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Air Fryer Lemon Donuts

Air Fryer Lemon Donut Recipe

4.14 from 15 votes
Author: Laurie Fleming
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 32 minutes
Servings: 12 Servings

Description

Air Fryer Lemon Donuts are light, zesty, and topped with a bright lemon glaze. An easy, delicious treat ready in just 30 minutes—perfect for any citrus lover!

Ingredients 

Donuts:

  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted and melted
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest

Glaze:

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 teaspoons lemon zest, grated
  • 4-5 tablespoons butter, unsalted and melted

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, mix the flour, cornstarch, sugar, baking powder, salt, buttermilk, eggs, butter, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and lemon zest.
  • Mix well until it’s well blended.
  • Mix until smooth. They spray your donut pans with non0sticking cooking spray and pour the batter in 3/4 way full. Set them into the air fryer for 10-12 minutes at 320 degrees F, air fryer setting.
  • Make the icing mix by blending the sugar, lemon zest, and melted butter. Drizzle over the donuts.
  • Plate, serve, and enjoy!

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Donut Molds, see blog post for the ones I used
  • Cooking Spray

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 338mgPotassium: 57mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 245IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 1mg