Healthier Cinnamon Spice Donuts

These cinnamon sugar donuts are baked instead of fried, and use almond milk and a sugar replacer to cut down on fat and calories.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 70 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• cooking spray
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons almond milk, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar substitute (such as Swerve®)
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.125 teaspoon ground allspice
• 0.5 cup almond milk, at room temperature
• 0.75 cup granulated sugar substitute (such as Swerve®)
• 0.5 cup brown sugar substitute (such as Swerve®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 2 donut pans with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2

Place 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons almond milk, egg, butter, and vanilla in a bowl and mix well. Add granulated sugar substitute and mix until well combined.

Step 3

Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and allspice together. Add to the egg mixture and stir to combine. Pour into the donut pans, filling each cavity 3/4 full.

Step 4

Mix 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar substitute and cinnamon together for the topping. Sprinkle over the donuts. Drizzle melted butter over the tops.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 18 to 21 minutes. Let cool in the pans for 10 minutes, the transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.