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Secretly Healthy Baked Donut Recipe with Hidden Veggies

July 28, 2020 By Morgan Last Updated: July 28, 2020

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Healthy Baked Donuts might seem suspicious, but I promise this treat is the perfect balance of good for you and decadent. These are secretly full of hidden vegetables and with way less sugar than the traditional version. This veggie donut could be a breakfast for kids or a fun snack.

three chocolate veggie donuts with a sugar free cream cheese frosting on a blue background
First Published: February 19, 2018 Last Updated: July 28, 2020

Okay, I’m going to admit it: I bribe my kids at the grocery store.

Because of this little habit, my kids have grown fond of all things donut.

You see, some days I promise them pouches, or a piece of bread or a new box of their favorite granola bars. And some days I tell them if they are really, really good the entire trip, I will go grab them the sprinkley-est donut I can find in the grocery store’s pastry case.

a close up of a chocolate healthy baked donut recipe topped with cream cheese frosting and sprinkles

I’m not proud of it, but that’s parenting, right? Balance, bribery, and doing what it takes to keep your ish together, right? RIGHT?

Veggie Donut for Kids

While I keep the treats to a minimum, I would be lying if I said that the occasional temper tantrum didn’t happen over appropriate dessert times. I’ve been dying to figure out a better solution like my spinach brownies and spinach cookies.

It took a few attempts, but I eventually landed on this veggie donut recipe. But shhh – no one will know, I swear! It’s packed with beets, pureed the same way I do in my beet smoothie. 

For this healthy baked donut recipe you’ll need..

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I used this silicone donut mold for my healthy donuts – it’s a cheap pan, but works great! It doesn’t hurt that the color is totally amazing, either.

six veggie baked donut recipes with various toppings on a blue background

Tips for making this veggie donut recipe

  • Feel free to switch up the veggie used. I used beets here because they go well with the chocolate. It’s an easy way to get in a difficult veggie. I’ve also done sweet potato and spinach, Learn how to make vegetable purees here!
  • Also feel free to play with different juices. I’ve used cherry and pomegranate here, but anything will work. Try veggie juice as well – but you might need to increase the sweetener.
  • The easiest way to get the batter into the pan is the put it into a gallon zip top baggie, cut a hole, and pipe it into the prepared pan.
  • Fun toppings are always a win on healthy baked donuts. Try sprinkles, nut butter, mini chips, seeds, dried fruit.. really anything will work!

This recipe, just like my favorite sweet potato muffins, are perfect for breakfast for kids on the go, as an after school snack, or as a better dessert.

two veggie donuts on a blue background, one with sprinkles and white frosting and topped with rainbow sprinkles

Like hidden veggie recipes? Try this: Over 100 Hidden Veggie Recipes Your Kids Will Love!

How to top healthy baked donuts:

I topped mine with my sugar free frosting that is sweet and tangy as well as a drizzle of almond butter, but you can use just about anything!

  • Melted chocolate drizzle
  • Almond butter drizzle
  • A powdered sugar glaze
  • Your favorite canned frosting
  • Jam
  • Chopped, dried fruit
  • Sprinkles

Chocolate Healthy Baked Donut Recipe with Hidden Veggies

Pair these veggie donuts with my sugar free frosting that’s simple and has no refined sugar!

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three chocolate healthy donuts with a healthy cream cheese frosting on a blue background
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Chocolate Healthy Baked Donut Recipe with Hidden Veggies

This veggie donut recipe is the perfect balance of healthy and decadent. Secretly full of hidden veggies and with way less sugar than the traditional version, these baked donuts could be healthy breakfast or a fun snack.

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Desserts
Cuisine Baked Goods, Kid friendly
Keyword donuts, healthy donuts, hidden veggies, veggie donuts
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings 8 donuts
Calories 138 kcal
Author Morgan

Ingredients

Donuts:

  • 1 cup flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup beet puree*
  • 2 tablespoons unrefined sugar
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons juice*
  • 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 tablespoons oil

Frosting:

  • 1 cup sugar free frosting

Instructions

For the Donuts

  1. Preheat the oven to 350. Spray the muffin pin with non stick spray.

  2. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Whisk together wet ingredients in a separate bowl. 

  3. Combine the wet and dry ingredients, being careful not to over stir. 

  4. Pour into a gallon sized zip top bag. Cut a large hole in the corner of the bag and squeeze the batter into each of the donut pan’s spots. (This is optional, but does make it so much easier.)

  5. Baked for 8-12 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from the pan and allow to cool completely.

Recipe Notes

  • You can use any vegetable puree, but I used beets since they pair well with chocolate and it’s a very kid friendly way to get them to eat it. 
  • Again, any juice – I used cherry once and pomegranate a second, but anything will do. You could also easily use vegetable juice, but keep in mind the juice does add a bit of sweetness.
  • You can bake these in muffin form, but donuts are just way more fun!
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Healthy Baked Donut Recipe with Hidden Veggies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 138
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Okay so tell me – would your kids love these as much as mine did? What veggie do you struggle to get them to eat? Let me know in the comments!

Looking for more healthy kids recipes? Check out these!

Sweet Potato Donuts

Frozen Yogurt Donuts

The BEST Veggie Smoothies: how to put veggies in smoothies

Filed Under: Breakfast, Snacks

Comments

  1. Meg says

    February 19, 2018 at 7:20 pm

    Brilliant! I can’t wait to try these for my boys!

    Reply
  2. Rebecca says

    January 12, 2019 at 2:28 pm

    How much cocoa powder? It doesn’t specify.

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    • Morgan says

      January 13, 2019 at 6:45 am

      Hey, Rebecca! Thanks for pointing that out! It’s 1/3 cup. I’ve updated the recipe to reflect.

  3. Nithya says

    February 19, 2019 at 6:41 am

    Do these come out soft like a cake or chewy like a brownie?

    Reply
    • Morgan says

      February 25, 2019 at 10:26 am

      They definitely come out more cakey than chewy!

  4. Hxs says

    December 19, 2020 at 12:29 pm

    Came out great! I used sour cream instead of yogourt, carrot purée instead of beet and applessauce instead of oil. Added a little nutmeg too. Had to cook a little longer though.

    Reply
    • Morgan says

      December 22, 2020 at 1:17 pm

      So glad you love them and were able to tweak to your family’s liking! If you have a second, please leave a star rating! It helps more people find my recipes.

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