Who said donuts couldn’t be healthy?
I’m telling you, yes, and you just need to know how to make them with the right healthy ingredients.
That’s why today I’m bringing you a recipe for homemade donuts, so you can enjoy them whenever you want.
They contain no sugar, gluten, dairy, or refined flours.
Also, this is a recipe I’ve been wanting to make for a long time because I promised it to my students in the SANO Method. In fact, some of them had already bought the molds to make them. They’re great!
The only reason I’ve taken so long to publish this homemade donut recipe is because I wanted it to be perfect, but without adding dates or any other type of sweetener. I wanted these donuts to be 100% sugar-free.
Because, as you probably already know, I now have a 10-month-old baby and I want to do everything I can so she can eat them too.
But in the end… I did it!
And you’ll be able to eat these donuts with complete peace of mind, because they’re not just healthy, they’re the baby version of healthy.
They’ll make you feel great because all the ingredients are super healthy, so much so that even a baby can eat them.
So with that… oops, and some donuts, I’ll leave you with the recipe so you can make it and enjoy it as soon as possible.
How to Make Healthy Homemade Donuts?
These homemade donuts are the best because they’re simple, light, fluffy, and healthy.
Recipe Details
- Author: Adoree Food
- Servings: 10 medium donuts
- Preparation time: 15 minutes
- Cooking time: 12 minutes
Ingredients
For the Donuts
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Oat flour | 80 g |
| Almond flour | 50 g |
| Eggs | 2 |
| Natural yogurt with no added sugar | 100 g |
| Erythritol sweetener | 50 g |
| Baking powder | 5 g |
| Vanilla extract (optional) | ½ tsp |
For the Topping
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dark chocolate, for melting | 100 g |
| Sugar-free white chocolate | 40 g |
Step-by-Step Preparation
- In a bowl, mix the wet ingredients: the eggs, the yogurt, and the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, add the dry ingredients: the sweetener, and sift the oat and almond flours together with the baking powder.
- Add the dry ingredients to the bowl of wet ingredients and mix with a hand whisk until everything is well combined.
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
- Grease the donut molds and fill them with the batter, leaving about 1 cm unfilled, as they will rise and this will help prevent them from becoming deformed.
- Put the molds in the oven for about 12 minutes at 180ºC, or until golden brown.
- While they’re in the oven, prepare the chocolate for the topping. Put the dark chocolate in a bowl and melt it in the microwave in 30-second intervals so it doesn’t burn. Do the same with the white chocolate, but use a lower microwave setting because white chocolate burns easily.
- Remove the donuts from the oven and let them cool slightly before unmolding. Once they’ve cooled a bit, unmold them and turn them upside down.
- Once they’re cool, dip half of each donut in dark chocolate and decorate with white chocolate. Let them cool, or not, and enjoy!
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Tips for Making This Homemade Chocolate Donut Recipe
- The only special thing you need for this recipe is a donut mold, like the ones I’ve linked here. But if you don’t want to buy one and don’t have any at home, you can use the batter to make pancakes, which will also be delicious.
- I advise you to use very ripe bananas to achieve a sweeter and more delicious flavor, since they don’t contain any other sweetener.
- You can use oat flour and almond flour, but I used rolled oats and whole almonds for convenience. All you have to do is blend everything together.
- In my case, I decided to add a chocolate coating to make them look more striking and impressive. It’s super easy; all you have to do is melt the chocolate in a double boiler with a little coconut oil. Of course, if you don’t like chocolate or don’t feel like adding it, you can skip this step without any problem.
- Important: If a baby is going to eat them, under no circumstances should you add the chocolate coating. The rest of the ingredients, as I mentioned before, are fine for babies over six months old if you have already introduced these foods during complementary feeding.
And now, here are the ingredients and instructions for making homemade donuts.
Estimated Nutritional Facts Per Donut
| Nutrient | Approximate Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 115 kcal |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8 g |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Fat | 7 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 33 mg |
| Sodium | 45 mg |
These nutritional facts are estimated and may vary depending on the chocolate topping and exact ingredients used.
FAQs
Can I make these donuts without a donut mold?
Yes. If you don’t have a donut mold, you can use the same batter to make pancakes or bake them in small muffin molds. The texture will still be delicious.
Can I skip the chocolate topping?
Yes, absolutely. The donuts work well on their own, and the chocolate coating is optional. If you want a simpler version, just leave them plain.
Are these donuts really sugar-free?
They are made without regular sugar and without refined sweeteners. This recipe uses erythritol, and the base donut mixture is designed to stay as sugar-free as possible.
Can babies eat these donuts?
Yes, but only if the ingredients have already been safely introduced during complementary feeding. For babies, it is best to serve them without the chocolate topping.
Can I make my own oat and almond flour?
Yes. You can blend rolled oats to make oat flour and blend whole almonds to make almond flour. It is a simple option if you don’t have the flours ready.
Conclusion
These healthy homemade donuts are a great option when you want something sweet, simple, and made with better ingredients. They are light, fluffy, easy to prepare, and flexible enough to enjoy plain or with chocolate on top.
What makes them even more special is that they were created to be as clean and simple as possible, without sugar, gluten, dairy, or refined flours. Whether you’re making them for yourself, your family, or even adapting them for little ones, this recipe is one you can feel good about making again and again.
