Doughnuts - But not as you know them...

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This year I have really been embracing the healthy eating thing, but there is a point in 'healthy' eating where you just crave something naughty... so, rather than running to the corner shop for a bar of high-sugar high-fat not-actually-food I turned to the interweb to find an alternative treat without the calorific load...

This recipe originally came from TV chef Tom Kerridge, but I've adapted it for my taste - and the ingredients I had to hand. These come out at around 90 calories each.

Yes, the spelling in the title card is deliberate!

Ingredients: (Makes 12)
200ml Milk
25g Butter*
1tsp Fast Action Yeast
175g Self Raising Flour
75g Self Raising Wholemeal Flour **

1tsp Baking Powder
2tbsp Granulated Sweetener
1/2tsp Sea Salt
1tsp Cinnamon***

1 Egg, beaten

To Finish:
40g Caster Sugar
1/2tsp Cinnamon

*This is the only fat in these donuts so go with it!
**I initially made these with half wholemeal flour (because I ran out of white) and they turned out very biscuit and crisp, but not bad overall. After some experimenting I found that this ratio, and slightly more milk than the original recipe creates a soft, slightly nutty texture. If you want to just use White flour you will only need 180ml of milk.
***The choice of spice is entirely up to you. Tom uses Chinese five spice, but I really don't like that flavour in sweet things so I went with cinnamon instead.

Method:

1. Lightly grease a 12-ring donut pan.
2. Put the milk and butter into a small pan and heat to melt, it doesn't need to boil.
3. Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
4. Add the milk and egg and stir until smooth.
5. Spoon into a piping bag and pipe into the pan, roughly 1/2 filling each ring.
6. Loosely cover and leave to rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
7. [Preheat Oven GM7/200C]
8. Bake for 10-14 minutes until risen and browned.*
9. Leave for 10 minutes to cool before removing from the pan.
10.  Mix together the sugar and spice and sprinkle onto a small plate. Brush each donut with a little water and toss to coat.
11. Best eaten whilst still warm or you can freeze the extras (undusted) and nuke in the microwave for 30 seconds before dusting to serve.

*Cooking time varies depending on how much wholemeal flour you use - and how reliable your oven is. These will brown quite quickly so I suggest turning the tray after 10 minutes and then keeping a close eye for the last few.