optional
  • zest of 1/2 to 1 lemon depending on the size of the lemon and your preference of lemonyness

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 C). Mix the wet ingredients in a bowl until well combined.
  • Add the 1 1/4 cup flour and the rest of the dry ingredients and whisk well to make a smooth batter. Add rest of the flour 1 tbsp at a time to make a smooth flowy batter, but not overly watery or overly stiff. You might not need all of the flour if using whole grain flour.
  • Pour the batter into a greased donut pan. Even it out using a spatula.
  • Bake for 20 to 22 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes then remove the donuts. (bake for 12 mins for mini muffins, 22 mins for regular size muffins).
  • You can use the cream cheese frosting from my lemon cake on these donuts or use a simple sugar icing (half cup of powdered sugar with a tsp or so lemon juice, whisk until icing consistency)
  • Dip the donuts in the prepared icing or frosting. Sprinkle more poppy seeds on the top. 

Video

Notes

Gluten-free Lemon Donuts here.
 
Nutrition is for 1 Donut.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Lemon Poppy Seed Donuts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 145 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Sodium 93mg4%
Potassium 124mg4%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin C 2.6mg3%
Calcium 60mg6%
Iron 0.9mg5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

Filed Under: Breakfast Recipes, dessert, soy free Tagged With: doughnut, vegan



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  1. Robin Fetter says

    October 11, 2018 at 4:24 am

    When your recipe calls for “starch” what kind of starch are you referring to???

    Reply
    • Richa says

      October 11, 2018 at 10:31 am

      corn or arrowroot

      Reply
  2. Rita Kapadia says

    October 11, 2018 at 6:20 pm

    5 stars
    Yummy. Poppy seeds and Lemon flavors!

    Reply
    • Richa says

      October 17, 2018 at 10:07 am

      thanks

      Reply
  3. Debbie H says

    October 13, 2018 at 8:03 am

    Could unsweetened applesauce be used instead of the oil?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      October 18, 2018 at 8:05 pm

      yes

      Reply
  4. Noelle Chaltry says

    October 19, 2018 at 2:50 pm

    Could you substitute for the maple syrup or part of it? That is a lot of maple syrup considering the price of maple syrup.

    Reply
    • Richa says

      October 20, 2018 at 12:33 am

      yes use half maple, half sugar

      Reply
  5. Sam says

    January 26, 2021 at 6:31 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe is amazing! Donuts came out so lemony and moist. Add the cream cheese frosting and you are set!

    Reply

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