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Baked Cinnamon Apple Fritter Donuts

We went back home yesterday to find a nice surprise of early apples from grandpa’s garden!

I couldn’t wait to bake a delicious treat with them! Early apples are best for baking because they hold their shape and they’re tart!

Ingredients:
2 cups of chopped apples (no need to peel the peel is where the nutrients and fiber are)
1 cup of whole wheat pastry flour
One and a half cups of AP flour
1/3 cup of brown sugar
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of salt
2 teaspoons of baking soda
Two eggs or half a cup egg substitute
1/2 cup of dried powdered nonfat milk
1 cup of water
Cinnamon and sugar to taste
Yields: 15 if using Wilton Donut Pan

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Place all dry ingredients in large bowl whisk until combined.

2. Place water and eggs in small bowl and mix with fork until smooth.

3. Add wet mixture to dry and mix with large spoon until incorporated.

3. Once mixed well as picture below

4. Fold in chopped apples

5. Fold until evenly distributed

6. Spray baking donut pan with cooking spray.

7. Pipe with large round tip the dough around the ring of the pan to make batter evenly distributed.

8. Bake on 350 degrees for 8 to 9 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean

9. Let donuts cool for 1 minute in pan and remove to wire rack. Spray donuts with cooking spray on side where pan was and dip in cinnamon and sugar blend.

Enjoy

Leftover Mashed Potato Cinnamon & Sugar Donuts

Baked Leftover Mashed Potato Cinnamon & Sugar Donuts!!

Makes about 18 donuts and Donut holes (3 Inch diameter)

I made mashed potatoes and meatloaf last night for my husband and I’s anniversary dinner. I always make too many mashed potatoes. So we of course we great deal of leftovers. I remembered my Grandma Lee telling me she use to make left over mashed potato donuts for my dad growing up whenever she had leftover mashed potatoes. I have been wanting to try a recipe for sometime now. I thought I would try and make the donuts a little healthier by not frying them and cutting the butter in half by using no sugar added applesauce. I wanted to do a test run this morning so that I could make them for my dad tomorrow for Father’s day. My dad also has to watch his sugar intake so I cut the sugar in half by substituting half splenda for sugar. My husband and I fried a few to see the difference and these fry up nice too…. But give the baked version a try first.

Ingredients:

2 cups of left over mashed potatoes
1/2 stick of butter (melted)
1/2 cup no sugar added Applesauce
4 cups of Self rising flour
Two pinches of nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
2 eggs
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup of Splenda for baking

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°

1. In a standing mixer cream together potato, splenda, sugar butter, and applesauce.

2. Add one egg in at a time.

3. Add flour in 2/3 cup increments

4. About halfway through switch to dough-hook attachment.

5. Knead with dough hook until it forms a ball.

6. Turn onto floured surface.

7. Roll out to 3/4 inch thickness.

The dough will not be sticky.

8. Line half sheet pans with parchment paper. Place donuts six to a pan.

9. Bake for 17 to 19 minutes. The donuts will not look golden brown (The Splenda doesn’t allow it to caramelize).

10. Spray each doughnut with Pam spray (both sides). And toss the donuts in the cinnamon and sugar mixture.

Cinnamon and sugar mixture:

Half a cup of sugar to 2 tablespoons of cinnamon. Place in paper bag or Ziploc. Brown paper bag works best.

Tapioca Pudding

Homemade Tapioca Pudding

My husband and I love tapioca pudding ! So today at the market we picked up some tapioca pearls to make homemade pudding. I tried to skim off some calories on this traditional high calorie dessert.

Ingredients:

1 Cup of Fat Free Half and Half
3 cups of Skim Milk
1/4 cup of Splenda
1/4 cup of granulated sugar
1/4 Tsp of Sea Salt or Kosher Salt
2 Whole Eggs or 1/2 cup egg substitute
1 Teaspoon of Pure Vanilla (Mexican is my favorite)
1/4 cup of tapioca granules
2 cinnamon sticks

1. In a heavy 2 quart sauce pan ( I prefer my all clad) beat the sugar, Splenda, salt and eggs.