Leftover Mashed Potato Cinnamon & Sugar Donuts

Baked Leftover Mashed Potato Cinnamon & Sugar Donuts!!

Makes about 18 donuts and Donut holes (3 Inch diameter)

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I made mashed potatoes and meatloaf last night for my husband and I’s anniversary dinner. I always make too many mashed potatoes. So we of course we great deal of leftovers. I remembered my Grandma Lee telling me she use to make left over mashed potato donuts for my dad growing up whenever she had leftover mashed potatoes. I have been wanting to try a recipe for sometime now. I thought I would try and make the donuts a little healthier by not frying them and cutting the butter in half by using no sugar added applesauce. I wanted to do a test run this morning so that I could make them for my dad tomorrow for Father’s day. My dad also has to watch his sugar intake so I cut the sugar in half by substituting half splenda for sugar. My husband and I fried a few to see the difference and these fry up nice too…. But give the baked version a try first.

 

Ingredients:

2 cups of left over mashed potatoes
1/2 stick of butter (melted)
1/2 cup no sugar added Applesauce
4 cups of Self rising flour
Two pinches of nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
2 eggs
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup of Splenda for baking

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°

1. In a standing mixer cream together potato, splenda, sugar butter, and applesauce.

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2. Add one egg in at a time.

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3. Add flour in 2/3 cup increments

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4. About halfway through switch to dough-hook attachment.

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5. Knead with dough hook until it forms a ball.

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6. Turn onto floured surface.

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7. Roll out to 3/4 inch thickness.

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The dough will not be sticky.

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8. Line half sheet pans with parchment paper. Place donuts six to a pan.

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9. Bake for 17 to 19 minutes. The donuts will not look golden brown (The Splenda doesn’t allow it to caramelize).

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10. Spray each doughnut with Pam spray (both sides). And toss the donuts in the cinnamon and sugar mixture.

Cinnamon and sugar mixture:

Half a cup of sugar to 2 tablespoons of cinnamon. Place in paper bag or Ziploc. Brown paper bag works best.

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