Baked Whole Wheat Apple Butter Donuts
These Baked Whole Wheat Apple Butter Donuts are a sweet treat that is healthier than your run-of-the-mill glazed donut.
Servings: 12 donuts
Calories: 155kcal
Ingredients
For the Donuts:
- 1 egg beaten
- ⅔ cup apple butter
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup almond milk
- ¼ cup melted butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon cloves
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
For the Glaze:
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a donut pan with cooking spray, set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the egg, apple butter, applesauce, almond milk, melted butter, and vanilla until well-mixed. Set aside.
- In a second mixing bowl, stir together the flour, brown sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg until well-mixed.
- Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, and stir until just combined—do not overmix.
- Fill the prepared donut pan with the batter, making sure to leave the center hole uncovered, and only filling the spaces up about halfway.
- Bake in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the tops are just turning golden, and a toothpick inserted in the middle of the donut comes out clean.
- Remove from oven, and immediately remove the donuts to a wire cooling rack.
- To glaze: whisk together all glaze ingredients until very smooth. Once donuts have cooled completely, dip in the glaze, and let set up on a wire rack until solidified.
Notes
Don't have a donut pan? No problem! Pour the batter into a floured Bundt pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool completely, invert over a plate and remove from the pan. Then drizzle with the maple glaze.
Nutrition
Serving: 1donut | Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 181mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 0.4mg
