Easy Lemon Gluten Free Donuts Recipe {Dairy Free} | Fearless Dining (2024)

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Gluten free lemon donuts are the perfect homemade baked donuts to make for breakfast or brunch, and these gluten free lemon donuts are dairy-free too! This easy gluten free donuts recipe is quick; the little lemon donuts are ready to eat in under 20 minutes.

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Lemon gluten free donuts are the snack my kids love when they get home from school. Drizzle icing on top, or eat these lemon gluten free donuts plain! They are bursting with delicious lemon flavor!

Just look at those little lemon gluten free donuts, and you can see how moist and delicious they are! If you love donuts as much as we do, you will check out my BEST gluten free donut recipes! I love to make these donuts for the kids. This easy gluten-free donuts recipe is much less guilty because I used applesauce to keep these gluten-free doughnuts super moist and reduce the sugar in this recipe.

My gluten free lemon tart recipe and my gluten free lemon bundt cake recipes are other great ways to use up those lemons :-). A delicious breakfast addition would be these gluten free lemon poppy seed muffins.

These moist and delicious gluten free donuts are so quick and easy to make with thisBabycakes Mini Donut Maker. From start to finish, we had little lemon donuts in under 15 minutes!! If you don’t have a donut maker, I include directions for baking in the oven! For even more delicious lemon desserts, check out my Gluten Free Lemon Desserts roundup!

Allergen Information:

This lemon donut recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, and soy-free. You can easily make this gluten free lemon donut recipe nut-free! To make these nut-free, add ¼ extra gluten free flour blend instead of the almond flour.

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King Arthur, Measure for Measure Flour 3 lbs

This is one of my favorite gluten-free flour blends for cookies, cakes, pie crust, biscuits, and muffins! (Do not use this flour blend for yeast recipes.)

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Ingredient Notes:

  • Gluten Free Flour Blend – I tested this recipe using Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour Blend and King Arthur’s Measure for Measure Gluten Free Blend. That doesn’t mean others will not work; I have not tested other flours.
  • Almond flour– helps add some protein, so there isn’t a big sugar crash after eating one or two of these….(okay, maybe more like four or five. These are hard to resist!)
  • Cane Sugar and Salt
  • Baking Powder and Soda- Use aluminum free baking powder.
  • Xanthan Gum – If your gluten free flour blenddoesn’t contain xanthan gum or guar gum, please add ¾ teaspoon.
  • Coconut Oil – Or another light oil.
  • Apple Sauce and Lemon Juice
  • Non-Dairy Milk – I used almond milk, but other dairy-free kinds of milk will work. Regular milk is also fine to use.

A Note About Gluten Free Flour

Every single gluten free flour blend has a different starch-to grain ratio. This affects the moisture level of what you are baking. If your batter seems runny, you will need to add more flour. If your donut batter is too dry, you will need to add more non-dairy milk.

Variations:

The beauty of this recipe is that you can easily customize the flavor.

  • Omit the lemon, and you have a delicious vanilla donut.
  • Add white chocolate chips.
  • Add blueberries or raspberries, which would taste delicious with this lemon donut.

Step-By-Step Directions:

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Step 1: Add the dry ingredients to a bowl and whisk to blend.

Step 2: In a smaller bowl, add the wet ingredients and whisk to blend.

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Step 3: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until “just barely mixed.” This will help keep your donuts light and fluffy.

Step 4: Preheat your donut maker. Add batter to each donut section when the light indicates it is hot. Close the lid and cook for 3-4 minutes. Remove the cooked donuts to a rack to cool.

Step 5: Allow the donuts to cool completely. Drizzle icing over the donuts, or dip in white chocolate.

Donut Baking Instructions:

I get this question a lot from my readers. I tend to use this little donut maker in most of my donut recipes. It is easy to use, making my donuts taste like they were fried…but they aren’t!

It takes about 5 minutes to bake donuts in a donut maker. If you prefer to use a donut pan, bake these gluten free lemon donuts at 350º F for 20 minutes. Remove the donuts from the pan onto a cooling rack.

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Recipe FAQ:

I suggest spraying the donut pan or donut maker with a little coconut oil or gluten-free baking spray so the outside of the donut gets a little crispy.

Can you use coconut sugar or another low-glycemic sweetener instead of sugar?

You can definitely use coconut sugar in this gluten free lemon donut recipe. Note your donuts will be more of a brown color as coconut sugar is dark like brown sugar. To make a sugar-free lemonade drizzle, use honey with a small amount of lemon juice.

How do you store leftover donuts?

Store the donuts in an airtight container. I recommend freezing the donuts if you don’t eat them within two days.

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Reader Raves:

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These were very good. Didn’t have applesauce so used vanilla yogurt. Added a tsp of agar-agar. Used Monk fruit as sweetener. Drizzled with honey and lemon mixture.”

Rachel St. M, Pinterest user.

More Gluten Free Donut Recipes:

  • Gluten Free Pumpkin Donuts
  • Easy Gluten Free Vanilla Pudding Donuts
  • Gluten Free Apple Fritters
  • Fried Gluten Free Jelly Donuts

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If you made and enjoyed this recipe, I would be incredibly grateful if you could leave a comment below. Include which flour blend you used. This helps others know this recipe is delicious. Thank you!

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Gluten Free Lemon Donuts

Sandi Gaertner

One bite and you will be hooked on these delicious gluten free lemon donuts! They are full of fresh lemon flavor.

4.80 from 39 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Gluten Free Dessert Recipes, Gluten Free Donut Recipes

Cuisine American

Servings 18 donuts

Calories 167 kcal

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Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cup gluten free flour blend * see note
  • ¾ cup almond flour * see note
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup applesauce
  • cup coconut oil melted
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ cup almond milk * see note

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients and whisk together to blend.

  • In a medium bowl, add all wet ingredients and whisk.

  • Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix well.

  • Preheat the Babycakes Mini Donut Maker.

  • Put a little dough into each section of the donut maker.

  • Cook for 5 minutes until done.

  • Remove and put onto cooling rack.

  • Ice, frost, or eat plain.

Oven Baking:

  • Preheat your oven to 350º F. Add your donut batter to a donut pan. Bake 20-22 minutes until the donuts are baked.

Notes

  1. I have tested this recipe with King Arthur Measure for Measure GF and Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 GF blend. That doesn’t mean others will not work, I just have not tested other flours.
  2. If your gluten free flour blenddoesn’t contain xanthan gum or guar gum, please add 1 teaspoon.
  3. I highly suggest using almond flour and not almond meal. Almond meal is more coarse and will make your donuts grainy.
  4. I used almond milk but other dairy-free kinds of milk will work but I do not recommend canned coconut milk. I used ½ cup, but starchier gluten free flour blends may need more milk.
  5. These will donuts keep up to 4 days in an air-tight container, or up to 4 months in the freezer.

SPECIAL NOTE

Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn’t test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 167kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 38mgPotassium: 36mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 28IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg

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FAQs

What is lemon donut filling made of? ›

Prepare the filling: Create a double boiler by bringing a pot of water to boil and placing a heat-proof mixing bowl on top. Whisk in lemon juice, zest, sugar and eggs. Continue whisking on the double boiler until it starts to thicken slightly. Drop butter into the mixture one tablespoon at a time.

How to make donuts without a form? ›

Take a square piece of foil and place it over one of your fingers. It needs to be large enough to cover the bottom of each cup in the muffin tin. A 5″×5″ square seemed to work best for me. Fold the foil around your finger, gently folding the sides up, to create a mold.

What is lemon filling made of? ›

Lemon curd is a spread made out of fresh lemon juice, eggs, sugar, zest, and butter. The eggs in the recipe thicken the mixture, giving it a custard-like consistency.

What is lemon bar filling made of? ›

Step 2: Make The Filling

Start by whisking the eggs in a large bowl. Add the sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and flour. Whisk well, making sure no lumps of flour remain. Pour the filling into the baked crust.

What is lemon pie filling made of? ›

A lemon pie filling is the base for a lemon meringue pie. You make it with egg yolks, sugar, lemon juice, and zest, and fortify it with cornstarch so the filling holds its shape when you cut the pie.

What is the cream filling in donuts made of? ›

Based on those who've worked in the industry and other comments, it does indeed sound like the filling I'm talking about is more of a “creme” than a cream. As in, no dairy nor eggs are used. Likely shortening, sugar/powdered sugar, and flavorings (eg vanilla).

What is key lime pie filling made of? ›

Key lime pie ingredients are simple: sweetened condensed milk, lots of lime zest and juice (preferably from key limes), and just enough egg to give it a good set. Pour the filling into a pre-baked graham cracker crust, bake briefly until the pie is set, and let it chill. Top the pie with whipped cream and serve.

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