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September 23, 2021

Healthier Maple Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

by Slow Down Company

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vegan / oil free / refined sugar free / low fat 

About these incredible donuts

These healthy maple cinnamon sugar donuts are the real deal. To make them healthier, I use whole wheat flour instead of white flour, peanut butter in place of oil and pure maple syrup in place of white sugar. They are so incredibly moist and flavorful. And the best part – they come together in one bowl in just about 10 minutes!

Kitchen essentials
  • A large mixing bowl
  • A fine mesh sieve (optional)
  • A donut pan. Note that the donut pan I used makes 3.25 inch donuts, so I recommend checking the size of your donut pan to adjust the serving size of this recipe as needed. The original recipe make 7-10 donuts depending on how much you fill the donut tray.
  • A wire cooling rack
  • A basting brush

Substitutions
  • Whole wheat flour: can be substituted for all-purpose flour. I have not attempted this recipe with any other type of flour, so I can’t attest to how they would work.
  • Unsweetened plain cashew yogurt: you can substitute with any unsweetened plain or vanilla nondairy yogurt of choice (almond, coconut, etc).
  • Pure maple syrup: can be substituted for another liquid sweetener like agave nectar or date syrup.
  • Coconut sugar: can be substituted for equal parts cane sugar or white sugar.
  • Lite coconut milk: can be substituted for equal parts any other milk.

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Healthier Maple Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

Recipe by Vita Pura Health Course: DessertsDifficulty: Easy
Yields

7

donuts*
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

15

minutes
Total time

25

minutes

Ingredients

  • For the donuts
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened plain yogurt (I used cashew)

  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup

  • 1/2 cup lite coconut milk

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour

  • 1/2 tsp baking soda

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

  • 1/4 tsp salt

  • For the maple cinnamon sugar glaze
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup

  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar

  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

  • 1/4 tsp salt

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease your donut pan* and set aside.
  • Combine wet ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the yogurt, maple syrup, nondairy milk, and vanilla extract together until there are no lumps.
  • Add dry ingredients. To your bowl, sift in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Mix until combined, paying special attention to not overmix.
  • Bake! Evenly spoon the batter into your donut pan. Bake for 15 minutes. You can check if the donuts are done by sticking a toothpick into the middle of the donut. The toothpick will come out clean if they are done. Allow donuts to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack.
  • Make the glaze. You can make the maple cinnamon sugar glaze as the donuts are baking. In a small bowl, mix all 3 ingredients together. Use a basting brush to brush all the tops with glaze, then flip the donuts over and brush onto the other side. Enjoy!

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Notes

  • *The donut pan I used created 3.25 inch donuts, so I recommend checking the size of your donut pan to adjust the serving size of this recipe as needed. The original recipe makes 7-10 donuts using a standard-sized donut pan, depending on how much you fill the the donut tray.
  • Donuts are best on the first day (especially when still warm!) but will keep at room temperature for 1-3 days.

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Nutrition Facts

7 servings per container

Serving Size1 servings


Calories161

  • Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
  • Total Fat 1.6g 3%
    • Saturated Fat 0.9g 5%
    • Trans Fat 0.0g
  • Cholesterol 0.0mg 0%
  • Sodium 348.0mg 15%
  • Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
  • Total Carbohydrate 36.1g 13%
    • Dietary Fiber 2.2g 9%
    • Sugars 22.5g
  • Protein 2.9g 6%

    * The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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    2 comments

    • Anonymous
      September 27, 2021
      Oh my fresh from the oven, amazing!
      Reply
      • Vita Pura Health
        October 7, 2021
        Thank you :)
        Reply

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