My husband asked if I could make something light today.
Is that his way of saying I haven’t exactly been on a health kick lately?
I beg to differ. Last night I made an AMAZING meal (if I do say so myself), and I thought it was very healthy.
I found the recipe for Greek Tostados over at Jennifer Cooks. They looked so good, I had to try them. Go see for yourself.
Today we said goodbye to the extreme heat, and so we are back to baking.
I have been wanting to use my doughnut pans again, and since they are baked and not fried, they are sort of healthy right.
I even added fruit.
I was not in love with the glaze last time.
Cinnamon and sugar don’t exactly go with berry doughnuts.
Powdered sugar makes a BIG mess, but…
I just bought a box of Fruit Loops (sugar cereals are a weakness of mine).
cue light-bulb
In the words of Sid the Sloth…say Manny I’m a genius!
Baked Strawberry Mini Doughnuts:
1 1/4 cups of flour
1/4 cup of sugar
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
dash of nutmeg
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup of buttermilk
1 egg
1 1/2 tbsp of melted butter
4- 5 mashed strawberries
fruit loop cereal (crushed) I used my food processor
2 tbsp melted butter
preheat the oven to 425F
Combine the dry ingredients
add the milk, egg, and butter
mix until combined
fold in the berries
fill each doughnut cup halfway
bake for 4-5 minutes
allow to cool for a few minutes
remove from pan
brush the tops with melted butter
roll in the cereal crumbs
Maybe not as healthy as a bowl of oatmeal, and not as light as a bowl of fruit, but really good.
Enjoy!
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What an awesome idea to top the donuts with crushed cereal…so fun and creative:-) Pinning for sure!!
thanks – they were really fun to make and eat of course:)
These looks so good! http://www.iheartpears.blogspot.com
thanks – I am really loving my doughnut pan:)
These look absolutely delicious! Thanks so much for sharing!
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I’m not a huge doughnut fan, but I do enjoy the cake doughnuts every now and then. These look tasty!
I wish I was not a doughnut fan – but cake doughnuts have always been my favorite.
These are BEAUTIFUL
i <3 cake doughnuts! love the topping here, so pretty!
These look wonderful! Thanks for sharing at Church Supper. Have a blessed week & come back soon ~EMM
These are so pretty and they look amazing!! Megan
That is genius! To use the cereal. LOVE that idea. Totally going to do that some time.
You really make amazing stuff here! Love the cereal on top of the donut!!! They look too pretty to eat, almost! I’d eat them anyway!
BEYOND awesome … I NEED one of those pans!! Thanks for sharing this recipe at the {what’s shakin’ link party} this week!!