• Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a 6-count donut pan with baking spray well. Set aside (the recipe makes about 6-7 donuts).

Lemon Donuts:

• In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest together. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
• Pour the lemon juice, buttermilk and egg in the center. Whisk the mixture until combined.
• Add in the vanilla extract and melted butter. Mix.
• Using a spoon or a piping bag, fill each donut cavity about 2/3-3/4 of the way full.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the tops of each donut ‘spring’ back when lightly touched.
• Allow to cool for 4-5 minutes in the pan before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
• Once the donuts have cooled, make your topping of choice.*

Lemon Glaze:

• Whisk powdered sugar, lemon zest (if using), and 2 Tbsp of lemon juice together in a bowl wide enough to dip each donut in. If the glaze is too thick, add in the remaining Tbsp of lemon juice to thin it out.
• Dip each donut into the glaze and the glaze allow to set before eating.

Lemon Sugar:

• Mix lemon zest and granulated sugar in a bowl wide enough to dip each donut in.
• Melt butter in a separate bowl (also wide enough to dip a donut in).
• Dip each donut in the melted butter, then dip in the lemon sugar (the butter helps the lemon sugar stick to each donut).
• Enjoy!