Baked Apple Cider Donuts

4.67 stars average

These light and fluffy baked donuts are full of apple spice flavor without any of the heavy grease you find in a traditional fried donut.

Course Baked Goods

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 133kcal

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees and spray donut pan with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients: whole wheat pastry flour through ground ginger.
1 1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup flax seed meal, 3/4 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 cup brown sugar
In a medium bowl, whisk together wet ingredients: apple cider through vanilla. Slowly incorporate wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined, careful not to over-mix.
1/2 cup apple cider, 1 egg, 1/4 cup plain yogurt, 2 tablespoons coconut oil, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 2 tablespoons honey crunch toasted wheat germ, 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Fill donut pan 1/4 cup at a time using a measuring cup or ice cream scoop.
Bake for 8-9 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Let donuts cool on rack for 10 minutes.
While donuts are cooling, mix together brown sugar topping. After donuts have cooled for 10 minutes, remove from pan and dip in the brown sugar topping. It's important to do this while donuts are still slightly warm.
1/4 cup toasted wheat germ, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Serve donuts warm or at room temperature.

If you don't have flax seed meal or toasted wheat germ, replace with same quantity in whole wheat pastry flour for the donut batter.

If you are looking to replace the toasted wheat germ in the brown sugar topping, just replace with additional cinnamon and sugar.