If you’re craving something sweet, something baked, something like a doughnut… these healthier baked doughnut holes always satisfy.
Dusted with a cinnamon-sugar coating, warm from the oven, they are simply heavenly. Portion controlled, baked instead of fried, they ease the conscience a bit. Perhaps a whole lot.
When a doughnut craving hits and you’re unwilling to part with your healthy goals, these healthier baked doughnut holes are such a treat.
Healthier Cinnamon-Sugar Baked Doughnut Holes
If you’re craving something sweet, something baked, something like a doughnut… these healthier baked doughnut holes always satisfy.
- Yield: 30 Doughnut Holes
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Cinnamon-Sugar Coating
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Optional Coating:
Powdered Sugar Coating
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Prepare doughnut hole pan or mini muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Cream together the oil, butter, sugar, brown sugar and egg. Add vanilla and the milk; stir. Sift together the dry ingredients and add it gradually to the butter mixture. Combine thoroughly.
Fill tins 2/3 full with batter. Bake 10-12 minutes.
Cinnamon-Sugar Coating
While doughnuts are baking, melt the butter for the topping and set aside. Add the sugar and cinnamon to a lunch-size paper bag.
While the doughnuts are still warm, dip first in the melted butter and then place 4 or 5 at a time in the paper bag with cinnamon-sugar. Shake the doughnuts, and place on a metal rack to cool… if you can wait that long!
Additionally, I like to make a few coated in powdered sugar.
Powdered Sugar Coating
Place 1/2 cup of confectioners’ sugar in a paper lunch-size bag. While the doughnuts are still warm, place 4-5 in the bag, close the top, and shake.
Notes
Often when I make these doughnut holes I skip the butter coating step on the Cinnamon-Sugar coating. It’s only a preference because the cinnamon sugar does stick better by first dipping them into the melted butter.
Nutrition
- Calories: 40 each
Doughnut Hole Baking Pans
We tried these tonight. Delicious! Thanks for the recipe!