Cinnamon Chip Donuts with Vanilla Glaze

 
What to bake? What to bake? The first item that came to mind was donuts! My husband loves donuts but generally the fried kind. This morning I decided for something a little lighter for spring. 

This recipe yields 9 donuts using the Wilton donut pan. 

Predirections spray donut pan with cooking spray and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees


Donut Ingredients:

1/2 cup AP flour

1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 baking soda

1/4 cup skim milk

1/4 cup fat free sour cream or Greek yogurt

1/3 cup raw sugar

3 TB egg white substitute or 2 egg whites

2 TB canola oil 

1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Vanilla Glaze 

4 1/2 tps fat free half and half

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup confectionary sugar

(2-3  TB Optional cinnamon chips)


1. Mix flours,baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg into a medium to large sized bowl.  

Set aside.

2. Place egg substitute, vanilla, milk, sour cream, raw sugar, and canola oil into medium sized medium. Stir to incorporate.  

 

3. Pour dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Mix to combine however be careful not to over mix. 

 

4. Add batter using spatula to fill a piping with large round tip. Fill greased donut tin.  

 

5. Bake for 8-9 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean. Bake at 350 degrees be careful this little circles of love bake fast! 

 

6. Remove from pan and let rest for 5 minutes. In the meantime prepare the glaze. 

7. Place glaze ingredients in a shallow bowl, whisk.  

 

8. Dip each donut into the glaze and swirl to prevent excess glaze from running down the donut.  

9. Add cinnamon chips if you wish.