Baked Vanilla Donuts with a Dark Chocolate Glaze

In honor of National Donut Day coming up (June 6!), I finally mastered a donut recipe that is perfectly sweet (not too sweet!) and has the perfect texture. Now, these aren't the healthiest because they are donuts BUT they are baked, rather than fried, and they are eggless and butter/oil-less!

 

 

 



I bought my donut pan a few weeks ago (you can buy one at target for $10) and have been experimenting with recipes ever since! One was a complete fail--it was mushy and awful. The second attempt was better, but they were too dry.  This time I got it!  One donut comes out to roughly 150 calories (including glaze), whereas a medium-sized donut you could purchase somewhere else can be anywhere between 200 and 400 calories!

For the donuts:

• 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup of sugar
• 2 tbsp. of non-fat plain greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup (+ 1 tbsp if batter is too thick) of non-fat milk
• 1/2 of a ripened banana, pureed
• 1/2 tsp  each of baking powder and baking soda
• 1-2 tsp of vanilla extract (depending on how much vanilla flavor you desire)

1.  Preheat over to 350 degrees.
2. While the oven is heating up, milk all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl. The batter should be smooth.
3. Spray your donut pan with non stick cooking spray. Fill each donut center with a spoon about 3/4 full. Be careful!
4. Bake for 12-13 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. I baked mine for 12 minutes and they were perfect!
5. Let them cool for a few minutes in a pan and then transfer onto a rack to continue cooling. In the meantime, make your glaze if you choose to use it!

For the glaze:

• 1/2 cup of powdered sugar
• 1/8 tsp of vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp of cocoa powder
• 2 tbsp of non-fat milk

1. Mix all ingredients above until smooth and to your desired consistency. Play around with the measurements if you want it thick or thin.
2. After the donuts have cooled for awhile, dip or drizzle the donuts in the glaze.

 

 

 

 

These were light, sweet, and chocolaty! This recipe makes 6 perfect little donuts. Now, go out and buy yourself a donut pan (if you don't already have one) and make these for your friends, family, loved ones, or for yourself on National Donut Day (June 6)!

 

 

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do!