Whole Wheat Greek Yogurt Donuts

Looking for a protein boost in your donuts? These simple and delicious Whole Wheat donuts are made with Greek Yogurt and not to mention a rich chocolate glaze! Add your favorite donut toppings! Breakfast fun for everyone!

Why you need this recipe in your life

I'm a donut fan--a cake donut fan to be exact. And I love a good donut any day.

I also love a donut that has a bit of a boost in protein and whole grains. Oh and chocolate, of course.

• These whole wheat donuts add a bit extra to your breakfast with whole grains.
• Greek yogurt doubles to add moisture while also giving some extra protein.
• The amount of toppings is unlimited. Seriously, anything you want.
• Best part? You can have these donuts baked up in 30 minutes!

What you will need to make this recipe:

• greek yogurt: I used plain Greek yogurt in these whole wheat baked donuts. I have used 2% and 5% milk fat at different times. Vanilla Greek yogurt would work fine as well, for a stronger vanilla flavor.
• whole wheat flour: I used white whole wheat flour. It has a milder flavor and yet the same nutritional value as whole wheat. I find it works well in sweet recipes like this one.

How to make these Whole Wheat Donuts:

• In a medium bowl combine egg, brown sugar, milk, Greek yogurt and vanilla. Whisk well to combine. Don't worry if you see small specs of Greek yogurt still, just get it as smooth as you can. (steps 1 and 2)
• In a separate bowl, whisk flour, sea salt, baking powder and baking soda. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. (steps 3 and 4)

• Stir the dry and wet ingredients together until smooth. (step 5)
• Ok, from here, you can spoon the donut batter into the donut pan, BUT, if you are like me, you are messy. I like my baked donuts to be very even and have that perfect donut shape. To do so, I use an icing bag. Place the icing bag into a tall glass and fold over the top of the bag to make a nice opening. Spoon the batter into the bag. (I have used a large ziplok bag as well. (step 6)
• Twist the top closed and hold tight with a clothes pin (I am proud of this little trick) and cut a tip off the end. Slowly squeeze the batter into the well greased donut molds. (step 7)

Please don't skip the chocolate glaze on these Whole Wheat Donuts!

The chocolate glaze, while technically optional, really is the star of this recipe.Who doesn't love a good chocolate glaze? Skipping it is really not the best option, I promise.

I topped my delicious Greek yogurt donuts with shredded coconut and sprinkles, but feel free to go crazy on toppings: chopped nuts, crushed up Oreos, granola, anything goes.

Tips for making this donut recipe:

• These whole wheat donuts bake up quicker than you think. Don't over bake them if you can help it. 12 minutes was just right for me!
• My favorite trick is to use an icing bag to form the donuts nicely in the donut pan. I have the photos shown above. Place the bag in a glass and pour the batter in. Then cut the tip off and squeeze the batter into the donut pan. This makes for much less mess.
• Make sure the donuts are fully and completely cooled before glazing. Trust me on this one. Also, you can, and it is advised to dip the donuts twice or dunk them completely in the glaze so that the entire donut is covered. I mean, the more glaze, the better!
• Grease the donut pan very well. You want to make sure the center part is greased as well. No one wants only half the donut coming out of the pan!
• No donut pan? Make mini muffins and glaze them!

I was planning on closing this post up with something like "Donut miss out on these..." or some sort of play on the word 'donut' but I think it may be better to just pass on that one for today.

Anyway, enjoy and let me know what fun toppings you use!

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