Donuts!

Tis' the season for good eating and especially good sweets! What better way to start the day than with a fresh, hot homemade donut? I have two fantastic recipes for donuts: one for the "healthy" you and the other for the more "indulgent" you, although my mom says they taste the same! I Hope you are all having a great Christmas season!

Cake Batter Donuts
1 cup level flour
2/3 cup non dairy milk (I used unsweetened almond milk)
1/3 cup + 1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp vinegar
1 1/2 tsp egg white
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3 Tbsp Light I Can't Believe it's Not Butter! (melted)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
Optional: sprinkles, cinnamon/splenda mix, raisins, chocolate chips, or what ever you like on your donuts!

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, combine butter, milk, and vanilla extract. Add the vinegar and immediately pour wet into dry. Mix (don't over mix). Spray donut pan with non stick cooking spray, and pour into donut cavities about 3/4ths full. Cook for 12 min. If using sprinkles or cinnamon/splenda mix, spray donut with non stick cooking spray and dip donut into the sweet ingredient! Enjoy!
Yield: 6 donuts
Believe it or not, each donut is approx. 50 calories!!

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With Chocolate Frosting!! (Recipe included under donut recipe)

 With Cinnamon Sugar!

Baked Cake Donuts
2 cups flour, sifted
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 eggs (lightly beaten)
2 Tbsp butter (melted)

Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray donut pa with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add buttermilk, eggs, and butter. Beat until just combined. Fill each donut cavity approx. 3/4 full. Bake 7-9 min, or until donuts spring back when touched.
Yield: 12 donuts

For toppings
Chocolate Frosting: 
1/2 cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
2 Tbsp milk
2 Tbsp powdered sugar
Directions: Melt chocolate chips in microwave (be careful not to burn them). Add milk and powdered sugar. Spread on donuts and dip into sprinkles, if desired.
Cinnamon Sugar: 
1/8 cup cinnamon sugar
3 Tbsp butter (melted)
Directions: Dump cinnamon sugar onto a small plate, and pat down evenly. Dip donut into butter. Dip donut into cinnamon sugar.

***The Wilton Donut Pan can be found at either Hobby Lobby or Michael's for around $10 - but if you use a 40% off coupon it is even cheaper! :)

My mom and I made these for my dad's birthday breakfast in bed, and we sure did enjoy them! I hope you do too!!
- Melinda