Dark Chocolate Donuts with Peanut Butter Glaze
Dark Chocolate Donuts with Peanut Butter Glaze are simple to make, healthy and delicious!
Servings: 24 donuts
Calories: 131kcal
Ingredients
- For the donuts:
- ¼ cup butter at room temperature
- ½ cup unrefined sugar
- ⅓ cup packed unrefined brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup oats
- 2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
- ½ cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup milk of choice
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 ⁄2 cup applesauce unsweetened
- For the Peanut Butter Glaze:
- ½ cup natural peanut butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Grease the donut pan or muffin tin.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugars, and egg until smooth, about 5 minutes with electric mixer on medium-high setting.
- Mix in the baking powder, baking soda, vanilla, and oats to the creamed mixture. Mix thoroughly, making sure to scrape the sides.
- On low speed, add the whole-wheat pastry flour, cocoa powder and milk. Mix well. Add the Greek yogurt and applesauce. Mix until combined, being careful not to overmix.
- Fill the prepared donut pan or muffin tin and bake for 12–15 minutes. You can also roll them into balls and place on a baking sheet for donut holes.
- Let cool in the pan for a few minutes, then place on wire rack for 5 minutes to cool before adding a glaze.
- While donuts are cooling, melt peanut butter. Drizzle on top of cooled donuts.
Notes
To store in the refrigerator: Place in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
To store in the freezer: Place in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg