These little donuts are so fun! I’m constantly thinking of ways to make unprocessed food fun for my kids and this recipe was a hit all around. They are great for breakfast, lunchboxes, or dinner. To make these you will need a mini-donut baking pan. Here is a link to the one I use.
For this recipe I also used a whole wheat pastry flour which allows for a whole wheat product that is not dense. I do use this product often in recipes like this one and other baked goods. Its a great alternative to bleached and enriched white flour without the processing the white flour goes through. This flour is a staple in my pantry! If you don’t have whole wheat pastry flour on hand, you could experiment with using a regular whole wheat flour. I have experimented with a few different flours in pancake mixes and I can’t say I prefer one over another. Here is a link to the flour if your having a hard time finding it in your local grocery store.
I should also note that I did pre-sweeten these with pure maple syrup. It is important to use pure maple syrup over a highly refined syrup because most of the time the other ones are pure high fructose corn syrup and caramel coloring! Never a good way to start the day for any child. I pre-sweetened to avoid the “syrup fight” as I like to call it. You see, my oldest son likes to put all of his syrup on one or two bites and then continually asks for more and more until the “syrup fight” happens when I have to cut him off. Then I’m “really mean” as he likes to say. I’ll admit I’m a tad bit skimpy with the syrup because refined or not, sugar is still sugar and we should all be conscious to not over-consume in the name of being “healthier.” It is just easier to put the syrup in the mix and avoid any issues! I went light on the syrup and the donuts were only slightly sweetened, but my kids didn’t complain or even ask for more. You can adjust this according to what you like.
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Whole Wheat Pancake Donuts
By April 24, 2014
Published:- Yield: 4 dozen mini-donuts
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 6-7 per tray mins
- Ready In: 16 mins
Pancakes meet mini-donut pan!
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 cups milk
- 3 eggs whisked
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients.
- Make a well in the middle of your dry ingredients and add wet. Stir to combine evenly.
- Pour mix into pyrex measuring cup for easy pouring into donut pan. Fill pan and bake 6-7 minutes per tray at 350 degrees. I only have one pan so I repeat this step a few times.
- Cuisine: American
- Course: Breakfast
- Skill Level: Child Friendly
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