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Weight Watchers Recipe of the Day: Baked Apple Cinnamon Donuts
We are finally experiencing a little relief from the heat. And while I can't say it feels like fall, the calendar says it is, which is good enough for me.
This is the time of year when my mind turns to apple-y desserts and doughnuts.
Not that doughnuts are just an Autumn thing for me. I love them all year!
Weight Watchers Friendly Baked Doughnuts
I'd love to drop into a New England apple orchard for some freshly picked apples, cider and doughnuts.
So, it's not surprising that I woke up with a serious doughnut craving this morning.
But instead of getting dressed and heading out to the nearest doughnut shop, I turned on the oven, pulled out my donut pan (affiliate link) and whipped up a batch of these baked doughnuts instead.
Baked Apple Doughnuts Recipe Notes
I used this recipe for baked pumpkin doughnuts, substituting applesauce for the pumpkin and topping them with a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar and drizzle of icing.
YUM!
The delicious, still warm-from-the-oven baked doughnuts are able to satisfy my craving for a sweet treat, while avoiding the sugar rush I get from the bakeshop variety.
WW Low-Fat Apple Cinnamon Donut
They made Rod smile too.
How Many Calories and WW Points in these Apple Cinnamon Donuts?
According to my calculations each of these baked apple cinnamon doughnuts has 148 calories and:
6 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
5 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
5 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
To see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!
Serving and Enjoying Baked Donuts
The doughnuts can be eaten as is, sprinkled with powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar, or decorated with your favorite icing and chopped nuts and/or candy sprinkles.
I like to sprinkle mine with a little cinnamon and sugar and drizzle them with icing I made by stirring together 2 heaping tablespoons of confectioners' sugar with 1-2 teaspoons of apple juice (water or milk would work too) to achieve a drizzling consistency.
WW Friendly Baked Apple Cinnamon Doughnuts
If you like these healthy baked apple spice donuts, be sure to check out my other Weight Watchers friendly recipes including: Slow Cooker Apple Cake, Crock Pot Apple Cobbler, Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Cake, Slow Cooker Baked Apples with Gingersnaps and Skinny Apple Brownies
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Weight Watchers Baked Apple Cinnamon Doughnuts Recipe
These WW friendly baked apple cinnamon donuts satisfy my sweet tooth without resulting in a sugar high/crash! And much lower in fat/sugar than bakeshop, donut shop and grocery store doughnuts.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Servings (adjustable): 6
Calories: 148
Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour (I used white whole wheat flour)
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Heat the oven to 350F degrees.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, spice(s) and salt.
In another bowl, whisk together the sugar, applesauce, milk, egg, oil and vanilla.
Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the applesauce mixture. Using a spoon mix until just combined. Do not overmix or the doughnuts will be tough.
Use a pastry bag, or large plastic bag, to pipe the mixture into the donut pan (affiliate link). Alternatively, you can spoon the batter into the molds, but the finished doughnuts may not appear as even.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until the tops spring back when pressed gently around the edges.
Place the pan on a wire rack and let the doughnuts cool for 10 minutes.
Run a knife around the inside of the molds to release the doughnuts. Invert the donuts on the rack and cool completely, or enjoy warm.
Recipe Notes
Baked Pumpkin Donut Recipe Variation: Substitute pure canned pumpkin for the applesauce for healthy baked pumpkin doughnuts.
The doughnuts can be eaten as is, sprinkled with powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar or decorated with your favorite icing and chopped nuts and/or candy sprinkles.
I sprinkled mine with a little cinnamon and sugar and drizzled them with icing I made by stirring together 2 heaping tablespoons of confectioners' sugar with 1-2 teaspoons of apple juice (water or milk would work too) to achieve a drizzling consistency.
Serving size: 1 doughnut
Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.
6 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
5 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
5 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Weight Watchers Baked Apple Cinnamon Doughnuts Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 doughnut)
Calories 148Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Carbohydrates 29g10%
Fiber 1g4%
Protein 4g8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked donuts, breakfast pastry, healthy doughnuts
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*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
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Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.
A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.
A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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