Healthy Chocolate Breakfast Donuts Recipe
These Healthy Chocolate Breakfast Donuts are a delicious and nutritious way to start your day. Made with wholesome ingredients like spelt or oat flour, mashed banana, and cocoa powder, they offer a rich chocolate flavor with natural sweetness from maple syrup or honey. Perfectly fluffy and easy to prepare, these donuts are baked, not fried, making them a healthier alternative to traditional breakfast treats.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 8 donuts 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 3/4 cup white, spelt, or oat flour
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp additional cocoa powder or chocolate protein powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mashed banana
- 1/4 cup oil or 1/3 cup nut butter of choice
- 3 tbsp pure maple syrup, honey, or agave
- 2 tbsp water
- 1/2 tbsp white or cider vinegar
Optional
- 2 oz melted chocolate (mixed with 2 tsp oil or pure maple syrup for a thinner sauce)
Instructions
- Prepare the Pan and Oven: Grease a donut pan or a mini muffin pan thoroughly to prevent sticking. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure even baking.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, whisk together all the wet ingredients except the melted chocolate. This includes mashed banana, oil or nut butter, pure maple syrup or honey, water, and vinegar. Combine until smooth.
- Combine with Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients – flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt – to the wet mixture. Stir gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing to keep the donuts fluffy.
- Bake the Donuts: Pour the batter evenly into the prepared donut or mini muffin pan. Place the pan on the center rack of the oven and bake for about 8 minutes, or until the donuts are cooked through and fluffy.
- Cool and Remove: Allow the donuts to cool for at least 5 minutes in the pan. Then, carefully run a knife around the edges to loosen them before removing from the pan.
- Optional Chocolate Coating: If desired, dip each donut in melted chocolate mixed with a bit of oil or maple syrup for easier coating, or frost with your favorite donut glaze. Let the coating set before serving.
Notes
- Use spelt or oat flour for a healthier flour option.
- For banana-free version, try the referenced Vegan Donuts recipe.
- Switch out oil for nut butter to vary fat content and flavor.
- Adjust sweetness by choosing among maple syrup, honey, or agave.
- Optional melted chocolate can be thinned with oil or syrup for easy dipping.
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