I’ve been in a real lemon state of mind lately (expect to see a few more citrusy recipes coming soon!) and when I saw this recipe for Lemon Poppy Seed Doughnuts it seemed right up my alley. If you haven’t yet purchased a doughnut pan after seeing my recipes for Baked Spice Doughnuts or Strawberry Doughnuts, hopefully third time’s the charm! Lemon poppy seed muffins have always been one of my favorites, and the combination is delicious in doughnut form as well. These doughnuts are perfect for Spring. Surprise your brunch guests, your family or your co-workers with healthy homemade doughnuts! To view your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, click here!
These homemade donuts have a fresh flavor combination you'll love!
Yield: 6doughnuts
Ingredients
1cupall-purpose flour
1/2cupsugar
1tablespoonpoppy seeds
3/4teaspoonbaking powder
3/4teaspoonbaking soda
1/4teaspoonsalt
1egg
1/3cup1% low fat buttermilk
1/3cupfat free plain Greek yogurt, I used Fage 0%
1tablespooncanola oil
2teaspoonlemon juice
1teaspoonlemon zest
1/2teaspoonvanilla extract
2teaspoonpowdered sugar, divided
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400. Lightly coat a doughnut pan with cooking spray and set aside.
Combine the flour, sugar, poppy seeds, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the egg, buttermilk, yogurt, oil, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir to combine.
Dust the prepared doughnut pan with 1 teaspoon of the powdered sugar. Fill each space in the doughnut pan 2/3 full with batter, dividing evenly among the six spaces. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for five minutes. Remove from pan and dust with remaining 1 t of powdered sugar.
Notes
To view your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, click here!NUTRITION INFORMATION:201 calories, 36 g carbs, 19 g sugars, 4 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 6 g protein, 1 g fiber (from myfitnesspal.com)MyWW SmartPoints per (1 doughnut) serving: (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)Green: 8 SmartPoints/ Blue: 7 SmartPoints/ Purple: 7 SmartPointsWEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS PLUS: 5 per doughnut (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)