Super Donut Copycat Recipe
The cafeteria favorite gets a healthy baked makeover with this quick and easy healthy Super Donut Copycat recipe.
If you grew up grabbing a Super Donut from the school cafeteria every chance you got, you’re in luck!
This healthy Super Donut copycat recipe is not only reminiscent of your favorite school breakfast, but they’ve also had a healthy upgrade. I (Rebecca) love breakfasts that are nourishing and indulgent, and these baked donuts do the trick.
A few simple tricks make these donuts better for you while not sacrificing on flavor or texture. While there aren’t any added vitamins or minerals, the white sugar has been replaced with your choice of light agave or honey.
Also, baking donuts instead of frying them is always a better option. For other baked donut recipes, check out Baked Cake Donuts with Chocolate Glaze. It also creates less of a mess with no oily splatters everywhere, so baking is a double win!
Ingredients for Healthy Super Donut Copycat
- Coconut, avocado, or canola oil
- Light agave, honey, or granulated sugar — See notes if using sugar.
- Egg yolk
- Milk
- Vanilla extract
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
- Salt
- All-purpose flour
- Water
How to Make Healthy Super Donut Copycat
1 – Preheat the oven to 350°F and oil a baking donut pan with six donut cavities.
2 – In a medium-sized mixing bowl, beat the oil, sweetener of your choice, egg yolk, milk, and vanilla extract together until it’s combined. You can mix by hand with a whisk or with a hand mixer.
3 – In a separate mixing bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda and powder, and salt together until combined. Add it to the wet ingredients and mix until thoroughly combined.
4 – Place the donut batter in a piping bag or zippered bag and cut the corner off. Pipe the batter into the six cavities in the donut pan. They shouldn’t be full to allow the batter to rise while baking.
5 — Bake the donuts for 10-12 minutes, or until they are golden brown around the edges and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6 – In a small saucepan, combine the tablespoon of light agave or honey and 2 tsp. of water. Heat it over medium-low heat, occasionally stirring, until they are thoroughly combined in a syrup.
7 – Turn the donuts out onto a cooling rack. Brush both sides with the syrup while still warm. Allow the donuts to cool. Before serving.
Recipe Notes and Tips
- Store the donuts in an airtight bag or container. Keep them at room temperature for up to 4 days.
- You can reheat them in the microwave for 8-10 seconds or until warm to get that reheated Super Donut experience!
- You can make these gluten-free by substituting any gluten-free cup-for-cup flour blend.
- If you want to use granulated sugar (white or organic), add an extra tablespoon of oil to compensate for not using a liquid sweetener like agave or honey.
- This recipe can easily be doubled to give you a dozen donuts.
- Don’t skip oiling your donut pan, even if it’s a non-stick surface. The batter is fairly moist and can still stick to the donut pan cavities.
Check Out Other Tasty, Unique Donut Recipes!
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- Mini Baked Donuts
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- Baked Cake Donuts with Chocolate Glaze
Healthy Super Donut Copycat Recipe
Equipment
- Donut pan
- Medium mixing bowl
- Hand or stand mixer
- Piping bag
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp coconut, avocado, or canola oil
- 1/3 cup light agave, honey, or granulated sugar (See notes if using sugar)
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tbsp baking soda
- 1/4 tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 tbsp salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp light agave
- 2 tbsp water
Nutrition
Notes
- You can make these gluten-free by substituting any gluten-free cup-for-cup flour blend.
- If you would like to use granulated sugar (white or organic), add an extra tablespoon of oil to compensate for not using a liquid sweetener like agave or honey.
- This recipe can easily be doubled to give you a dozen donuts.
- Don’t skip oiling your donut pan, even if it’s a non-stick surface. The batter is fairly moist and can still stick to the donut pan cavities.
- Store in an airtight bag or container. Keep them at room temperature for up to 4 days.
- You can reheat them in the microwave for 8-10 seconds, or until warm, to get that reheated Super Donut experience!
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and oil a baking donut pan with 6 donut cavities.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, beat the oil, sweetener of your choice, egg yolk, milk, and vanilla extract together until it's combined. Mix by hand with a whisk or with a hand mixer.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda and powder, and salt together until combined. Add it to the wet ingredients and mix until thoroughly combined.
- Place the donut batter in a piping bag or zippered bag and cut the corner off. Pipe the batter into the 6 cavities in the donut pan. They shouldn’t be full to allow the batter to rise while baking.
- Bake the donuts for 10-12 minutes, or until they are golden brown around the edges and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- In a small saucepan, combine the tablespoon of light agave or honey and 2 teaspoon of water. Heat it over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until they are thoroughly combined in a syrup.
- Turn the donuts out onto a cooling rack. Brush both sides with the syrup while still warm. Allow the donuts to cool.
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