I absolutely love the combination of lemon and lavender in my desserts. The way the tart lemon compliments the floral lavender is so gorgeous and fresh. So this weekend, I wanted to make a yummy breakfast treat with those incredible, summery flavors. That’s how I came up with the idea for these glorious little lemon lavender donuts! Donuts are one of my biggest weaknesses, so matching them up with one of my favorite dessert flavor combinations was pure bliss.
I let the donuts cool completely before I stored them. That allowed the glaze to harden. I tried a couple fresh out of the fryer with my coffee though. Oh my goodness, these babies made me so happy! They were fluffy and flavorful and everything a donut should be. The lemon and lavender flavors balanced each other out perfectly. I loved having them as a treat for breakfast this weekend, and I hope you all love them too! xoxo
Lemon lavender donuts are such elegant and yummy breakfast treats! They're topped with a lemony glaze and lavender vanilla sugar for lots of flavor.
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour plus additional as needed for bench flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground lavender
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 stick butter softened to room temperature
- 1 whole lemon zested
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 whole lemons juiced
- canola oil for frying
- lavender vanilla sugar as needed for sprinkling on top
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First whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, lavender and salt together in a bowl to aerate the dry ingredients. Set it aside. Then set up a stand mixer with the paddle attachment and cream the sugar and butter together until it is a fluffy base. Pour in the lemon zest, lemon juice, milk and eggs next and let them get completely mixed in. Turn the speed to low and slowly pour the dry ingredients in until it becomes a soft dough. Line a sheet tray with a silicone mat and lightly flour it. Turn the dough out onto the tray and pat it out into an even, 1/2 inch thick layer of dough that almost fills the sheet with well floured hands. Stick the tray in the freezer for 20-30 minutes to make it completely firm and easy to work with.
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When time is up, get out another sheet pan and line it with another silicone mat. Lightly flour it too. Then use a donut cutter to cut as many donuts and their holes out of the layer of dough as possible. Lay them out on the second sheet tray, then put the tray back in the freezer to completely firm up the donuts for another 20-30 minutes. While that is happening, get out a large pot and fill it with about 3-5 inches of canola oil. Use a deep fry thermometer to make sure it gets to and stays at around 350. Then quickly make the glaze. Combine the powdered sugar and juice of two lemons in a large bowl and stir it together thoroughly until it is a thin glaze.
- At this point the donuts and holes should be ready. Take them out and fry them in batches so that the pot is not over crowded. It will only take about a minute on each side for them to become gorgeously golden and puffy. When the first batch is done, remove them to a plate lined with paper towel to drain and get the next batch in. While the next batch cooks, dip the finished hot donuts and holes in the glaze and transfer them to a rack set over a lined tray. Sprinkle them with the lavender vanilla sugar on top before the glaze sets. Repeat this process until all of the donuts are cooked, glazed and sprinkled with sugar. Let them cool completely, then store them in air tight containers for up to a day!
Oh my goodness, they look stunning!
Thank you so much!! That means a lot 🙂
This sounds so delicious. I want to make these for Easter.
They’re perfect for Easter, I hope you do!! Thanks so much for the comment :-).
This could be what I bring for the next potluck.
Oh I hope it is, they would be a hit! Thanks very much for the comment.
These look and sound absolutely delicious!
Thank you so much!!
These look amazing!
Combination of lemon and lavender sounds great. I’ll definitely try this recipe. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank you so much, it really is a fantastic combination!!
I am dying to try these! Pinning so I can find them later!
Awesome, I hope you enjoy them!! Let me know what you think :-).
first try at donuts. I cant even say how amazing! My foodie family gave it an A+!
Oh that is so wonderful to hear, thank you so much for the feedback!!
Hi! What recommendations would you have if I wanted to bake this donut? Would I need to add yeast?
You can absolutely just pipe the batter into a donut pan and bake at 350! When they are springy, usually after 10-15 minutes, they’re done and ready to dip into the glaze.
The instructions don’t say where the milk goes.
Oh my gosh, I can’t believe I missed that. It goes into the dough at the same time as the lemon juice, zest and eggs, I’ve updated the instructions. Thanks for catching it, and I apologize for the confusion.