Overnight Oatmeal Baked Donuts.....My New Favorite Treat

Do you spell it "Donut" or "Doughnut"?  Meh, no matter, they taste great either way!

I really like my new donut baking pan; it makes a fun shape (Donuts!) and having the hole in the center helps to cook the batter evenly. After successfully baking a few good batches for Kelley and myself (see yesterday’s post on Baked Zevia Pumpkin Protein Donuts), I decided to try using my overnight oats mixture as the batter.

As you can see, they turned out pretty good. They are just a tad soft in the center, which I like, and plan to make more soon!

Are you interested in making these for yourself? It’s easy peasy….as my mom likes to say.

First you prepare overnight oats, then pour into donut-shaped baking pan at 365 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes.

Depending on if you like things really crunchy (more time in the oven) or a little soft in the middle (less time), these are a fun and easy way to make a healthy snack for everyone.

Let the delectable oat spheres cool in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Cooling in the pan is necessary for the baked goods to cool down and contract a little; pulling away from the sides. If you’re impatient like me, you know what happens when you don’t wait.

For those with kids, let them help by preparing their own overnight oats mixture; I bet they’ll be more inclined to eat healthy treats they made. This is way better than any kid’s treat in a box!

These Baked Oatmeal Donuts make a great snack for home or on the go. Kelley and I are leaving to Breckenridge in 2 days and the baked donuts I posted on yesterday along with these oatmeal donuts will make great companions for us both. I love road trips, and road trips with Kelley have always been fun.

Except for last year at this time when we went to Breck….I had MRSA and it was miserable! My unfortunate infection while in Breck was not very fun, but I did learn a tasty new recipe with sweet potatoes and black beans!!

Well, not this time, I will be illness-free and ready for a good trip with my wife! Her parents will already be where we are staying and we will have a great time enjoying the fresh air and good coffee from local shops. We also plan on making a couple trips to go snowshoeing as well. Coffee, snowshoeing, no work, minimal plans, good company……I think I’m ready!

For the trip, we will bring our own food since we are against most options (besides coffee) along the main roads. As I mentioned already, I’ll bring the baked donuts I made and the overnight oatmeal crisps I always talk about. Kelley’s must-haves are creamy goat cheese and good whole wheat rye bread. We will also have fresh sliced deli meat, plain Greek yogurt, baby carrots, organic apples, and mixed nuts for the trip.

I dehydrated carrots, zucchini squash, beets, and bananas in a dehydrator I just purchased and will bring along as well. Dehydrating foods will be in a future post…stay tuned! The few packaged foods we will bring include Annie’s Homegrown Bunny Grahams, Corn Thins, and Food For Life Ezekiel Cereal.

Do you have any go to road trip foods? Do you put convenience or health as top priority while traveling? 

Baked Zevia Pumpkin Protein Donuts

How was your Valentine’s Day? Ha, look, I just asked a question I don’t really expect an answer for….one of my pet peeves. Just like asking “What’s up?” or “How is it going?” as you pass by someone without stopping. I know, I just wrote on this in a past post, but it’s a daily thing and I had it on my mind….. again.

Randomness aside, I do hope your V-day was a good one for being on a Tuesday. Kelley and I exchanged hand-written notes and she enjoyed the crispy and burned oatmeal crisps I made for her. Even though she claims to like the burned crisps, and I believe it as she almost finished the bag the same day, I still felt bad. So, I decided to try making something else to compensate.

I found a baking pan molded to make baked donuts a few weeks ago and finally talked myself into buying it last weekend. This was perfect to try making something for Kelley without oats and to test out the new pan.

The end result was better than expected. As usual, I didn’t use any real measurements, just added dry ingredients to one bowl, wet in the other, and then mixed it all together. I’ll share everything I used with approximate amounts, but it might take a little adjusting to make it right.

Getting ready to add the Zevia! Save a little for yourself.

Mmmmm, this can only end with something tasty!!

I made too much batter but didn't want to save it, so these are all too full.  You'll see, they look more like muffins out of the oven.

I'm thinking a good coating of natty peanut butter and honey would complete these.  Banana too!

Half donut and half muffin......Monut?....Duffin?

To make these, you need the following ingredients:

Baked Zevia Pumpkin Protein Donuts 

• 1 1/4 Cups Whole Grain Spelt Flour
• 1 3/4 Cups Unsweetened Whey Protein Powder; Use flavored or another protein source if you’d like
• 1/4 Cup Non-fat Milk Powder
• 2 T Ground Cinnamon; Yes, I used a lot and would add even more next time
• 1 t Ground Ginger
• 2 t Baking Powder
• 1/2 t Baking Soda
• 1/2 t Salt
• 1 Whole Egg
• 3 Egg Whites
• 3/4 Cup Pumpkin Puree
• 1 t Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1 T Distilled White Vinegar; optional*
• 1/2 Can of Zevia Crème Soda; add slowly to make sure you don’t use too much, or add more dry ingredients
• ~ 10 Drops Liquid Stevia; original or vanilla works great, use less if you are new to Stevia

*Vinegar makes the baking powder and baking soda react to create a rising effect which helps make a softer, less dense product.

I tend to bake in a very un-orderly fashion and have trouble remembering the exact order I did things (probably b/c I’m cooking 3 other things!); so just keep that in mind please…

Directions:

- Preheat oven to 350 Degrees Fahrenheit

- Mix all dry ingredients (first 8 on list) in a large bowl and stir a few times with a wire whisk. Beat eggs and then mix all wet ingredients except vinegar in another, smaller bowl.

- Create a well in the center of your dry ingredients and slowly pour wet ingredients while mixing to combine with a spatula. Once everything is mixed, add the vinegar and give it a few stirs; you might notice a slight rise in the mixture.

- Pour into your new baked donut pan (a muffin, loaf, or cake pan will work too) and bake for 25 – 30 minutes. Depending on what pan you use, times will vary; test if yours is done by making sure a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.

- Remove from oven once ready and let cool in pan for 5 to 10 minutes. After cooling a little, remove from oven and let cool the rest of the way on a wire rack.

Serve to wife, make wife happy, be happy yourself because wife is happy…..don’t not be happy.

 

I sliced and toasted these for Kelley on Valentine’s Day morning before work, and served with agave nectar. Greek yogurt, banana, and peanut butter would be great additions to really make this a perfect, healthy treat.

Do you have a favorite baking or other cooking dish, pan, utensil, etc.? I think I just found a new one….