Vanilla Cake Doughnuts

MAKES: 8 servings

SERVING SIZE: 3 doughnuts YIELD: 24 mini doughnuts

CARB GRAMS PER SERVING: 32

Rated :

by 1 person

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:

Servings Per Recipe: 8
cal.(kcal): 172
Fat, total(g): 4
chol.(mg): 1
sat. fat(g): 0
carb.(g): 32
Monosaturated fat(g): 2
Polyunsaturated fat(g): 1
Trans fatty acid(g): 0
fiber(g): 2
sugar(g): 18
pro.(g): 4
vit. A(IU): 97
vit. C(mg): 0
Thiamin(mg): 0
Riboflavin(mg): 0
Niacin(mg): 0
Pyridoxine (Vit. B6)(mg): 0
Folate(�g): 8
Cobalamin (Vit. B12)(�g): 0
sodium(mg): 180
Potassium(mg): 91
calcium(mg): 40
iron(mg): 1

Diabetic Exchanges

Starch(d.e): 1
Other Carb(d.e): 1
Fat(d.e): 0.5
Carb Choice(d.e): 2

Nonstick cooking spray
1 1/4 cups white whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1/2 cup packed brown sugar or brown sugar substitute blend* equivalent to 1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons granulated sugar or sugar substitute blend* equivalent to 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Coat a mini doughnut pan with cooking spray.**

2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. In a small bowl, combine yogurt, brown sugar, egg, oil, and vanilla; whisk until smooth. Add yogurt mixture to flour mixture; stir until well mixed and smooth.

3. Spoon batter into a large resealable plastic bag. Using scissors, cut off a corner; squeeze batter into prepared pan, filling each indent about two-thirds full. Bake about 8 minutes or until doughnuts are nearly firm when lightly pressed. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 3 minutes; turn out doughnuts onto rack.

4. In a small bowl, stir together granulated sugar and cinnamon. Dip warm doughnuts into sugar mixture, turning to coat. Makes 24 mini doughnuts (3 doughnuts per serving)

Tip

*Sugar Substitutes: Choose Splenda® Brown Sugar Baking Blend to substitute for the 1/2 cup brown sugar. Choose from Splenda® Sugar Blend for Baking or Sun Crystals® Granulated Blend to substitute for the 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. Follow package directions to use product amount equivalent to 1/2 cup brown sugar and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar.
PER SERVING WITH SUBSTITUTE: same as above, except 145 cal., 176 mg sodium, 23 g carb. Daily Values: 3 percent calcium, 3 percent iron. Exchanges: .5 other carb. Carb Choices: 1.5.

Tip

*Test Kitchen Tip: If necessary, bake doughnuts in two batches, washing pan and coating again* with nonstick cooking spray before filling with the remaining batter.

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