Three Ways to Feast: Fluffy Baked Donuts

Spring is already here, and summer is around the corner,
perfect timing for a delicious treat that won’t break your summer body goals.
These donuts are super fluffy and have half the calories of the standard ones.

Time to read: 4 mins | Time to make: 25 mins | Yields: 6 servings

Ingredients

Donuts:

• 2 medium (235 g peeled) ripe bananas, mashed

• 1 large (50 g) egg

• 1/3 cup (80 g) unsweetened applesauce

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 cup (113 g) whole-wheat flour

• 3/4 teaspoon (4 g) baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon (3 g) baking soda

• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

• 1/4 teaspoon (3 g) salt

• coconut oil or cooking spray for greasing pan

Toppings*:

Vanilla Walnut:

• 3 tablespoons low-fat cream cheese

• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

• 1 tablespoon nonfat milk

• 2 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts, toasted if desired

Cinnamon Sugar:

• 1/4 cup (55 g) cane sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 2–3 tablespoons milk

Dark Chocolate:

• 1/3 cup (50 g) Dark Chocolate Chips, melted

• Cacao Nibs/ Freeze-dried raspberries

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Coat a doughnut pan with coconut oil or cooking spray.

2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine mashed bananas, egg, applesauce, and vanilla.

3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.

4. Add wet ingredients to dry and stir to combine but do not overmix.

5. Spoon 1/3 cup batter into each cup of doughnut pan. I highly recommend using a large zipped-top bag. Cut a corner off the bag's bottom and pipe the batter into each donut cup, filling about halfway.

6. Bake 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Toppings:

Vanilla:

Mix cream cheese and sugar; stir in milk. Dip tops of cooled doughnuts in glaze, and set on a wire rack. Sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon walnuts.

Cinnamon Sugar:

Mix sugar and cinnamon. Quickly dip the top of each donut into the milk, then transfer it to the bowl with the cinnamon sugar and swirl it around some.

Dark Chocolate:

Melt Chocolate chips in a small bowl in the microwave or a double boiler. Use your hand to dip each donut into the bottom of the bowl carefully, then twist the donut in the chocolate as you move it upwards and out of the melted chocolate. Transfer to a cooling rack and sprinkle with cacao nibs or raspberries.

Notes

* The ingredient amount for each topping category is for 6 donuts. If going with only one topping, stick to the measurements and use it for all 6 donuts. If trying all three toppings, adjust the amounts accordingly.

Nutrition facts, per donuts:

Energy: 169kcal | Carbs: 30 g | Protein: 5 g | Fat: 4 g