Healthy Baked Whole Wheat Donuts

WW Recipe of the Day: Healthy Baked Whole Wheat Donuts
(178 calories | *7 WW Freestyle SmartPoints)

Healthy, homemade whole wheat donuts are a breeze to make and can be fresh from the oven on the table and ready-to-eat in just 35 minutes.

We all have the right to enjoy a simple, guilt-free sweet treat that’s made from scratch!

Healthy Baked Whole Wheat Donuts

A couple of nights ago I expressed the desire to find a recipe for healthy baked whole wheat donuts. It arrived in the paper Wednesday morning!

This recipe for baked whole wheat donuts is adapted from the Hodgson Mill Whole Grain Baking: 400 Healthy and Delicious Recipes for Muffins, Breads, Cookies, and More (affiliate link) cookbook.

To bake them, you’ll need to pick up a donut baking pan (affiliate link), which is a worthwhile investment for donut lovers looking to get healthier and bake their own donuts at home!

Skinny on Baked Whole Wheat Donuts

I cut the original recipe in half, which is why the amounts look a little funny. I didn’t think having twelve donuts in the house was a smart idea, healthy or not!

This recipe will provide you with 6 large donuts, each with 178 calories and *5 Weight Watchers PointsPlus, *7 WW Freestyle SmartPoints.

These donuts can be eaten as is, sprinkled with powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar, or decorated with your favorite icing and chopped nuts and/or candy sprinkles. Enjoy!

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Healthy Baked Whole Wheat Donuts Recipe

Baked whole wheat donuts are a more wholesome alternative when the next donut craving strikes!

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time35 mins

Servings (adjustable): 6

Calories: 178

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• 1 cup (plus 2 tablespoons) whole-wheat pastry flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup (plus 1 tablespoon) pumpkin puree
• 1/3 cup (plus 1 tablespoon) low-fat buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 1-1/2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

• Position a rack in the center of the oven. Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Generously coat a donut pan with cooking spray.
•  In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and set aside.
• In another large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together the sugar, applesauce, buttermilk, egg, oil and vanilla until frothy.
• Create a well in the center of the four mixture and pour in the wet mixture. Using a spoon mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
• Use a pastry bag, or large plastic bag, to pipe the mixture into the donut pan. Alternatively, spoon the batter into the molds, but the finished donuts may not appear as even.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until the tops spring back when pressed gently around the edges.
• Remove from the oven and cool in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
• Run a knife around the inside of the molds to release the donuts. Invert the donuts on the rack and cool completely, or enjoy warm.

Recipe Notes

These donuts can be eaten as is, sprinkled with powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar, or decorated with your favorite icing and chopped nuts and/or candy sprinkles.

Serving size: 1 baked donut

Weight Watchers PointsPlus: *5

Weight Watchers Freestyle SmartPoints: *7

Nutrition Facts

Healthy Baked Whole Wheat Donuts Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 donut)

Calories 178 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Fat 2g3%

Carbohydrates 36g12%

Fiber 3g12%

Protein 5g10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked doughnuts, low fat whole wheat donuts, whole wheat baked doughnuts

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Source: adapted from the Hodgson Mill Whole Grain Baking: 400 Healthy and Delicious Recipes for Muffins, Breads, Cookies, and More (affiliate link) cookbook.

*PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT Weight Watchers Zero Points fruits and vegetables using the WW Recipe Builder.

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• Apple Cinnamon Doughnuts (Simple-Nourished-Living)
• Pumpkin Strudel Donuts (DrizzleMeSkinny)
• Chocolate Frosted Donuts (EmilyBites)

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