Key Lime Donut Recipe

Key lime donuts with a lime glaze stacked up on a plate.

Light and fluffy baked key lime donuts are easy to prepare with just a few ingredients. The donuts are topped with a lime glaze and crumbled graham crackers to give all the flavors of key lime pie in donut form.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword homemade key lime donuts, key lime donuts, key lime pie donuts

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 12

Total Time 57

Servings donuts

Calories 203kcal

Author Eileen Kelly

Equipment

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Donut Molds
Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
Measuring Spoons and Cups
Whisk

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup granulated white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
5 Tablespoons whole milk
1 large egg
2 Tablespoons fresh lime zest
3 Tablespoons canola oil
non-stick baking spray

Donut Glaze

1 cup confectioners sugar
3 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons fresh lime zest
graham crackers, crushed topping for the donuts

Instructions

How to make the donuts

Preheat oven to 350°F/177°C. Spray the donut pan with nonstick baking spray. Set aside.
To mix dry ingredients, in medium sized mixing bowl,whisk together flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder in a bowl. Set aside.
For the wet ingredients, in a large mixing bowl, whisk to combine milk, egg, lime zest, and canola oil.
Gradually whisk the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until the batter is smooth.
Fill the donut wells with the donut batter. Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes.
Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes. The donuts will be golden brown and a toothpick or cake tester can be stuck into the dough and it should come out clean when donuts are full cooked.
Remove from the oven and set aside to cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
Take the donuts out of the pan and place on a wire rack until completely cool.

To make the glaze

For easy clean-up, place a baking sheet beneath the wire cooling rack so excess glaze drips onto the baking sheet.
In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk together sugar, lime juice, and zest until blended.
Dip cooled donuts in glaze and allow excess glaze to drop back into the mixing bowl.
Place the dipped donut back to the wire cooling rack and sprinkle with graham cracker crumble.
Allow the donuts to dry completely before serving, about 15 minutes.
Serve and enjoy.

Notes

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Storage - Store baked key lime donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. Make sure to keep them away from heat sources so that the glaze doesn't melt.

Freezing - You can also freeze these donuts in a freezer-safe bag or container for up to three months. Thaw at room temperature overnight.

Make Ahead - These donuts are best served fresh, however, you can make them 12-24 hours in advance.

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