Healthy Donut Recipe
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4.1
Healthy Donut Recipe
Description
The recipe starts by mixing whole wheat flour with cinnamon, sweetener, salt, baking powder, and baking soda to form a spiced dry base. Egg whites, melted butter, skim milk, and vanilla extract are whisked separately and combined with the dry ingredients for a softly textured batter. Spooned into a greased donut pan, the batter rises and bakes at 350°F for 14-17 minutes until the surface is golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. This baking method produces donuts with a tender crumb but less fat than fried versions.
After cooling, the donuts can be topped with a vanilla bean glaze made from powdered sugar and milk or coated with cinnamon and sugar. Optional toppings like chocolate or strawberries add variety. These donuts offer a balanced sweet treat with the added fiber of whole wheat flour.
The recipe allows substituting alternative sweeteners like Swerve if desired. Serving these donuts at breakfast or as a snack provides a portion-controlled way to enjoy a donut flavor without frying.
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour sifted, unbleached
- 1/4 cup natural sweetener or any other sweetener, Truvia Baking Blend
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- 2 egg white
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons milk skim
- cinnamon for topping
- sugar
- powdered sugar
- Vanilla Bean Glaze
- chocolate
- strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
- Grease your donut pan with a baking spray that has flour in it
- Mix – flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a large mixing bowl.
- In a smaller bowl, gently whisk together egg whites, melted butter, skim milk, and vanilla.
- Stir wet mixture into the dry ingredients.
- Fill donut pan until each is about 3 quarters full making sure you don’t overfill.
- Bake for 14-17 minutes. Donuts should be golden brown and an inserted toothpick should come out clean.
- Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes.
- Tip donuts out onto a wire rack. Tap on the back of the pan if you have a few sticky ones.
- Top with anything you like. For a vanilla glaze, mix 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon milk and a splash of vanilla extract. To top, simply wet your fingers with a little water and run it through the tops of the donut, then dip it in your favorite topping
Notes
- You can replace the Truvia sweetener with 2 tablespoons of Swerve as an alternative natural sweetener.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12donuts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 60 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 60kcal | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.1
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