this healthy donut recipe is made with clean ingredients and only 100 cals per donut! who says you can’t stay on your healthy lifestyle track and still eat a donut?! thanks to this delicious baked apple donuts recipe, you will never miss out on eating this fall favorite again.
now who’s ready for some fall baking?! here we have the first of many fall recipes to be left on my kitchen counter for my family to devour. it’s safe to say that apple donuts are by far one of the most popular fall treats that we all anticipate each year. these baked apple donuts are no different…they didn’t even last 24 hours in my household!
you usually have to drive far to get top notch apple donuts at a farm but no more my friends. you can stay at home AND have your apple donuts too. how? with this baked apple donuts recipe! this recipe hits the top three important factors of what i look for when making a new recipe. what are they? the recipe is easy to make, uses simple ingredients and has a delicious flavor.
this healthy donut recipe contains no processed sugar, no butter and gluten-free flour. it couldn’t get better than that for eating clean while still enjoying what you’re eating. the best part? you probably have majority of the ingredients in your kitchen just waiting for you to use.
last but definitely not least, the simplicity of these baked apple donuts is truly one of my favorite parts. there’s no complexity and long, dreadful process. these baked apple donuts can be whipped up and done in ~25 minutes.
who’s ready to let the fall baking begin? i know that i am!
baked apple donuts
Ingredients
donut batter
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup applesauce unsweetened
- 1/2 tbsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup monk fruit sweetener
- 1 cup gf flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp cinnamon adjust to preferences
- 1 small apple diced in tiny chunks
cinnamon sugar mixture
- 1 tbsp monk fruit sweetener
- 1/2 tbsp cinnamon ground
Instructions
for the donuts
- preheat your oven to 350 degrees F
- whisk your eggs then add in the remaining wet ingredients
- mix until fully combined
- add in your monk fruit sweetener and mix until combined
- add in the remaining dry ingredients one at a time until they are all fully combined
- fold in the tiny apple chunks until evenly throughout the batter (see link below for accurate size of apple chunks)
- spray your donut pan with nonstick spray / method of choice
- use a ziploc bag and scoop all of your batter into it
- cut one corner of the ziploc bag to evenly squeeze the donut batter into the pan, it should make six donuts
- bake for 12-15 minutes depending on your oven. mine took closer to 12 as it is on the stronger side. your donuts should be cooked through and slightly golden on top
- let cool for ~30 minutes then remove from the pan
for the cinnamon sugar coating
- mix the monk fruit sweetener + cinnamon
- roll your donuts in the mixture
- enjoy!
tips and tricks
- you can substitute the gluten-free flour for regular flour
- please note that this recipe has not been tested with other flours such as almond, coconut and oat. therefore, these adjustments may alter the texture and flavor of the recipe
- this recipe contains eggs but you can also replace them with flax eggs to make the recipe fully vegan/plant-based friendly. (1 flax egg = 2 tbsp water + 1 tbsp ground flaxseed meal, mix and let sit for 5-10 minutes)
- if you liked this recipe, you will also like my healthy cornbread muffins and protein brownie recipe
These are incredible!
These apple donuts are unbelievable! The flavor is so rich and delicious. This is definitely my new favorite baking recipe for the fall… and my new favorite flavor of donut! So good 🤤
This is such an amazing compliment! Thank you and I hope you enjoy 🙂
Such a great looking recipe! I can see these being the perfect recipe for September!!! Apple season is such a great time of year for baking!!! Texture looks on point!
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Wow this looks delicious!
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy 🙂
This recipe looks scrumptious and I can’t wait to try this out I’ve never made apple donuts before.
Thank you so much! Enjoy 🙂
I cannot wait to try these!!! They look outstanding!!!!
Let me know what you think, hope you enjoy!
These donuts are so delicious and absolutely perfect for fall with hot apple cider!! Definitely try out this recipe out if you haven’t already!
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This might be my favorite recipe of the season!
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Absolutely LOVE these apple donuts! Best recipe I’ve tried. The flavor is incredible, and they texture is amazing! So delicious and worth all 100 calories!
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I love all things apple and cinnamon. These donuts scream fall.
It is such a great combination of flavors!
A delicious combination of flavors!
These are one of my favorite fall treats! So tasty and easy to make! Would definitely recommend.
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Thank you so much and so glad you enjoyed!
These donuts are sensational! I was blessed to eat these🙏🏻🥰🔥
Thank you so much!
These look amazing! I love anything apple during fall!
I am with you, hope you enjoy the recipe!
I am with you there!
These baked apple donuts are amazing! Love that the recipe uses clean ingredients and the donuts taste delicious! The perfect treat on a crisp fall day with apple cider after going to a pumpkin patch! Thank you for adding a new staple fall treat to my recipe book!:)
Wow – thank you!! I am so glad you feel that way and I hope you enjoy 🙂
This is such an amazing compliment! Thank you and I hope you enjoy 🙂
I need some of these asap
They are so good! Let me know what you think when you try them 🙂
I’m on a non dairy diet so I’m always super excited to see yummy recipes that don’t include milk or butter. These sound amazing and not too complicated to make. One of my favorite fall treats. Thanks for posting!
I am so glad! I love creating dairy free recipes so that everyone can enjoy 🙂
Just made these today. Absolutely delicious! Don’t need to go to the apple orchard this year to get my cider
Donut fix
Thank you so much! I am so glad you enjoyed 🙂 Have an amazing day!
Ahhhh! I’m definitely going to try. It’s a perfect treat especially this season. I definitely would love to try this recipe
I’m not surprised they didn’t last longer than 24 hours in your household; they sound and look delicious!
I’ve never made apple donuts before, but I love that your recipe is easy to follow. (It’s also perfect timing, because I recently got a donut pan that I’ve been waiting to put to use! If I try it with almond flour instead of gf or regular flour I will definitely let you know how it goes.)
Thank you for sharing this!
-Jenn Marie
P.S. After reading your newsletter, I’m happy to hear your boyfriend, Brennan, encouraged you to do what you love now. I can absolutely relate to that kind of encouragement. ♥️
Omg yum!! Can’t wait to try!!
I’m not surprised they didn’t last longer than 24 hours in your household; they sound and look delicious!
I’ve never made apple donuts before, but I love that your recipe is easy to follow. (It’s also perfect timing, because I recently got a donut pan that I’ve been waiting to put to use! If I try it with almond flour instead of gf or regular flour I will definitely let you know how it goes.)
-Jenn Marie
P.S. After reading your newsletter, I’m happy to hear you were encouraged you to do what you love now.