My older daughter absolutely LOVES donuts so one day, on a whim, I saw this “Mini Donut Maker” at Target and decided to try it out. It’s a plug-in machine (similar to a waffle maker) and comes with a booklet of recipes that I tweaked to use whole-wheat flour and no refined sugars. This discovery is nothing new (I’ve shared this maker within a post or two on the blog before), but we’ve been getting so many questions about it lately it I’ve decided to give it a post all of its own today! So without further ado, here are two whole-grain donut recipes that work great in this little donut maker, and if you’ve discovered any other variations of your own please share them with us in the comments below! And FYI – These obviously don’t have the same consistency as deep-fried donuts, but regardless both of my daughter’s LOVE these things as a special treat! In fact I think we’ll have to make a batch today.
Whole-Grain Donuts (for the Mini Donut-Maker)
Adapted from Bella Cucina Donut Maker Recipe Booklet
Ingredients
Original Flavor
- 1 cup whole-wheat flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
Chocolate Flavor
- 1 cup whole-wheat flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, we prefer "special dark" 100% cacao
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
Instructions
- Whisk together the dry ingredients.
- Make a well (hole) in the middle and drop in the egg, milk, syrup, vanilla, and coconut oil.
- Stir together with a fork until well combined.
- Follow manufacturer directions to make donuts using the batter.
- Serve donuts or freeze for another day! We love to add these as an occasional treat to school lunches.
Recipe Notes
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Nutrition Facts
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I made these in my wiltons baked donut pan and they turned out great I baked them in my oven at 425°F for 10 minutes if you want to dip them in syrup (I used a chocolate syrup) if you are not dipping them 7 minutes is fine (I’m 15)
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Can you bake these instead? I have a donut pan.
We’ve not tried but, yes, I think it would work fine.
I have a mini donut pan – would I be able to bake them in there?
While we’ve not tried, I think it should work fine.
Just got a mini donut maker from Santa this past Christmas because I had to try this recipe with my daughter. It is fabulous!! We have made the original and chocolate several times and then have started to experiment. We have made spiced by switching out the cocoa with pumpkin pie spice. We have also made applesauce cinnamon and chocolate sour cream. All have been so delicious!! You can not go wrong with this recipe or donut maker. I got a babycakes mini donut maker off of amazon for $12. Best xmas present ever!
Love the chocolate! I doubled the coco powder and used 1/2 cup sugar. I also used half whole wheat pastry flour and half ap flour and added 1/8 t salt. Perfection! Thank you!
Hello,
I do not have a doughnut pan. Would baking them in the oven work?
Hi Sheena. Other readers have baked them.
Made some of these this morning – they are light, fluffy & yummy! Just because I like it, I added a 1/4 tsp of nutmeg. I don’t have a donut maker so used my donut pan & baked them for 8-10 minutes at 400F (200c)
Can this recipe be used with silicone donut pans? any idea how long they should bake for at what temp?? thanks!!
Hi Janelle. We’ve not tried but tyou might use this as a reference for baking: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/cinnamon-baked-doughnuts-recipe.html ~Amy
We were going to make a batch of whole wheat blueberry muffins but I saw my lonely donut maker and found this recipe. The kids LOVED them. They were so easy to whip up too.
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Hi! I love this website so much, and I have been making the pancakes and whole wheat muffins for my kids for lunch almost every day this year! They are getting a little sick of muffins after all of this time, so I just tried the donuts yesterday and they were a huge hit! However, my picky little eaters did not like them the second day after being in the fridge overnight.
Do you know If it would work to make a batch (or double batch) of batter and keep the batter in the fridge for a few days, and then cook Some donuts each day? I don’t know if the rising power of the baking soda or eggs would go away if left uncooked!! It is my first time cooking from scratch using recipes from this website!
Thank you so much!!
Sarah
Hi there. No, this is a batter that should be used up fairly quickly. You might consider freezing as an option instead.
These are amazing!
Do you happen to know the nutritional value of the donuts for this particular original recipe? I would like to make them for my childcare, but we have strict guidelines that we must follow…..
Niki
Hi Nicole. Sorry but e do not provide nutrition information on our recipes since our focus is on helping people make the switch to real food and not so much on numbers. We practice portion control and find that real food is far more satisfying than chemical- laden, nutrient poor processed stuff. These posts help explain our philosophy: https://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2013/01/04/healthy-eating-defined/ and https://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2013/01/23/portion-size-matters/. You can use online tools like My Fitness Pal to get all those details, though. ~Amy
So I bought a mini donut machine that was a display item and doesn’t have directions. Can someone tell me how long to cook them?
My kids absolutely love your pumpkin muffin recipe, and your donut recipe! Is there a way to combine the two?
I put the pumpkin muffin batter into the donut maker with no revisions and they turned out delicious! I actually prefer them to the muffins themselves!
I replaced the coconut oil with pumpkin (same tablespoon amount) and added cinnamon. They taste like a donut version of her pumpkin muffins. So these were a little more fluffier. I put a little cinnamon sugar atop them as well and we all loved them. I’m trying other fruits to replace the coconut oil tomorrow.