Baked Whole Wheat Pumpkin Cranberry Donuts

 

Baked Pumpkin Cranberry Donut

 

I  had some fresh cranberries in my refrigerator. I have been dying to use them up. I always have pumpkin puree around so I thought what a fun combination when I came across a TOH recipe for Pumpkin Cranberry Doughnuts. As I started to read the directions, I thought I could sure improve the nutrient content by changing out the butter for canola oil and of course baking vs deep frying.  Not to much adding more fiber by substituting almost half the flour for whole wheat pastry flour.  These are pretty festive and would be good for a Thanksgiving or Christmas morning!

Ingredients:

This recipe makes 24 donuts using the wilton donut pan 

  • 3 TB canola oil
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs or 12 cup egg substitute
  • 1 Tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cup of Ap flour
  • 1 1/2 cup of  Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/ 4teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk (fat free if available)
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries (food processor finely chopped)
  • 1 tsp Lemon zest (optional)
  • Cooking Spray

SPICED SUGAR:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • Dash ground nutmeg
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 and spray the donut pan with cooking spray.
In a large bowl mix canola oil, and sugar together. minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing with a swisk well after each addition then add in vanilla.
egg mixture
Combine the both flours, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, baking soda,
ginger, cloves and nutmeg.
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Combine pumpkin and buttermilk.
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Add flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture,
beating well after each addition.
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Fold in cranberries.
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Place the batter in a frosting piping bag a with large tip (I prefer my ateco 808 tip) and fill the donut molds accordingly.
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Bake at 350 for 7 to 8 minutes. Test using toothpick method.

Remove from pan after allowing to rest for a minute.

baked donuts
In a shallow bowl, combine the sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg; roll warm doughnuts in mixture.
sweet sprinkle
Yields:
2 dozen.

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Enjoy! Best if consumed day of baking.