Whole Wheat Cinnamon Sugar Baked Donuts
These healthy homemade whole wheat cinnamon sugar donuts are baked to perfection. They are nice and light and are a breeze to make.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup + 1 tablespoon freshly milled white wheat flour or whole wheat flour from the store
- 1/3 cup packed coconut sugar maple sugar or sucanat - brown sugar also works.
- 1.5 teaspoon baking power
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup milk - cows soy, almond, oat etc is fine.
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1 large egg
- 1.5 teaspoons vanilla
For the topping
- 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup raw cane sugar
- 1.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350* and spray donut pans with non stick spray
- Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the brown sugar of choice and egg. Add milk, yogurt and vanilla and continue whisking until smooth.
- Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined, you don't want to overmix this batter.
- My favorite way to get the batter into the donut pan is to put the batter into a ziplock bag or pastry piping bag, snip the corner and pipe the batter into the pans. You will see why when you do it - I've tried spooning the mix into the pans and it's always a mess.
- Bake donuts at 350* F for 8-10 minutes until lightly golden on the tops and are fully cooked in the middle
- Melt the butter in a shallow bowl or plate. Make the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Remove the donuts from the pans and allow them to rest for a minute or two on a baking rack
- Dip each donut in the butter and then into the cinnamon sugar mixture. You can do just the tops or both sides - your choice!
- These pair wonderfully with a hot cup of coffee - serve them warm and enjoy - they are heavenly!
Notes
Because this recipe doesn't have a particular flavor, it is a perfect base to add different flavors to - think apple cider donuts, pumpkin donuts etc.
Try dipping the donuts in chocolate or vanilla frosting and adding sprinkles for a fun treat.
Another fun idea is to dip in some sort of maple glaze and sprinkle cripsy bacon pieces on top.