Sweet Potato Donuts

I was looking for a "healthy" donut recipe that used the deep-frying method, not the oven-baked method, since I just got a deep fryer. I couldn't find what I was looking for, so combined the Plain Cake Doughnut recipe, with another healthier recipe, then added a few extra touches with a friend one rainy day, and came up with this.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 218 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 large egg
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup applesauce
• 1 dash ground nutmeg
• 1 quart oil for frying, or as needed
• ¼ cup mashed sweet potatoes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine 2 cups plus 3 tablespoons flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Stir in melted butter until crumbly.

Step 3

Combine sweet potatoes, milk, applesauce, egg, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl. Mix well.

Step 4

Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and combine, kneading well.

Step 5

Turn out onto a well floured surface and roll to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with a donut cutter.

Step 6

Slowly lower the doughnuts into the hot oil. Fry in batches, turning once, until golden, about 2 minutes.