Healthy Baked Cake Donuts with Homemade Glaze
Guess what day it is?!
Healthy Baked Cake Donuts Day
Yes, it’s a real day in the Shaw Kitchen!
So, to celebrate, naturally I had to make a donut!
I seriously love donuts, and, luckily, my family does too.
Mr. CEO and I have gone on outings before just to find the perfect cake donut. I’m not kidding when I say we are OBSESSED.
Currently, if you find yourself in San Diego, we recommend Mary’s Donuts in Santee, Peterson’s Donut Corner in Escondido, or the infamous Donut Bar in the Gaslamp.
I should have added to that bucket list that my goal is to make it to VooDoo Donuts one day too!
Anyways, as much as I love donuts, I know it’s not the healthiest thing for me to eat EVERY day.
Sure, everything in moderation, but what’s a girl to do when she craves one EVERY SINGLE DAY?
Enter, these Healthy Baked Cake Donuts!
I promise, if you make these now, you can enjoy them all week long!
Healthy Baked Cake Donuts with Homemade Glaze
Ingredients
- Donut
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup cane sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup vanilla Greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups sifted whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons chocolate chips optional
- Frosting
- 2 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons vanilla Greek yogurt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons chocolate chips for garnish
- 2 tablespoons maple walnuts optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, sugar, butter, egg, yogurt, milk and vanilla. Using an electric mixer, beat on medium speed for 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
- Combine sifted flour to the large bowl with other ingredients. Add the baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix batter on medium speed for 3-4 minutes. Fold the chocolate chips in with a spatula.
- Spray a donut pan with cooking spray. Pour batter into a large plastic bag, cutting a small hole in the corner of the bag. Fill donut pan with batter. Bake for 12-14 minutes. Remove and let cool on a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter for other 6 donuts.
- Prepare frosting by mixing powdered sugar, yogurt and vanilla extract in a bowl. The consistency of the glaze should be thick enough so that it coats the back of a wooden spoon. Using your hands, dip donut in glaze and let it set up on a cooling rack. Top with optional chocolate chips and maple walnuts.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week, or freeze plain donuts for up to two months.
Notes
PER SERVING: Calories 140; Fat 4g (Sat 2.5g); Protein 3g; Carb 22mg; Fiber 2g
Note: On a sheet of wax paper, sift the white whole wheat flour (make sure to measure out flour first then sift).Make into 12 muffins and bake at 350°F for 20-22 minutes.
lora steiner says
These are good but they taste nothing like donuts. Very disappointing
Elizabeth Shaw says
I’m sorry you were disappointed. The baked aspect usually throws people off if they were craving a deep fried donut. I’m working on an air fryer one that may be more your ally! Stay tuned!
abbey says
OMG these donuts looks a m a z i n g !! I want one ASAP
Elizabeth Shaw says
Thanks Abbey! What a nice compliment!
Marisa says
Thanks, Liz… now I have a hankering to go bake these right now… no matter that it’s 10 o’clock at night! They sound amazing!
Elizabeth Shaw says
WOOHOO! That’s the spirit my friend!! Happy Turkey Day to you!
Kelli McGrane says
Strawberry-frosted cake donuts have always been my favorite but I’ve never been brave enough to try making a healthier version. But looking at your pictures has me re-thinking that as now I’m craving a nice, fluffy donut with a nice cold glass of milk!
Elizabeth Shaw says
Oh those sound delicious! I made a strawberry one last year for Valentine’s Day and it was delightful! I’ll have to blog about it soon! I hope you make them and I promise you, anyone can make these if I can!!
Sara @sarahaasrdn.com says
Oh wow! These look delicious Liz! Now I just need to go and get a donut pan! Yum! Pinned!
Elizabeth Shaw says
YAS- you need a donut pan in your life! You will not regret it, I promise!
EA-The Spicy RD says
Oh, man. I just woke up, and now you have me craving doughnuts! When I was growing up, my mom taught at Pacific Beach Junior High, and her favorite doughnut shop near by was Linda’s Doughnuts. Sometime she would bring me one home after school. Yum!! I can’t wait to try making a GF version of your doughnuts. These look amazing!!!
Elizabeth Shaw says
Ah thanks EA! I am so honored you love them, and I have never been to Linda’s, but, knowing our obsession, will have to check this out now! Let me know how the GF version turns out if you make it!
Sarah- A Whisk and Two Wands says
Drooling, these look so good! We LOVE our donuts (of course I didn’t know I loved them until this year). We haven’t made many this year (years before they were almost weekly having healthy baked ones for breakfast) but with our monthly family donut dates we haven’t been. Even had our Christmas family photos at a donut shop. Haha! Think these are on the list to make soon!
Chelsey says
These look INSANE, Liz!!! YUM!!!
Elizabeth Shaw says
Aw thanks Chelsey! So swoon worthy, right? Maybe not the best photo but I promise you sometimes pictures don’t do a recipe justice lol!
Scott says
I’ve never seen anything quite like this- looks awesome!
Elizabeth Shaw says
Thanks Scott!!