- 12
- 30 mins
- 60 mins
Ingredients
- For the donuts:
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup milk
- Zest of two lemons
- For The Crumble:
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 6 tablespoons cold butter cut into small pieces
- For The Frosting:
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons milk
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease your donut pan with melted butter or olive oil spray to prevent sticking.
Using a stand mixer, beat the butter and brown sugar until light and creamy, about 3 minutes on high speed.
Add the eggs one at time scraping down after each one and beat until well combined.
In another bowl whisk together the flour and baking powder.
Gradually add the flour mixture to the batter.
Add the vanilla and lemon juice and beat until smooth. Scrape down.
Finally add the zest and milk and mix until smooth.
Spoon the batter into each donut space in the pan and bake in the oven for about 12-15 minutes.
Let cool for two minutes and then dump them out. Repeat the procedure until all of the batter has been used. Make the Crumble Topping
In a bowl combine the flour, sugars and butter.
Rub the butter with your fingers through the flour until it feels like sand.
Lay the mixture onto a baking sheet and bake in the oven at 400 degrees F for about 10-12 minutes.
After the crumble has cooled, crush it up with either a knife or your fingers into crumbs. Make the Frosting
Combine the powdered sugar, lemon juice, vanilla extract, lemon extract, lemon zest and milk in a bowl.
Whisk until smooth.
Warm the frosting in the microwave for 6-10 seconds repeating if the fasting becomes stiff as it sits. It should be slightly pourable.
Dip the donuts into the frosting letting the excess drip back into the bowl and then press them into the crumble mixture.
Serve at once or cover and use within a few hours for best results.