Healthy Pumpkin Donuts
Big fall flavor in a fun package, these pumpkin donuts with maple cream cheese topping are almost too good to be true.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- Donut Pan
- Oven
- Cooling Rack
Ingredients
Donut:
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp pumpkin spice
- pinch salt
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 medium egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
Topping:
- 2.5 tbsp low fat cream cheese
- 1.5 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp maple extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Combine flour, salt, baking powder, pumpkin spice, baking soda, sugar and whisk together to combine
- In a separate bowl, whisk together egg, Greek yogurt, oil, almond milk, pumpkin puree, and vanilla until mixture is smooth
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir to combine, until you have a uniform mixture with a consistency of cake batter
- Spray your donut pan with cooking spray and put roughly 2 tbsp of batter into each. It doesn't need to be filled to the top, as these will rise
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, until they’ve risen a bit and a toothpick comes out clean. They should be light and springy.
- Allow donuts to cool to room temp on a cooling rack
- Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, and maple extract until smooth.
- Top each donut with roughly 1 tsp of topping and a sprinkle of pumpkin spice. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 127kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 131mgPotassium: 78mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1664IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 1mg
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