WEIGHT WATCHERS BAKED APPLE SPICE DOUGHNUTS

By á-4131

Serves: 6
Nutritional Estimates Per Serving (1 doughnut): 148 calories, 2 grams of fat, 29 g carbs, and 1 grams of fiber, 4 grams of protein and *4 Points Plus

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour (I used white whole wheat flour)
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, spice(s) and salt.
In another bowl whisk together the sugar, applesauce, milk, egg, oil and vanilla.
Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the applesauce mixture. Using a spoon mix until just combined. Do not overmix or the doughnuts will be tough. Use a pastry bag or large plastic bag to pipe the mixture into the donut pan. Alternatively, you can spoon the batter into the molds, but the finished doughnuts may not appear as even.

Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until the tops spring back when pressed gently around the edges. Place the pan on a wire rack and let the doughnuts cool for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the inside of the molds to release the doughnuts. Invert the donuts on the rack and cool completely, or enjoy warm.

The doughnuts can be eaten as is, sprinkled with powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar or decorated with your favorite icing and chopped nuts and/or candy sprinkles. I sprinkled mine with a little cinnamon and sugar and drizzled them with icing I made by stirring together 2 heaping tablespoons of confectioners' sugar with 1-2 teaspoons of apple juice (water or milk would work too) to achieve a drizzling consistency.