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Coconut Crunch Donuts (Hostess Copycat)
5 from 9 votes

Coconut Crunch Donuts (Hostess Copycat)

These coconut crunch donuts taste just like the Hostess donettes, but are made with healthier ingredients. A soft cake donut is baked then dipped in warm honey and finished with toasted shredded coconut.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 212 kcal
Course: Dessert, Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Donuts
  • 1 ½ cups whole wheat pastry flour or cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt sea salt
  • ½ cup coconut sugar
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt or dairy-free yogurt, at room temperature, full fat
  • ¼ cup almond milk unsweetened
  • 1 large egg at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup coconut oil melted
Coconut Crunch
  • ⅓ cup honey melted
  • 1 cup coconut toasted, unsweetened, shredded

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Spread coconut out on a rimmed baking sheet. You can line the sheet with parchment if you'd like. Bake until coconut is lightly golden and fragrant. This should take about 5-10 minutes. You'll want to watch it closely so it doesn't burn and toss the coconut 1-2 times while baking to ensure it browns evenly. Remove from oven, let cool and set aside.
  2. Turn oven temp up to 350°F.
  3. In a medium bowl, add the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt and stir until combined.
  4. In another medium bowl, whisk together coconut sugar, Greek yogurt, almond milk, egg, vanilla and coconut oil.
  5. Add wet mixture to dry mixture, and stir until just combined.
  6. Spray two (6-cavity) donut pans with cooking spray. Spoon or pipe batter evenly into the 12 cavities.
  7. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until donuts spring back when lightly pressed. Cool in pan for 2 minutes. Invert donuts onto a wire rack.
  8. While donuts are cooling, add honey to small microwave-safe bowl (just make sure it’s big enough to dip the donuts in the bowl) and microwave for about 30 seconds until thin and melted.
  9. Add toasted coconut to a small plate. Dip both sides of a donut in the honey and then in the toasted coconut until donut is coated. Repeat until all donuts are coated.
  10. Place donuts in the fridge or freezer to set for a few minutes. Enjoy immediately or store in the fridge for 4-5 days.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 donut Calories 212kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 17mg (6%) Sodium 179mg (7%) Potassium 138mg (3%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 17g (34%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 212

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 donut
Calories 212kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Sodium 179mg 7%
Potassium 138mg 3%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 17g 34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.