These mini Cider Spiced Donuts fit so well into my Trim Healthy Mama journey. I can eat them as a snack, as a Fuel Pull Breakfast or even as a Dessert without worry.
It really is a wonderful thing to have found one of these Babycakes Donut Maker, Mini
How I replaced the Apple Cider
I was missing my Apple Cider this year, it is normally a family affair for us to go out to the orchard or the cider mill depending on if we are in Michigan or in Illinois. This year we haven;t made it to either one so when I saw this Spiced Apple Cider Herb Tea 
I decided to make a batch of these Cider Spiced Donuts for a snack, so I steeped 2 bags in 1/2 cup of water for 5 minutes, then allowed it to cool off and mixed it into the recipe below as my liquid.
Other ways that I use Tea on my THM Journey
Using teas like this one and others for a variety of things will really help to mix things up on your journey. They make great a great base for your Good Girl Moonshine, some can be steeped into almond milk for a wonderful flavor boost to your tummy tucking ice cream, or I’ve used them to make this Sugar Free Cinnamon Jelly
Back to the Cider Spiced Donuts
These Cider Spiced donuts whip up in about 2-3 minutes, cook for about another 5 minutes so wham bam… quick and easy!!
I’m going to go into a bit about the ingredients that I used in these donuts. Using egg beaters is the same as using egg whites, my recipes refer to egg beaters so that the nutritional calculations can be as close as possible for those mama’s that pay attention to that.
They are topped with a sprinkle of erythritol and apple pie spice, because if I had used Super Sweet Blend it would have been too sweet, you could use Gentle sweet mixed with the apple pie spice or some cinnamon also.
I do use small amounts of MCT oil in some recipes just because it gets more of it into my meals that way, you can also use coconut oil or butter in its place.
Here is the Cider Spiced Donuts Recipe
- Serves: 1
- Serving size: 6 mini donuts
- Calories: 65
- Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Sodium: 323mg
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- 2 Teaspoons THM Super Sweet Blend
- 3 tablespoons Egg Beaters® 99% egg substitute (or 1 large egg)
- 1 teaspoon THM MCt Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Tea (I found this one from Biglow)
- 3 Tablespoons THM Baking Blend
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch THM Mineral Salt
- 2 teaspoons THM Erythritol
- ¼ teaspoon apple pie spice or cinnamon
- Slightly beat your egg in a mug or cereal bowl. Add all other ingredients and mix well to combine.
- To make Donuts:
- Spoon batter into the preheated donut maker and close the lid, allow the light to come back on and remover from the cooker. Toss donuts in the topping mixture while still hot so that it adhears to the donuts
- To make this as a Muffin in a Mug:
- place bowl or mug in microwave and cook on high for 1-1½ minutes depending on your microwave.
Serving Suggestions for these Cider Spiced Donuts
I love making the different muffin recipes into donuts, waffles and even mini muffins. If you double or triple this recipe it will make enough to freeze some for grab and go snacks.
Wouldn’t these Cider Spiced Donuts make a great surprise in your husband’s lunch? or to surprise your kiddies on Thanksgiving or Christmas morning?
Sarah says
These look so easy and delicious! I will be trying them!
Teresa says
Can I bake these in an oven? I so have a donut baking sheet.
Judy says
sure thing 350fr about 10-15 min
Debbie says
Do you make a cup of tea first?
Judy says
Ye ma’am
Deb says
Could I use apple cider and still be THM?
Judy says
that would make these off plan, I’m sorry
Allison says
Why would these be off-plan if you used 1 tablespoon apple cider which is unsweetened pressed apple juice with pulp? Apple cider would add a little bit of carbohydrates, but not fat. It would add approximately 4 carbs to the whole batch. It might move them toward E territory but they would still be under 15 carbs.
Judy says
apple juice really isn’t on plan for THM which is why I used the tea– You certainly could use it in the amount you are suggesting — Personally, if I have a 1/2 gallon of cider in the fridge then I want to drink it and it sends my blood sugar through the roof — so I try to stop that by using a replacement 🙂
Julie Craig says
I just got the Sunbeam donut maker from a friend and I can’t wait to try these. Both my tweens love bread-y breakfasts in the form of muffins and donuts so I am hoping to transition to a healthier alternative!
Lucretia says
Any idea how many times over I would have to do this recipe to make 6 regular size donuts? Double? Triple?