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Mini Lemon Donuts (Mini Donut Maker)

Here's how you make Mini Lemon Donuts (Mini Donut Maker)
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  • Servings: 24
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 6-8m
  • The following recipe serves 24 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • FOR ICING
  • 2 tablespoon fresh lemon (juice from 1 lemon)
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: If using electric donut maker then preheat as directed in instruction book. If using donut pans, preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease donut pans.

  • Step 2: In a small bowl, whisk together milk and sour cream and vanilla. Set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

  • Step 3: In large bowl, or stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar, until light and fluffy - about 1 minute. Add egg and lemon zest. Beat for 30 seconds, scraping down the bowl occasionally or as needed.

  • Step 4: Then alternating flour mixture and milk mixture, combine all ingredients until just combined. Do not over mix.

  • Step 5: In the mini donut pans: Fill each donut indention 1/2 full. Bake for 6-8 minutes, or until the donuts are slightly browned and spring back when touched. transfer to a cooling rack, and cool completely.

  • Step 6: For Icing: In a medium bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and powdered sugar until smooth. Dip the top of each donut into the glaze and transfer to a wire rack to dry. Let set for 10 minutes.


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