Homemade Baked Donuts (Somewhat "skinny" donuts)

Ok, so I woke up this morning around 2am thinking that I needed to send my Husband off for the day with something warm out of the oven. I had run out of yeast the night before, so I felt like donuts might make a nice treat. I'll bet they put a pep in his step. Not to mention his pants still fit after breakfast.
I was able to make 8.

Homemade Baked Donuts
Heat up your oven to 350 degrees.
Grease pans enough to get a nice coating. I used the non-stick cooking spray and set those aside for now.

-1 cup of whole wheat flour and 1 cup of all purpose flour
-3/4 cup of stevia (Or you can use Sugar, Splenda or Truvia...whatever you choose. They ARE going to be your donuts)
-2 Teaspoons of Baking powder
-1/2 Teaspoon of cinnamon
-1 dash of salt
-3/4 cup of skim milk
-2 eggs
-1 Teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1 Teaspoon of Almond extract (You can use one or the other as well. Whatever excites you in the kitchen!)
-1 Tablespoon of butter flavored shortening
-2 Tablespoons of Heavy whipping cream (Optional)

#1 In a bowl, preferably a medium to large one...Mix the flour, stevia, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Just enough to have it mixed nicely.
2. Add in the milk, eggs, vanilla, shortening and whipping cream.
3. Beat everything together until well blended.
4. Now take a large clean Zip lock bag and pour batter into it. Trying not to get too much of it on the sides.
5. Cut off one of the corner edges about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch (HINT: You are trying to make a pipping bag) Not the best pic, but see below how the corner of the bag is snipped?
6. Squeeze batter into each donut part, try to fill it about 1/2 full. That should make nice sized donuts. Although you can play around with it, as you might like smaller or bigger/thicker donuts.

Your going to bake your donuts about 8 minutes. Don't forget, I live in a high altitude area and 8 minutes at 350 degrees works for me. You want your donuts to be soft and spring back to form when poked with a finger tip. Otherwise you will have blow-out-nuts or crispnuts. Ick.  Below is what a nice batch should look like.

Now for the frosting, what I did is make Hershey's best brownie frosting. Its my favorite and has a good consistency. You can also just buy cake frosting in any flavor you wish.

Frosting
3 Tablespoons melted butter
3 Tablespoons of cocoa
1 Tablespoon honey or corn syrup (I used Honey)
1/2 Teaspoon vanilla extract
1 Cup of powdered sugar
1-2 Tablespoons milk.

Beat butter, cocoa, honey and vanilla until blended. Add powdered sugar and milk. Stir to spreading consistency.

Spread and enjoy! (Make sure you cool the donuts for atleast 5-10 minutes. You don't want your frosting to turn to chocolate milk on your donuts!!!) You can also add sprinkles, chopped nuts, ect...be creative! Good job on baking some delightful donuts!

Hank says, "Wheres mine!"

I see a donut monster!

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Work with me on my photo skills. It was late and I really wanted to have a visual here. (See the chunks of banana and chocolate?) Yummm!


Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins:

So I found a recipe I had wanted to try and when I was in the middle of it, I realized I didn't have a few of the ingredients....(Oops) So I compromised with other things sitting in the fridge. The outcome? Amazing and delicious muffins!
The basis started from Sally's baking addiction website (Skinny Raspberry Chocolate Chip Muffins) and did my own additions and subtractions. I LOVE her blog! I will share what I changed.

Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

*Preheat your oven to 325 degrees and either spray muffin pans with non stick cooking spray or with baking liners. Your choice! I used liners. Then set aside until you are ready for them.

-1 and 1/4 cup of all purpose flour and 1 and 1/4 cup of whole wheat flour
(This will be 2 and 1/2 cups total of flour)
-1 Teaspoon baking powder
-1/4 Teaspoon of salt
-1/2 Teaspoon cinnamon
-1/4 cup of Honey
-1/2 cup of brown sugar (I used light brown)
-2 LARGE, nicely ripe banana's. Mashed.
-1 Tablespoon whipping cream
-1 Teaspoon of Miracle whip
-2 to 3 heaping Tablespoons of Apple sauce
-1/2 cup of skim milk
-1/2 cup of chocolate chips (More or less depending on your personal taste)

Ok. Do you have everything you need?

Lets go!

#1. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon (Just a few stirs to get it mixed together)

2. In a separate bowl, stir the honey and brown sugar together. Its going to be like a paste and try to get as many lumps out as you can. Add the mashed bananas, the whipping cream, the miracle whip, apple sauce and the milk.
Mix the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients. Stir enough to get it mixed nicely, do not over mix. Fold in the chocolate chips.

3. Fill the cups about 1/2 to 3/4 full. My batter made 18 regular size muffins. Bake the first 12 by themselves, wait for those to be done before putting the last 6 muffins in the oven.

4. Now I live in a high altitude region and 15-16 minutes worked for me with my oven. Check with a toothpick and if it comes out clean, they are done. Let them cool a while. I just ate two warm ones with some ice cold milk. Yesss! All in a day's work.

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