Healthier Cinnamon Spice Donuts

These healthier baked donuts are topped with a brown sugar-cinnamon mixture. When taken out of the donut pan, the brown sugar mixture has sunk and is now on the bottom, almost like an upside down cake. They are made with almond milk and Swerve®, making them just a bit healthier than a fried donut.

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 0.5 cup almond milk, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons almond milk, at room temperature
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.75 cup granulated sugar substitute (such as Swerve®)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.125 teaspoon ground allspice
• 0.5 cup brown sugar substitute (such as Swerve®)
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar substitute (such as Swerve®)
• 0.75 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 2 donut pans with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Place 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons almond milk, egg, butter, and vanilla in a bowl and mix well. Add granulated sugar substitute and mix until well combined.
3. Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and allspice together. Add to the egg mixture and stir to combine. Pour into the donut pans, filling each cavity 3/4 full.
4. Mix 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar substitute and cinnamon together for the topping. Sprinkle over the donuts. Drizzle melted butter over the tops.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 18 to 21 minutes. Let cool in the pans for 10 minutes, the transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.