Love Lemon? Want to make Lemon Donuts at home? You have to try this recipe. These lemon doughnuts are so good you might eat the whole batch. But don't worry, they are only 1 point on Weight Watchers.
Lemon Donuts
I am a sucker for lemon. I love all things lemon dessert. I have also had a bit of a donut craving. I have loved being on Weight Watchers, more than any other diet program because I can eat anything. I converted a donut recipe to make it Weight Watcher friendly. It went from 3 points down to 1 which is great because there is no way I could stop at just one.
What's the Difference with Lemon Baked Donuts
I love the baked donuts. I will say, in all transparency, that these are a bit denser than regular donuts. I am not sure if it is the basic recipe, because they are baked, or from the Weight Watcher changes. While they are a bit denser, they are still so good. If you are looking for Weight Watcher donuts or just a low-calorie sweet alternative, you want to try these.
Are these Weight Watcher Lemon Donuts
When making a dessert more Weight Watcher friendly, I swap out the sugar for Splenda or Stevia and I use apple sauce for oil. This takes the calorie, fat, and sugar content way down. It doesn't alter the taste much at oil.
Does it Have to be Lemon Glaze Donuts
I made a basic lemon glaze for the donuts. I love the strong lemon flavor, but my husband doesn't like the strong lemon taste. I made half with lemon glaze and half without. Honestly, they taste great either way.
Want More Weight Watcher Recipes:
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How Many Servings Does This Lemon Donuts Make
For this recipe, to bake your donuts you need a donut pan. I have this donut pan and it works great.
Makes 18 donuts
Each donut is 1 point
Ingredients for Weight Watcher Lemon Donuts
- Flour
- Splenda
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Egg
- Nonfat Greek yogurt
- Unsweetened applesauce
- Skim milk
- Lemon
How to Make Lemon Donuts
Preheat oven to 350
Mix together flour sugar baking powder and baking soda and salt
In a large bowl, whisk together egg, yogurt, milk, and applesauce
Slowly add dry ingredients
Spray the donut pans
add donut batter to the donut pans. You can use a baggie with the tip cut or pastry bag to add batter easily
Bake for 10-15 minutes
When cool glaze by dipping the donut to drizzle it over the top.
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- Baked Peaches with Balsamic Vinegar
Weight Watchers Baked Lemon Donuts
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ½ cup Splenda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ⅓ cup skim milk
- zest lemon
Glaze
- lemon juice
- Splenda
Instructions
Glaze
- Start with 2 tablespoons of lemon and add Splenda to desired sweetness.
- If not enough glaze, add more lemon juice.
Donuts
- Preheat oven to 350
- Mix together flour sugar baking powder and baking soda and salt
- In a large bowl, whisk together egg, yogurt, milk, and applesauce
- Slowly add dry ingredients
- Spray the donut pans
- Add donut batter to the donut pans. You can use a baggie with the tip cut or pastry bag to add batter easily
- Bake for 10-15 minutes
- When cool glaze by dipping the donut to drizzling it over the top.
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