The traditional Key lime pie receives an irresistible makeover with our baked Key Lime Doughnuts. Completely crispy on the skin and lightweight and ethereal on the within, these vibrant and tangy treats add a vibrant pop of shade, with flavorful lime juice present in every inviting chunk.
Key Lime Doughnuts
Makes 12 doughnuts
- 1¼ cups (156 grams) unbleached cake flour
- ¾ teaspoon (2.25 grams) kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 grams) baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon (1.25 gram) baking soda
- ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons (6 grams) lime zest
- ¼ cup (60 grams) entire buttermilk, room temperature
- 1 giant egg (50 grams), room temperature
- 5 tablespoons (75 grams) recent lime juice or key lime juice (see PRO TIP), divided
- 3 tablespoons (42 grams) vegetable oil
- 1½ cups (180 grams) confectioners’ sugar
- Inexperienced and yellow liquid meals coloring
- Garnish: graham cracker crumbs, lime zest
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Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Butter and flour 2 (6-well) doughnut pans.
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In a small bowl, whisk collectively flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
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In a medium bowl, whisk collectively granulated sugar and lime zest till zest is evenly distributed. Add buttermilk, egg, 3 tablespoons (45 grams) lime juice, and oil. Whisk till mixed. Add flour combination, and whisk till simply mixed, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Switch batter to a pastry bag, and reduce a ½-inch opening in tip. Pipe batter evenly into ready wells (about 2 heaping tablespoons or 35 grams every).
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Bake till puffed and edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes, rotating pans midway by means of baking. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Invert doughnuts onto a wire rack, and let cool fully.
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In a small bowl, whisk collectively confectioners’ sugar and remaining 2 tablespoons (30 grams) lime juice. Tint with meals coloring as desired. Rigorously dip prime of every doughnut into glaze. Garnish with graham cracker crumbs and lime zest, if desired. Retailer in an hermetic container for as much as 3 days.
PRO TIP
Recent lime juice works nicely on this recipe, however to make this a real Key lime baked good, use bottled Key lime juice akin to Nellie & Joe’s Well-known Key West Lime Juice. Juicing Key limes might be extremely troublesome due their diminutive measurement, and we discover the store-bought juice to be as efficient as recent juice.
