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Vegan Lemon Cheesecake Doughnuts

Baked Vegan Lemon Cheesecake Doughnuts

Kasia
Gluten-free, Vegan, Dairy-free, Soy-free, Vegetarian, Egg free, Nut free
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Cooling and Decorating Time 20 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, British, European
Servings 9 Doughnuts
Calories 245 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl x2
  • Microwaveable/heat-proof bowl
  • Whisk
  • Oven
  • Silicone doughnut tray
  • Mixing spoon
  • Sieve

Ingredients
  

For the doughnut batter

  • 1.5 Tbsp Lemon extract ~10ml
  • 220 grams Gluten-free plain flour
  • 1/2 Tsp Xanthan gum Omit if your flour blend already contains this
  • 1.5 Tsp Baking powder
  • 1 Tsp Baking soda
  • 40 grams Vegan butter Recommendation: Stork baking block
  • 220 ml Plant-based milk
  • 95 grams Caster sugar

For the topping

  • 20 ml Lemon juice
  • 100 grams Vegan cream cheese
  • 18 ml Plant-based milk
  • 2 Lemon (or plain) flavoured biscuits Recommendation: Freee foods lemon biscuits
  • 25 grams Caster sugar

Instructions
 

Preparing and cooking the doughnut batter

  • Pre-heat the oven to 190°C (conventional) or 170°C (fan)
  • Mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl
  • Melt the butter in an microwavable bowl
  • Add the butter and lemon extract to the bowl containing the dry ingredients and mix together thoroughly until combined
  • Add the rest of the batter ingredients to the bowl and whisk together until fully combined
  • Grease a doughnut tray with olive oil (or melted butter if preferred)
  • Carefully spoon the batter evenly into the doughnut tray
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes (until golden)
  • Once cooked, remove the doughnuts from the oven and leave in the doughnut tray to cool (this should take about 10 minutes)

Coating the doughnuts

  • Whisk together the topping ingredients until a smooth mixture forms
  • Spoon the cream cheese coating onto the top of the doughnuts and smooth out, covering the entire surface
  • Crumble some biscuit over the top of the cream cheese topping
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • Store in an air-tight container for 1-3 days at room temperature
  • Base (without cream cheese topping) suitable for home freezing for up to 2 months
Keyword Baked Doughnut, Cheesecake, Cream Cheese, Doughnut, Doughnuts, Lemon, Lemon Cheesecake, Vegan, Vegan Doughnut