Ingredients
Donuts
- 1 cup milk, warmed
- 1 teaspoon dry active yeast
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup applesauce
- ¼ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2½ cups whole wheat flour
- ½ cup dark cocoa powder
Glaze
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Directions
- In a stand mixture, place warmed milk and yeast in the bowl and let rest 5 minutes.
- Mix in butter, applesauce, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until well blended.
- In a separate bowl, mix together baking powder, baking soda, salt, wheat flour, and cocoa.
- Add dry mixture to wet mixture and blend until dough forms.
- Set aside while oven preheats.
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Divide dough into a greased donut pan. (Should make 12 large donuts.)
- Bake for 8–10 minutes, or until donuts are formed and cooked through (a toothpick should come out clean).
- Cool for 2 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a cooling rack.
- While cooling, mix together all of the ingredients for the glaze in a shallow dish.
- Once fully cooled, dip the top half of the donuts in a the glaze. For a thicker glaze, let harden, then repeat dipping 1–2 more times.
- While glaze is still wet, top with sprinkles, if desired.
- Allow glaze to harden before serving.
| NUTRITIONAL INFO | PER SERVING |
|---|---|
| Calories | 230 (50 from fat) |
| Total fat | 6g |
| Saturated fat | 3g |
| Cholesterol | 45mg |
| Sodium | 150mg |
| Carbohydrate | 42g (4g dietary fiber, 21g sugar) |
| Protein | 6g |
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