The best low calorie chocolate donuts
These low calorie chocolate donuts are what weight loss dreams are made of! They are soft, light and ultra chocolaty. You can have a batch of these delicious chocolate donuts ready in as little as 15 minutes for just 75 calories a donut!
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When I’m not indulging in this 70 calorie chocolate cake, chocolate donuts are my go to.These low calorie chocolate donuts are simple, sweet and delicious, featuring a fluffy and moist donut topped with a dreamy chocolate glaze. Not only are these donuts super low in calories, they are baked instead of fried making them a perfect healthy substitute for regular donuts!
Donuts are a well loved classic dessert recipe. They are moist, fluffy and come in tons of different flavors, shapes and sizes. These low calorie chocolate donuts are for the chocoholics on a weight loss journey or just looking to cut down on sugar. These donuts have all the fluffy, soft and moist qualities of regular chocolate donuts without the excess sugar, fats and hassle of frying.
A classic chocolate donut contains 400+ calories a donut whilst these low calorie chocolate donuts contain just 75 calories each! That means you can eat 6 of these low calorie chocolate donuts for the same calorie count as 1 regular chocolate donut! Crazy right?!
It may seem impossible to lose weight whilst enjoying all of your favorite foods but trust me, it is far from impossible. There are tons of low calorie desserts to enjoy in a calorie deficit but if you’re looking for a super moist, fluffy and indulgent chocolate donut, this is the recipe for you!
Low calorie chocolate donuts
If you have a major sweet tooth and are trying to lose weight, you are in for quite the treat with this recipe. These fluffy and moist low calorie chocolate donuts are guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth!
Why you’ll love this recipe:
- Super easy to make and bake in just 15 minutes!
- These donuts are free from added sugars.
- These donuts can easily be made gluten-free!
- Super low calorie and healthy alternative to regular chocolate donuts.
- Comes together in just 1 bowl.
- The BEST low calorie chocolate donuts ever!
Ingredients
Exact ingredient quantities can be found at the bottom of this page.
To make the best low calorie chocolate donuts you will need:
- Plain/all-purpose flour – This recipe calls for plain old all-purpose or plain flour. For a gluten-free alternative, use gluten-free flour or oat flour.
- Unsweetened cocoa powder – Unsweetened cocoa powder is the secret to getting that dark, intense chocolate flavor without any added sugars or calories.
- Stevia or granulated sweetener – Any granulated sweetener will work for this recipe. Stevia is my personal favorite and is the closest in taste to sugar.
- Baking powder – Baking powder helps the donuts rise and get that fluffy, cake-like texture.
- Fat-free yogurt – Fat-free yogurt adds moisture to these low calorie chocolate donuts whilst keeping the calories super low.
- Egg – This recipe calls for just 1 small egg. It provides structure and helps the donuts keep their shape.
- Vanilla extract – No donut recipe is complete without a dash of vanilla!
- Unsweetened almond milk – Unsweetened almond milk is super low in calories which works great for this recipe. Any milk will work but the calories may differ.
- 0 calorie icing sugar – 0 calorie icing sugar keeps this recipe sugar-free. If you don’t have any 0 calorie icing sugar to hand, regular icing sugar works too but it adds a few extra calories.
How to make low calorie chocolate donuts
- Pre-heat oven to 180°C (356°F).
- Using an electric hand whisk, beat together the egg and stevia until light and fluffy. Whisk in the yogurt, milk and vanilla extract before folding in the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder until well combined.
- Transfer the batter to a piping bag and pipe the batter into a 6-count silicone donut mold. A silicone donut mold doesn’t need any greasing and therefore no extra calories from butter or oil!
- Bake the donuts for 10-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Make the glaze by mixing together the yogurt, 0 calorie icing sugar and cocoa powder until smooth. Let the donuts cool completely before dipping them in the glaze.
Top tips
Don’t over-mix the batter – Be careful when mixing the batter and avoid over-mixing as this can lead to tough, dry donuts.
Use room temperature ingredients – Ensure the eggs, milk and yogurt are at room temperature before use. This helps the donuts bake evenly.
Make sure the donuts are cool before glazing– Allow the donuts to cool completely before adding the glaze. Warm donuts will lead to the glaze melting and dripping off the donuts.
Storage
Once these donuts have cooled, they can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. The glaze can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
To store glazed donuts, place them in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
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75 Calorie Chocolate Donuts
Ingredients
- 1 small egg
- 60 g stevia or 0 calorie sweetener
- 50 g fat-free yogurt
- 75 ml unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 80 g all-purpose or plain flour
- 15 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
For the chocolate glaze:
- 40 g fat-free yogurt
- 3 tbsp 0 calorie icing sugar
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 180°C (356°F).
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg and stevia until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Whisk in the yogurt, milk and vanilla extract before folding in the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder until smooth and well combined.
- Transfer the batter to a piping bag and evenly pipe the batter between 6 donut molds.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Make the glaze by whisking together the yogurt, cocoa powder and 0 calorie icing sugar until smooth and lump free.
- Dip the donuts in the glaze and place onto a cooling rack to set. Enjoy!
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