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Creating these Baked Caramel Apple Donuts was such a sweet victory in the kitchen! Tender baked donuts bursting with warm caramel apple flavor and topped off with a glaze made using dates.

Baked Caramel Apple Donuts

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Creating these Baked Caramel Apple Donuts was such a sweet victory in the kitchen! Tender baked donuts bursting with warm caramel apple flavor and topped off with a glaze made using dates.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 11 servings
Calories 138
Author Kim

Ingredients

For the donuts:

  • ½ cup coconut sugar*
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil**
  • ½ cup Silk® Caramel Almond Creamer
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

For the optional date glaze:

  • 6 medjool dates pitted
  • 6 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • pinch of sea salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a donut pan with cooking spray, even if it's a nonstick pan.
  • Stir all wet ingredients (sugar, egg, applesauce, oil, creamer and vanilla) in a large mixing bowl. Add dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon) and mix mix until completely incorporated.
  • Spoon batter evenly into donut pan or transfer batter to a baggie with one corner cut off, to allow for squeezing the batter out of the baggie and into the shape of a donut on the donut pan. You will have enough batter for 11 donuts.
  • Bake for 20 minutes.
  • While donuts are baking, prepare ingredients for glaze.
  • For the glaze, combine dates, boiling water, coconut oil and salt in a small bowl and allow to sit for about 15 mins. Use a blender or food processor to puree mixture until smooth.
  • When donuts have cooled for approximately 10 minutes, transfer them to wire cooling rack. (Use a butter knife to separate the donut from the pan.) Spread glaze over each donut and enjoy. Alternatively, dust with powdered sugar.

Notes

* Other sugars will also work, brown sugar would be a good substitute
**Substitute with melted butter or coconut oil, if preferred
***Whole grain pastry, spelt or all-purpose flour can be substituted.
Nutritional info below calculated with glaze. Without glaze (per donut): 102 calories, 2.4g fat, .4g sat fat, 16.9mg cholesterol, 140.1mg sodium, 18.7 carbohydrates, 1.5g fiber, 10.3g sugar, 2.3g protein

Nutrition

Calories: 138kcal | Carbohydrates: 25.6g | Protein: 2.4g | Fat: 3.7g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Cholesterol: 16.9mg | Sodium: 166.9mg | Fiber: 2.2g | Sugar: 16.4g