I’m about to say something potentially shocking: I’m not generally a huge doughnut fan. On the sweets spectrum, they’re just not as irresistible or appealing to me as other things (like cheesecake or ice cream or pie or…mm, better stop before my drool shorts my keyboard). I certainly don’t dislike them, but when someone brings doughnuts into work, I can usually pass on them without having to use too much willpower. These doughnuts, however, I like. A lot. I think part of it is that they are not overly sweet or rich. The subtle taste of the pumpkin pie spice and the sprinkling of powdered sugar offer just the right amount of flavor. I’ve seen a few recipes online recently for baked doughnuts and I was intrigued enough to order a doughnut pan from Amazon. I’m really happy I did because I think they turned out delicious baked. They were just the slightest bit crispy on the outside, which made the texture a bit reminiscent of a fried doughnut without the heaviness/greasiness that the frying can give them. These are great because they taste healthy (especially when you’re comparing them to traditional doughnuts) but also taste like you’re treating yourself – it’s the best of both worlds! I will definitely make these again and I’m looking forward to trying out some other baked doughnut recipes soon!
Yield: 6 doughnuts
MyWW SmartPoints per (1 doughnut) serving: (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
Green: 8 SmartPoints/ Blue: 7 SmartPoints/ Purple: 7 SmartPoints
Weight Watchers Points Plus:
5 per serving (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
NUTRITION INFORMATION:
228 calories, 42 g carbs, 25 g sugar, 5 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 5 g protein, 1 g fiber (from myfitnesspal.com)
adapted from Eat, Live, Run