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Baked Apple Cider Donuts
These light and fluffy baked donuts are full of apple spice flavor without any of the heavy grease you find in a traditional fried donut.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
133 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup whole wheat pastry flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar (packed)
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup flax seed meal
- ¼ cup wheat germ honey crunch or regular, toasted
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ cup apple cider
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup PLAIN yogurt (low fat)
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil (melted & cooled)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
Brown Sugar Topping
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons wheat germ honey crunch, toasted
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees and spray donut pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients: whole wheat pastry flour through ground ginger.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together wet ingredients: apple cider through vanilla. Slowly incorporate wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined, careful not to over-mix.
- Fill donut pan 1/4 cup at a time using a measuring cup or ice cream scoop.
- Bake for 8-9 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Let donuts cool on rack for 10 minutes.
- While donuts are cooling, mix together brown sugar topping. After donuts have cooled for 10 minutes, remove from pan and dip in the brown sugar topping. It’s important to do this while donuts are still slightly warm.
- Serve donuts warm or at room temperature.
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Notes
- If you don’t have flax seed meal or toasted wheat germ, replace with same quantity in whole wheat pastry flour for the donut batter.
- If you are looking to replace the toasted wheat germ in the brown sugar topping, just replace with additional cinnamon and sugar.
Nutrition Information
Calories
133kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
21.6g
(7%)
Protein
2.6g
(5%)
Fat
4.2g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2.5g
(13%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1.7g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
95mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
12.6g
(25%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 133
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 133kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 21.6g | 7% |
| Protein | 2.6g | 5% |
| Fat | 4.2g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.5g | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.7g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 95mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 12.6g | 25% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.