So... how do you feel about doughnuts??

So by now, you know that I love dessert. I mean, I FREAKING LOVE DESSERT. If I could "shout it from the rooftops," so to speak, I'd do it on a daily.

I haven't had a doughnut in so long... simply because these days I'd rather spend the calories on something a little more nutritionally dense. However, I'd be lying if I didn't admit that sometimes these delectable treats don't pop up in a dream or two.

With that said, I thought it might be worth my time to scour the internets and find a "skinny" doughnut recipe worthy enough to share with my friends... and I hit the mother load with this one!

Ready for it?!
It's a Skinny Vanilla Bean Doughnut. <insert drool here>

So how do you make this delectable little devil?

Ingredients:

Donuts:

1 C. Whole Wheat White Flour

1/4 C. Sugar/Sweetener/Honey (I used half sugar and half sweetener.)

1 Tsp. Baking Powder

1/4 Tsp. Ground Cinnamon

1 Large Egg

1/4 C. Plain Fat Free Greek Yogurt

2 Tbsp. Fat Free Milk

1 1/2 Tbsp. Light Butter, Softened

1 Tsp. Vanilla Bean Paste

Vanilla Bean Glaze:

1/2 C. Powdered Sugar

1 Tbsp. Fat Free Milk

1/2 Tsp. Vanilla Bean Paste (or vanilla extract... but the paste is better!)

Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. and lightly spray a doughnut pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Combine the first four dry ingredients (flour, sugar/sweetener, baking powder, and cinnamon) into a large bowl until well blended. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the remaining wet ingredients until smooth and creamy. 
• Add the wet ingredients in with the dry and combine until everything is fully incorporated.
• Spoon the dough into the prepared doughnut pan, dividing evenly among the sections.
• Place the pan into the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the doughnuts are cooked through. (The doughnuts will not turn golden brown, but should 'spring back' to the touch when done.)
• In the mean time, whisk the ingredients for the glaze together in a small bowl and set aside.
• Once done, remove the doughnuts from the oven and allow to cool.
• Dip the doughnuts face-down into the glaze and set on a wire rack until set. Maybe 5 minutes or so.

Nutritional Information:

Servings: 8 • Size: 1 Doughnut • Calories: 118.6 • Fat: 1.2 g • Carbs: 23.5 g • Fiber: 2 g • Protein: 3.4 g • Sugar: 11.1 g • Sodium: 89.8 mg