These Baked Apple Spice Donuts are just a little piece of heaven. Every bite is warm and full of flavor. They remind me of my Skinny Banana Brown Sugar Muffins I made the other day. If you have a sweet tooth, you definitely have to try one of these. It all depends on if you’re an apple or banana lover. I think I love both equally.
Technically these are a “healthier” or “skinny” version of your traditional donut with only 40 calories for each donut! That’s amazing. I’m currently patting myself on the back because I think that’s a total win for my sweet tooth community. If I have this for breakfast, then I would pair it with a handful of blueberries and strawberries, my veggie scramble and a huge coffee. If I’m really craving something sweet, I can also pair it with my pumpkin protein shake.
Now, if we are talking dessert, I would definitely eat it warm and topped with some ice cream and extra cinnamon! So it can really go either way – a balanced breakfast or a sweet dessert.
The best part about making muffins or donuts is that they’re covid friendly! And we are all about keeping everyone safe. If there is a party, school event, brunch, you can have these to grab and go. If you want to be extra safe, you can even individually wrap them!
Baked Apple Spice Donuts
Helpful items for this recipe:
Ingredients:
- 1 Egg
- 1/4 cup of Unsweetened Applesauce
- 2 tbsp Monk Fruit Sweetener
- 2 tsp of Vanilla
- 1 tsp of Cinnamon
- 1 tsp of Nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp of All Spice
- 2 tbsp of Greek Yogurt
- 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 tsp of Baking Powder
What’s the secret to keeping the muffins moist?
The secret is using apple sauce and the greek yogurt. This will keep the donuts flavorful, sweet and not dry at all.
Would these be good for meal prep?
Yes, yes, yes, YES. These are amazing for meal prep. I love to meal prep because I’m a grab and go kind of girl so these come in handy. Especially when I’m making my breakfast and lunch along with the girls. Now, my daughter Rae who has a food allergy can’t have them but Sloan loves them. Although, since Rae can’t have these, I will prep her some of my Vegan Chocolate Chip Muffins and use Splenda Monk Fruit since it’s vegan friendly too.
Baked Apple Spice Donuts
Ingredients
Topping
Instructions
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Pre-heat your oven to 350° degrees.
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In a mixing bowl, add your egg and whip with a hand mixer for 3 to 5 minutes.
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Then, gently fold in the rest of your wet ingredients - vanilla, greek yogurt and applesauce.
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In another bowl, combine your dry ingredients.
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Gently fold in your dry ingredients into your wet and stir until combined. Be careful not to over mix.
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Spray your silicone donut molds with nonstick cooking spray.
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Using a piping bag, fill your silicone molds.
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Bake in the oven for 15-17 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Topping
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In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of Monk Fruit Sweetener, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and stir together.
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Melt a teaspoon of butter in the microwave and paste on the donuts for the cinnamon and sugar to stick.
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Lastly, dip the donut in your cinnamon sugar mixture and TA-DA, apple spice donuts!
Serving Size 1
Servings 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 40kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 1g2%
- Total Carbohydrate 5g2%
- Protein 2g4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.