If you like chocolate cake donuts, you are going to love this healthier take on them. In order to use less butter and oil, we used applesauce, which also adds sweetness, so we could use less sugar, too. We also used whole wheat flour for a more nutrient-dense donut. While these are still a treat, they pack more nutrition and less calories than their store-bought counterparts.
PREP TIME:20 min
COOK TIME:10 min
TOTAL TIME:30 min
SERVES:12
Ingredients
Glaze
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Nutrition per serving
230 CALS
6 G
42 G
6 G
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AMOUNT PER SERVING% DAILY VALUE
Calories
230
from fat
50
Total fat
6g
Saturated fat
3g
Cholesterol
45mg
Sodium
150mg
Carbohydrate
42g
dietary fiber
4g
sugar
21g
Protein
6g
Directions
1. In a stand mixture, place warmed milk and yeast in the bowl and let rest 5 minutes.
2. Mix in butter, applesauce, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until well blended.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together baking powder, baking soda, salt, wheat flour, and cocoa.
4. Add dry mixture to wet mixture and blend until dough forms.
5. Set aside while oven preheats.
6. Preheat oven to 425°F.
7. Divide dough into a greased donut pan. (Should make 12 large donuts.)
8. Bake for 8–10 minutes, or until donuts are formed and cooked through (a toothpick should come out clean).
9. Cool for 2 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a cooling rack.
10. While cooling, mix together all of the ingredients for the glaze in a shallow dish.
11. 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.
12. While glaze is still wet, top with sprinkles, if desired.
13. Allow glaze to harden before serving.
Nutrition per serving
230 CALS
6 G
42 G
6 G
SEE MORE
AMOUNT PER SERVING% DAILY VALUE
Calories
230
from fat
50
Total fat
6g
Saturated fat
3g
Cholesterol
45mg
Sodium
150mg
Carbohydrate
42g
dietary fiber
4g
sugar
21g
Protein
6g
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