Cinnamon Sugar Donuts so fluffy you’ll never want to eat another donut again. Make a batch of these today for a healthy afternoon snack or breakfast.
I love taking classic recipes and making them a bit healthier.
Cinnamon Sugar Donuts Ingredients
Luckily these cinnamon sugar donuts don’t call for too many ingredients! You just might have all of these ingredients in your kitchen already! Check it out–
- eggs
- Spelt flour/ whole wheat flour
- Coconut sugar
- Baking powder
- Almond milk (soy, cashew)
- Low-fat sour cream (greek yogurt)
- Vanilla
- Salt
HEALTHY SWAPS
Flour – ditch the all-purpose flour and swap it for something a little bit heartier (but still light). For this recipe, I used Bob’s Red Mill’s spelt flour we which can be substituted for whole wheat flour.
Sugar – instead of white sugar, this recipe calls for coconut sugar! The maple syrup brings out all of the amazingly sweet and warm flavors of apple cinnamon muffins!
Dairy – All you need for this recipe is ¼ cup of almond milk!! This is lower in fat and doesn’t take away from the texture of these muffins!
Cinnamon Sugar Donut Tips
What can I swap for the low-fat sour cream? Try swapping Plain Greek yogurt.
Can I make these donuts vegan? I haven’t tried making these donuts vegan, but you could try to use a flax egg in place of the regular egg ADD MORE TO THIS
Can I use a different type of flour? I recommend using whole wheat flour and spelt flour for healthier options. All-purpose flour can be used as well! Don’t use a grain-free flour such as almond flour or coconut flour.
Once your donuts are out of the oven make sure you let them cool before you remove them from the donut pan. This is the donut pan I always use- it makes cute small donuts, which is fine by me because MORE DONUTS!
Other healthy breakfast treats
Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup spelt flour Bobs Red Mill is my favorite
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup low fat sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
Topping
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Spray donut pan with nonstick spray
- In a medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar and egg. Ad your milk, sour cream, and vanilla and whisk until combined
- Then add in your dry ingredients: coconut sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt
- Spoon the mixture into the donut pan. Make sure it is spread evenly
- Bake donuts for 8-10 minutes
- While this cooks, melt your butter. In a separate small bowl combine your sugar and cinnamon
- Once the donuts have cooled, dip them in the butter and then dip in sugar mixture. SERVE
