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Baked Apple Donuts

Made with minimal added sweeteners and fresh apple flavor, these baked donuts are a nutritious breakfast or snack to share.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 24 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 114kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter (melted and slightly cooled)
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 cup whole-wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Cinnamon-Sugar Topping (optional

  • 1 teaspoon unsalted butter (melted and slightly cooled)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and grease a standard donut pan with nonstick spray.
  • Add the egg, milk, butter, applesauce, vanilla, and maple syrup to a medium bowl. Stir well to combine. Stir in the rest of the ingredients and spoon into prepared donut pan, filling each full. (You'll use a heaping 1/4 cup batter in each.)
  • Bake for 14-16 minutes or until lightly golden brown around the edges and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out cleanly.
  • Let cool in pan for about 2 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
  • Optional Cinnamon-Sugar Topping: Add the cinnamon and sugar to a bowl and stir to combine. Brush the top of each donut with a little butter. Invert the donut and rub gently into the cinnamon sugar mixture to coat.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

  • These are best eaten on the day they are made, but can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat briefly before serving after the first day if desired.
  • If you don't have a donut pan, you can bake these in a mini muffin tin, filling to the edge, and baking at the same temperature and timing. 
  • Gluten-free: Use a 1:1 style GF flour blend.
  • Dairy-free: Use a neutral oil like canola and nondairy plain unsweetened milk.
  • Use smooth applesauce for a consistency close to cake donuts. (Chunky applesauce will have chunks of apples which the kids may or may not mind!)
  • To make the batter a little sweeter, add 1 tablespoon sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 96mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 88IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 1mg