The doughnut pan is a must. This $10 investment is worth a lifetime of healthier, oven-baked doughnuts. Find them at various kitchen stores or at amazon.com.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon light sour cream, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5.6 ounces whole-wheat pastry flour (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Baking spray with flour
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted
How to Make It
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375°.
Step 2
Place brown sugar, granulated sugar, and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 3 minutes). Add egg, beating well. Beat in 1/2 cup sour cream and vanilla. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon, stirring well with a whisk. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture; beat at low speed just until combined.
Step 3
Spoon batter into a large zip-top plastic bag. Snip a small hole in 1 bottom corner of bag; pipe batter evenly into 10 doughnut cups coated with baking spray, filling about two-thirds full. Bake at 375° for 14 to 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
Step 4
Combine powdered sugar and remaining 1 tablespoon sour cream in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Drizzle evenly over doughnuts. Sprinkle evenly with nuts.