Obsession confession: It took SEVEN tries to get this recipe just right. The dark cocoa is key … It gives the donuts their intensely rich, fudgy flavor!
⅙th of recipe (1 donut): 155 calories, 4g total fat (2g sat fat), 198mg sodium, 30g carbs, 4.5g fiber, 6.5g sugars, 7g protein
You’ll Need: standard 6-cavity donut pan, nonstick spray, large bowl, medium bowl, whisk, baking sheet, very small microwave-safe bowl
Prep: 15 minutes • Cook: 15 minutes • Cool: 25 minutes
DONUTS
1 cup whole-wheat flour
⅓ cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder
2½ tablespoons Truvia spoonable no-calorie sweetener (or another natural brand about twice as sweet as sugar)
½ teaspoon baking powder
⅛ teaspoon baking soda
⅛ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
½ cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt
¼ cup egg whites (about 2 large eggs’ worth)
¼ cup canned pure pumpkin
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2½ tablespoons mini (or chopped) semi-sweet chocolate chips
TOPPING
1½ tablespoons mini (or chopped) semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoons unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a standard 6-cavity donut pan with nonstick spray.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, sweetener, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.
3. In a medium bowl, combine all remaining donut ingredients except chocolate chips. Whisk until uniform.
4. Add contents of the medium bowl to the large bowl, and stir until smooth and uniform. (Batter will be thick.)
5. Fold in chocolate chips. Evenly fill donut pan with batter, and smooth out the tops.
6. Bake until a toothpick inserted into a donut comes out mostly clean, about 10 minutes.
7. Let donuts cool completely, about 10 minutes in the pan and 15 minutes out of the pan.
8. In a very small microwave-safe bowl, combine topping ingredients. Microwave at 50 percent power for 25 seconds.
9. Stir topping until smooth and uniform. Drizzle or spread over donuts.
MAKES 6 SERVINGS
Chew on This …
Sources say over 10 billion donuts are consumed in the US every year!
HG Donut Tip!
For extra-beautiful donuts, fill the donut cavities using a DIY piping bag. Just transfer the batter to a plastic bag, and squeeze it down toward a bottom corner. Snip off the corner with scissors, creating a small hole for piping.