Who loves a good donut but watching calories? Some of those store-bought donuts have 190-300 calories^[1] and pack up to 34 grams of sugar^[2]… So here is the healthy baked donut recipe to help you make a healthier choice any day of the week!

Ingredients for This Baked Donut

• Oat flour – finely ground oatmeal, higher in protein, more soluble fiber, and lower in carbohydrates than regular flour
• Baking powder – a leavening agent
• Baking soda – a leavening agent
• Erythritol – low-calorie sweetener, 70% of the sweetness of regular white sugar
• Vanilla flavor whey protein powder – one of the best dietary sources of high-quality protein
• Fat-free milk – a rich source of high-quality protein, calcium, and phosphorus
• Fat-free Greek yogurt – butter substitute, packed in nutrients such as calcium, protein, vitamin B12, and potassium
• Egg – 6 grams of protein and 5 grams of healthy fats each
• Unsweetened applesauce – butter substitute, rich in antioxidants and soluble fiber
• Vanilla extract – enhances the flavor
• Sugar-free vanilla pudding mix – thickening agent for the frosting
• Sprinkles – tasty decorations 🙂
• Food coloring (Optional)

How to Make Healthy Baked Donut

For the donut

Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease a donut pan. Set aside.

Whisk the oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla whey protein powder, and erythritol together in a medium bowl. Set aside.

Whisk the fat-free milk, fat-free Greek yogurt, unsweetened applesauce, egg, and vanilla extract together until fully combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until well combined.

Pour the batter into a large zip-lock bag. Cut a corner off the bottom of the bag and pipe the batter into each donut mold, filling 2/3 to 3/4 of the way full.

Bake for 9-10 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Allow the donuts to completely cool before glazing.

For the glaze

Combine sugar-free vanilla pudding mix and fat-free milk in a small bowl. Whisk until the glaze is smooth. Add fat-free Greek yogurt and food coloring into the mixture and mix until fully combined. 

Dunk each donut into the glaze. Transfer each donut to a wire rack over a baking sheet to catch the glaze drippings. Sprinkle with sprinkles.

How to Store This Baked Donut

Keep the donut in an air-tight container and it will last up to 3 – 4 days in the refrigerator. Or freeze the unglazed donuts in an air-tight container for up to 2 months. When you eat, thaw overnight in the refrigerator and warm up to your liking in the microwave.

If you like this healthy baked donut recipe, you may also like:

• Earl Grey Pound Cake – Low-Calorie
• Blueberry Scone with Lemon Glaze – Low Calorie
• Stuffed Bagel Bites – Healthier Version

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Healthy Baked Donut

These healthy baked donuts are fluffy, sweet, and perfect for breakfast or afternoon snacks. Each donut is only 108 calories and packed with 8 grams of protein!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Donut

Prep Time 40 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Resting time 1 hour hour

Total Time 1 hour hour 50 minutes minutes

Servings 8 donuts

Calories 108kcal

Equipment

• Food processor or blender (if you are making your own oat flour)
• Donut pan
• Large bowl
• Small bowls
• Wire rack
• Large Ziplock bag (Optional)

Ingredients

For the donut

• 1⅓ cup oat flour 125g, Make your own oat flour by grounding oatmeal in a blender or food processor
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ⅓ cup erythritol 65g
• 1 scoop vanilla flavor whey protein powder of your choice 30g
• ¼ cup fat-free milk 60ml
• ¼ cup fat-free Greek yogurt 60g
• 1 egg large
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the glaze

• ¼ package sugar-free vanilla pudding mix 7g
• ¼ cup fat-free milk 60ml
• ¼ cup fat-free Greek yogurt 60g
• 1 tablespoon sprinkles
• food coloring optional

Instructions

For the donut

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease a donut pan. Set aside.
• Whisk the oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla whey protein powder, and erythritol together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Whisk the fat-free milk, fat-free Greek yogurt, unsweetened applesauce, egg, and vanilla extract together until fully combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until well combined.
• Pour the batter into a large zip-lock bag. Cut a corner off the bottom of the bag and pipe the batter into each donut mold, filling 2/3 to 3/4 of the way full.
• Bake for 9-10 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Allow the donuts to completely cool before glazing.

For the glaze

• Combine sugar-free vanilla pudding mix and fat-free milk in a small bowl. Whisk until the glaze is smooth. Add fat-free Greek yogurt and food coloring into the mixture and mix until fully combined. 
• Dunk each donut into the glaze. Transfer each donut to a wire rack over a baking sheet to catch the glaze drippings. Sprinkle with sprinkles.

Notes

To store, keep the donut in an air-tight container and it will last up to 3 – 4 days in the refrigerator. Or freeze the unglazed donuts in an air-tight container for up to 2 months. When you eat, thaw overnight in the refrigerator and warm up to your liking in the microwave.

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This project was inspired by cafes in Japan that serve kawaii (cute) food. Many cafes in Japan have neatly decorated food, especially desserts. They are so cute that it’s impossible not to take pictures before eating them. I wanted to recreate a similar experience at home. If you try this out, make sure to take a snap<3
The donut recipe was adopted from Sally’sBakingAddiction.

Chocolate Donuts

Ingredient (Makes about 8 donuts)

• 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)
• 2 tablespoons, unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/3 cup (65g) granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup (60ml) milk
• 1/4 cup (60g) Greek yogurt
• 1 large egg
• 2 Tablespoons (30g) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instruction

1. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (177 °C). Spray a donut pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
2. Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, unsweetened cocoa powder, and granulated sugar together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
3. Whisk the milk, yogurt, and egg together until smooth. Add the melted butter and vanilla, whisking until fully combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix. The batter will be very thick.
4. Spoon the batter into the donut cups—I highly recommend using a large zipped-top bag for ease. Cut a corner off the bottom of the bag and pipe the batter into each donut cup, filling 2/3 to 3/4 of the way full.
5. Bake for 9-10 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Allow the donuts to slightly cool before glazing.

Glaze

Ingredient

• 1/4 cup (60ml) milk
• 2 cups (240g) powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• A few drops gel red food coloring

Instruction

1. Combine the glaze ingredients in a medium saucepan over low heat. Whisk until the glaze is smooth.
2. Remove from heat and immediately begin dunking the donuts, one by one, into the glaze. I simply dropped each donut into the saucepan and moved it around to coat evenly. Transfer each donut to a wire rack over a baking sheet to catch the glaze drippings.

Donuts taste best eaten the same day, though they may be covered tightly and stored at room temperature for 2 days.You can also freeze the donuts for up to 2 months. Thaw them overnight in the refrigerator and warm them up to your liking in the microwave.

Decorating

For decorating, I used:

• Hello Kitty Cookies
• Sprinkles
• White Chocolate Mousse
• Royal icing transfer
• Mint Leaves

I already had most of the decorations prepared from the previous projects. The only element I specifically created for these donuts were the royal icing transfer. The royal icing recipe can be found here.

I piped Hello Kitty’s bow with red royal icing and white flowers with white and yellow royal icing on parchment paper. I let them dry overnight in the refrigerator and placed them on the donuts.

Summary

Hello Kitty donuts turned out really cute. If you have small kids, I think they will love eating themed desserts like this. The taste was also good. The donuts were perfectly soft and cakey. The white chocolate mousse also went really well with the donuts. 

There are so many possibilities with decorating donuts. I will definitely try more themed donuts in the future.

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