Soft, cozy, and full of autumn flavor — these donuts are baked, not fried, and can be customized for any plan or lifestyle!
🍩 Base Recipe
Makes: 8 mini donuts or 6 regular-sized
Ingredients:
- 1 cup whole wheat flour (or all-purpose)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup canned pumpkin purée (not pie filling)
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt (plain or vanilla)
- 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup (or sugar substitute)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
- 1 tbsp melted light butter or coconut oil
- 1 tbsp sugar (or sugar substitute) + ½ tsp cinnamon
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease or spray a donut pan.
- In a bowl, mix dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt).
- In another bowl, whisk pumpkin, egg, yogurt, honey, and vanilla.
- Combine wet and dry, stir until just mixed.
- Spoon into donut pan and bake 10–12 minutes until springy.
- Brush with melted butter (optional) and sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture on top.
Nutrition (per donut, base recipe):
🟩 Calories: ~115 | Protein: 4g | Carbs: 19g | Fat: 3g
💙 Weight Watchers (WW)
Modifications:
- Use 0% fat Greek yogurt.
- Use stevia or sugar-free syrup instead of honey.
- Brush with unsweetened applesauce instead of butter for coating.
WW SmartPoints:
➡️ 2 points per donut (approx., Blue/Green plan)
✅ WW-friendly, cozy fall treat with all the flavor and none of the guilt!
❤️ Slimming
Modifications:
- Pumpkin purée – Free
- 0% fat Greek yogurt – Free
- Flour – 4 syns per 25g (count based on portion)
- Sweetener instead of honey – Free
- Egg & spices – Free
Total:
➡️ 3–4 syns per donut (depending on size and sweetener choice)
✅ Serve warm with fat-free quark sweetened with cinnamon for a creamy dip!
💪 High-Protein
Modifications:
- Replace ½ cup flour with 1 scoop vanilla or cinnamon protein powder.
- Use 0% Greek yogurt and sugar-free syrup.
- Add 1 tbsp almond flour for moisture.
Macros (per donut):
🔥 Calories: ~130 | Protein: 10–12g | Carbs: 10g | Fat: 4g
✅ Fluffy, macro-balanced donuts you can enjoy post-workout or as a snack!
🥥 Keto
Modifications:
- Replace flour with 1 cup almond flour + 1 tbsp coconut flour.
- Use erythritol or monk fruit instead of honey.
- Use pumpkin purée (⅓ cup only) to reduce carbs.
- Use full-fat Greek yogurt or cream cheese for richness.
- For coating, use butter + erythritol + cinnamon.
Macros (per donut):
🔥 Calories: ~160 | Net Carbs: 3g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 14g
✅ Soft, spiced, and perfectly keto-sweet — no sugar crash!
🍁 Flavor Variations:
- Maple Glaze: Mix 2 tbsp sugar-free maple syrup + 1 tbsp Greek yogurt and drizzle on top.
- Protein Glaze: 1 scoop vanilla protein + 2 tbsp almond milk = high-protein icing.
- Mocha Twist: Add 1 tsp instant coffee to the batter.
