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Baked Nutella Donut Holes

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Mmm, donuts! Just the thought of a good donut probably has your mouth watering. Of course, the downside is the fat and calories. What if you could reduce the fat and calories? Well, you can. These Baked Nutella Donut Holes are lower in fat and calories because they aren’t fried. Let’s take a closer look at these tasty morsels.

Baked Nutella Donut Holes

What is Nutella exactly?

Nutella is a hazelnut spread, similar to peanut butter, that is flavored with cocoa. The spread originated in Italy and was first sold in 1964. It’s a popular addition to toast but can be used in many different ways.

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Is Nutella healthy like peanut butter?

While Nutella is sold as a chocolate and hazelnut spread, the ingredients list tells a different story. It contains a high amount of sugar and also contains palm oil.

A two-tablespoon serving has 11 grams of saturated fat, 20 grams of sugar, and only 2 grams of protein.

The same amount of peanut butter has 3.3 grams of saturated fat, 3 grams of sugar, and 8 grams of protein. But it’s okay to splurge every once in a while.

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Can these be made ahead of time?

These are best if you eat them shortly after making them. However, if you wanted to make them a few hours before the kids get home as an afternoon snack, they’ll be fine.

Ingredients to make Baked Nutella Donut Holes.

What are the ingredients to make Baked Nutella Donut Holes?

To make this Baked Nutella Donut Holes recipe, you are going to need the following ingredients:

  • Flour
  • Sugar
  • Salt
  • Baking powder
  • Vegetable oil
  • Egg
  • Vanilla extract
  • Milk
  • Nutella
  • Sugar
  • Cinnamon
  • Butter oil spray

How to make Baked Nutella Donut Holes

Now that you have gathered your ingredients, it is time to make Baked Nutella Donut Holes. All you have to do is follow the steps below:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a mini muffin pan and set it aside. You can also use a non-stick pan if you want.

adding baking powder to flour, sugar and salt mix.

Whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder in a bowl. Make sure to get it thoroughly combined.

Add went ingredients to dry ingredients.


Add the egg, vanilla extract, and milk and stir to incorporate. The batter should be thick but pourable, similar to pancake batter. Don’t mix too much, or your donut holes will be tough.

Donut hole batter.

Divide the batter between the muffin pan holes and take it to the oven. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown and done. You can use a toothpick to test the doneness.

Baked Donut holes in baking pan

Remove from the oven and let them cool down for 5 minutes.

Remove from the pan and transfer to a cooling rack. But don’t allow them to cool completely because they are easier to work with while still warm.

In a small bowl whisk the cinnamon and sugar.

donut hole in sugar-cinnamon mix.

Spray the donut holes with the butter cooking spray and toss each one in the cinnamon sugar to coat. Alternatively, you could pour the cinnamon sugar into a zip top bag and toss the donut holes.

Baked Nutella Donut Holes with one bitten to show nutella inside

Once they are all coated, place the Nutella inside a piping bag. If you don’t have a piping bag, use a zip top bag that you have snipped one corner off of and added a piping tip to.

Insert the piping tip into the donut holes and fill them with Nutella until they expand. Don’t fill too much of they will split and fall apart.

Your Baked Nutella Donut Holes are ready to serve!

Baked Nutella Donut Holes Recipe

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Baked Nutella Donut Holes Recipes

Baked Nutella Donut Holes Recipes

Yield: 24 Donut Holes

Looking for an easy and delicious dessert? Look no further than these baked Nutella donut holes!

They are simple to make and absolutely delicious. You will love the chocolatey and nutty flavor of these treats. Plus, they are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth.

So, what are you waiting for? Start baking!

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup flour
  • 3 Tbsp sugar
  • ¼ Tsp salt
  • 2 Tsp baking powder
  • 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ Cup milk
  • ½ Cup Nutella
  • ½ Cup sugar
  • 1 Tsp cinnamon
  • Butter oil spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a mini muffin pan and set it aside.
    In a bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
  2. Add the egg, vanilla extract, and milk and stir to incorporate. The batter should be thick but pourable, similar to pancake batter.
  3. Divide the batter between the muffin pan holes and take it to the oven. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown and done.
  4. Remove from the oven and let them cool down for 5 minutes.
  5. Remove from the pan and transfer to a cooling rack.
  6. In a small bowl whisk the cinnamon and sugar.
  7. Spray the donut holes with the butter cooking spray and toss each one in the cinnamon sugar to coat.
  8. Once they are all coated, place the Nutella inside a piping bag.
  9. Insert the piping tip into the donut holes and fill them with Nutella until they expand.

Notes

You can fill them with pretty much anything! They are also delicious with dulce de leche!
They are easier to coat with the cinnamon sugar and fill when warm. So do those steps quickly.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 293Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 228mgCarbohydrates: 39gFiber: 1gSugar: 26gProtein: 4g

These nutritional calculations might not be accurate. Please speak with a licensed nutritionist to assist you.

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