This weight watchers donut recipe for chocolate baked pumpkin doughnuts is a delicious, easy to make recipe with only 2 ww points per serving. This healthier treat is great for snacking or dessert, and can be included as part of a brunch menu.
I am always looking for new recipes that will fit the weight watcher plan and unlike traditional doughnuts, these Chocolate doughnuts are baked instead of fried for a breakfast or dessert recipe the whole family can enjoy.
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❤️ Why you'll love it
✔️ Two mini donuts equal 1 serving and have just 3 weight watchers points.
✔️ Unlike traditional donuts, they are not fried, but baked, for a healthier low fat version.
✔️ They make the perfect to satisfy the sweet tooth!
🥘 Ingredients
All purpose flour
Sugar free brown sugar
Baking powder, Baking soda, Salt for leavening and flavor
Cocoa powder is lower in fat than solid chocolate and adds great chocolate flavor
Pumpkin pie spice, to add to the pumpkin flavor
Fat free milk
Canned pumpkin puree
Eggs
Vanilla extract
Apple cider vinegar
Sugar free dark chocolate chips
🔪 Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray the wells of mini doughnut pans with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, and pumpkin pie spice.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla, and vinegar. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Using a pastry bag, squeeze the batter into the donut ring. Bake for 7-9 minutes, until a tester comes out clean.
- Remove donuts from oven and cool for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack. Cool completely.
- Make the topping. Combine the chocolate chips and creamer in a small saucepan and heat in 30 second intervals in microwave until melted. Stirring every 30 seconds (this should only take 1 minute). Dip donuts into glaze, decorate with sprinkles and enjoy!
🥄 Equipment
Donut baking pans, you can use mini pan or reg size donut pan
Mixing bowls
Wooden spoon
Hand whisk
Piping bags
Rubber scraper
🥫Storage
Store in an airtight container in the fridge up to 5 days or in the freezer up to 3 months.
📖 Variations
- 2 Large egg whites can be substituted for the whole egg.
- Use sugar free pumpkin spice creamer in place of the half and half.
- Substitute unsweetened applesauce for the pumpkin puree.
- Make donut holes by using a mini muffin tin to bake the donuts and sprinkle with sugar free powdered sugar.
- Substitute ground cinnamon for the pumpkin pie spice.
💭 Tips
- A ziploc bag works just as well as a pastry bag for piping the batter into the donut pans. Just fill a gallon sized bag with the batter and snip one corner from the bottom of the bag to pipe the batter.
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You must try these baked Vanilla Cake Donuts!
🍽 Serve with...
Serve donuts with a hot cup of coffee or tea.
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📖 Recipe
Weight Watchers Chocolate Baked Donuts
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Ingredients
For the batter
- ⅞ cup flour
- ¼ cup sugar free brown sugar sweetener
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ cup fat free milk
- ½ cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
For the chocolate topping
- 6 tablespoons sugar free dark chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons fat free half and half
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray the wells of mini doughnut pans with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, and pumpkin pie spice.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla, and vinegar. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Using a pastry bag, squeeze the batter into the donut ring. Bake for 7-9 minutes, until a tester comes out clean.
- Remove donuts from oven and cool for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack. Cool completely.
- Make the topping. Combine the chocolate chips and creamer in a small saucepan and heat in 30 second intervals in microwave until melted. Stirring every 30 seconds (this should only take 1 minute). Dip donuts into glaze, decorate with sprinkles and enjoy!
Carlsbad Cravings says
These look so moist, chocolaty and delicious! and I love that you made them skinny!
Kristin @ Dizzy Busy and Hungry! says
Pumpkin is definitely a great way to add moistness without adding fat. And you get all that fiber too...BONUS! These look amazing!
From Valeries Kitchen says
Shelby, these look SO good and I can't believe they are not loaded with fat and calories. So cute!
Michele @ Flavor Mosaic says
These little donuts look delicious, and I love that they are WW friendly.
Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads says
I need these in my life! So festive!
Erica S (EricasRecipes.com) says
these looks so colorful and festive! I love Halloween!!
Sarah Olson says
These look like so much fun! My little one would love to decorate these. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Sandra Shaffer says
Win-win for sure! I have a mini donut pan that I love to use and you've given me good reason to bake a Fall guilt-free donut!
Carrie R says
These donuts look amazing, and I happen to be a BIG fan of the pumpkin and chocolate combo! 😉 Yum!
Mary Ellen says
Fabulous recipe and love that you made it healthy too! Very pretty picture too.
Rachael Yerkes says
I saw these this morning on Instagram, and I love them! They are so cute!
Liz Berg says
You'd never guess these beauties were a healthier version!!! YUM!
Life Tastes Good says
Every time I see these I think to myself "ya killin' me Shelby!!!!" Then I remember you made them LIGHT!! Woohooo I need to make these and soon! Delish!!
DesignedByBH says
Sorry if you get two comments--my computer just did something weird and I'm not sure if the first one went through!
I can't believe that these look and sound so good and are only 1 point! Way to make it work!
Thank you so much for being a part of the Daily Blog Boost!
~ Brooke ~
Angela LeMoine says
Stopping by from Daily Blog Boost... just shared!
Angela @ LeMoine Family Kitchen
Joanne DiPalo says
I'm a fan, love baked doughnuts and chocolate makes them a 10+. Thanks for sharing your recipe. Just came from Daily Blog Boost. Am pinning and sharing today on my FB page.
Joanne
Marlys @thisandthat says
Ok, I am getting hungry and could definitely go for one of those this morning. Perfect snack before I go to bed (I am at work right now.) Pinning
Anonymous says
if you dont have white whole wheat flour can you use 100% whole wheat flour instead? or just use white flour?
groundcherry says
I have been seriously craving doughnuts recently, and I may just try to adapt this recipe to be gluten free. They are so cute, and it's such a great idea to bake them.
Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel says
Love these! I've seen pumpkin donuts, but not pumpkin CHOCOLATE donuts! I just recently broke down and got a donut pan so I will have to try soon 🙂
Renee @ MyKitchenAdventures says
nice remake!! On the must make list!
Patsy K says
so festive, and I love that you lightened up the recipe! What a nice treat this time of year!
chitchatchomp@yahoo.com.au says
The colours on that plate look amazing! Great choice.
Elizabeth says
Please send one of these donuts my way!
honeyb says
I need a donut baking pan. What a fun treat. I'd love to surprise my boys with these--and not tell them they're made a bit healthier, with cute decor, I don't think they'd have a clue. You can fool them with sprinkles on anything. 😉
vanillasugarblog says
I've never made donuts with whole wheat flour, afraid to really. But you say taste-wise they taste great, so I'm with you!
When was the last time I had a donut?
Kim Mancuso says
I need to get one of those pans! These look delicious. I just shared your post link to my Weight Watcher's group board on Facebook. Thanks for sharing!
Sara says
Yay, so glad you liked this recipe! What an awesome idea to add pumpkin flavor - I love it! 🙂 And, your Halloween sprinkles are awesome - I need to find some! 🙂
Lisa says
You're all ready for Halloween with those doughnuts.
Camilla Mann says
How fabulously festive...and guilt-free. Wow! Thanks for sharing it with the SRC.