Healthier Baked Chocolate Chip Donuts

*My kids request donuts often, and I love baked donuts that I can make from home as a healthier alternative! These are made with pancake mix, so half the work is already done for you! Enjoy these Healthy Baked Chocolate Chip Donuts with your kids anytime without the sugar overload!* **************************************************************************

We live somewhat close to a donut shop, and every so often on a  Saturday we will walk over with the kids and get them their favorite chocolate donuts! There is also a green juice place next door, so usually I'll grab my breakfast there and then stare them down with jealousy as they eat.

It's a wonderful family tradition.

I've made quite a few baked donuts at home, but I always seem to have a problem with the texture. Especially if I have used bananas in the batter, then I just feel like I'm eating a circle sized banana bread. But lately I've been baking with pancake batter, and for some reason the texture has been just perfect!

Light, airy, but still cake like. All that's missing is a rich chocolate frosting with 1/4 cup of chocolate sprinkles on each donut.

Even better, these things bake up in a little over 10 minutes, and you don't have to wait in a long line only to find out the parent in front of you took the last chocolate donut that would have belonged to your 4 year old. Thank goodness for a game of rock, paper, scissors with your husband to see who has to relay the message to her...#firstworldtoddlerproblems

Speaking of my husband, he ONLY eats glazed donuts. I just. I can't. It's all about the cake donut my friends. Am I right?

Healthy Baked Chocolate Chip Donuts from The Diva Dish

Healthy Baked Chocolate Chip Donuts from The Diva Dish

Also, I've talked about my love for Kodiak Cakes before, and I swear they aren't paying me to say this, but they have been my favorite pancake mix to use! I just LOVE the ingredients, so if you haven't ever tried it, definitely do so!

And while you are at it, drizzle some good quality melted chocolate over the top of your donuts. When the chocolate hardens on the soft donut it's OH SO GOOD!

Healthy Baked Chocolate Chip Donuts

Ingredients

  • 1 c. chocolate pancake mix-I used Kodiak Cakes

  • 2 TB. flour

  • 1/4 c. coconut sugar

  • 1 egg

  • 2 TB. melted coconut oil

  • 1/2 c. milk of choice plus 1 TB to thin out batter if needed

  • 1/4 c. mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Whisk the pancake mix, flour and coconut sugar together.

  2. Then add the egg, coconut oil, and milk and whisk until combined.

  3. Fold in the chocolate chips.

  4. Grease a donut pan.

  5. Add the batter in a large plastic bag, and then cut the corner off.

  6. Pipe the batter into each donut, filling almost all the way to the top.

  7. (This should make about 5-6 regular sized donuts.)

  8. Bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes.

  9. Let cool and then remove from the pan.

  10. Top with desired toppings

For the glaze:

  1. Melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips or chopped chocolate plus 2 TB. coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl.

  2. Whisk until smooth

  3. Dip cooled donuts into glaze and sprinkle with toppings. Place donuts in the fridge for 5 minutes to set frosting if desired.

And if you are feeling a little creative, why not add these delicious donuts on top of a DONUT CAKE?

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