Don't Tell Me It Can't Be Done! Clean...er Doughnuts Delivered!

I am NOT a doughnut person. However, I know people that can't live without their daily dose of sugar, fat, FRYING OIL and weight gain from doughnuts. I have steered very FAR away from doughnuts or even trying to make healthier ones...until, today. Pen to Paper, research for hours, kitchen destroyed and I feel I HAVE DONE IT! Behold... a CC original..(drum roll please!) doughnut:

I must say, I am pretty darn proud of myself! They look as good as they taste, even I am a little bit shocked.   Now its your turn to profit from all my toils..
Here's what you'll need:

• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp. sea salt
• 1/2 tsp. light butter (no hydrogentated oils please!)
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup stevia for baking
• 1/2 cup milk (all I had was lactose free vitamin D whole milk so I used 1/4 cup and then added water)
• 1 omega-3 egg

Topping:

• cinnamon, to taste (I did about a 1/2 tsp)
• nutmeg, to taste (1/4 tsp is plenty)
• 2 tsp brown sugar
• 2 heaping tsp confectioners' sugar
• 1/8 cup water
• note that you may run out, just repeat and continue-just keep stock of how much your using so you don't end up taking in too many calories...

1. preheat oven to 450 degrees
2. put the flour in a 8 x 8 dish and add the baking powder, sugar, stevia and salt. mix together well
3. rub in the butter with your fingers through the whole mix
4. add the milk and egg and stir until you get a good dough
5. flour a surface and turn out onto the surface.
6. Pat down until you get about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness all around
7. using a glass cup (which is what I did b/c I don't have some fancy cutting thing) go around and make your doughnut shapes into the dough
8. whatever dough you have left repeat the process of pressing it out and using the glass to make your doughnut shape (you should get 12-13 doughnuts roughly)
9. now, take a small circle opening (I used one of my blender ball bottles -the ones you mix your protein shakes in-the drinking hole..) and press it into each doughnut to get your middle circle (and your doughnut holes!!) **if you need to put a bit of flour around the edge of the glass or lid to help it release the dough**
10. Spray a large baking sheet VERY well with olive oil cooking spray, place each doughnut on the sheet and don't forget the doughnut holes! Spray the doughnuts with the cooking spray as well.
11. Bake for 7-8 (maybe longer, I honestly lost track of time) minutes, until they have risen well
12. while they are cooking, mix your topping together in the water, should be slightly thick
13. when doughnuts are ready pull out of the oven and place into the topping mix, turning to coat well
14. place on a cooling rack and enjoy!!

Stats (for 1 dozen, not including doughnut holes INCLUDING glaze)
1 doughnut =
calories: 80
Carbs 16
Sugar 5g
fiber 1g
Protein 3g
Sat Fat: 0g- see that?? NO SAT FAT

Let's look at a krispy kreme...
1 doughnut (a yeast glazed doughnut, which in all fairness I believe is the closest to this) =
Calories: 200
Carbs 22g
Sugar 10g
fiber 0g
Protein 2g
Fat 12g
Sat fat 3g

I think I will stick with my version... :D  Happy Eating!