Carrot cake is one of my favorite cakes of all time. These baked Carrot Cake Donuts are just like having cake for breakfast.
It makes me feel like I am eating a healthy dessert because:
A. there are carrots in it
B. there is pineapple in it
Last time I checked, carrots and pineapple are still healthy foods, so that makes these Carrot Cake Donuts healthy, right?
YAY! A yummy healthy breakfast coming right up.
Ok, fine.
You got me. These Carrot Cake Donuts I made aren’t really healthy at all.
But they do have carrots, pineapple, AND yogurt in them, so they can’t be all THAT bad for you.
“Veggies are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie” Jim Davis
I love this quote! It is now my life motto! LOL!
Power to the VEGGIES!!!
Carrot Cake Donuts recipe:
Homemade carrot cake donuts topped with a cream cheese glaze
Ingredients
- 1/2 c. butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 2/3 c. brown sugar
- 2/3 c. vanilla yogurt
- 2/3 c. crushed pineapple, drained (save juice)
- 2/3 c. shredded carrots
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 2 c. flour
- 4 oz. cream cheese
- 4 tbsp. butter
- 2 Tbsp. pineapple juice
- 3/4 c. powdered sugar
- 1/2 c. chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Cream butter, sugar and salt. Add the egg, vanilla and yogurt and beat until smooth. Stir in the pineapple and carrots.
- Sift the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and baking powder. Slowly beat into the butter mixture.
- Fill a bag with the donut mixture and snip a corner off. Squeeze into donut pan cavities filling 1/2 full. Bake at 375* for 10 minutes. Cool a few minutes in the pan and remove to wire rack to cool completely.
- While the donuts are cooling, beat the cream cheese, butter and pineapple juice. Slowly add the powdered sugar until smooth. Dip the cooled donuts in frosting and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
a49erfangirl says
These sound so good!
Stacie says
I made them this morning, they are awesome!
Jenn says
Are you serious? Yummy!
Anita Kehn says
I love all these donut recipes as I have a donut pan which I love. I also like your new blog design and that the recipes are so easily found. Now if only you had a print option ~ or am I missing it somewhere?
Annie says
Oh gosh, I need to bake some of these asap, they sound amazing! x
annieshomemadeheaven.blogspot.com
Michael says
This is so funny, carrot cake donuts were on my “list to make.” LOVE IT!!! And duh, total health food.
Michele {The Scrap Shoppe} says
Shut UP! These sounds so good! Carrot cake is my all time favorite cake (for the same reasons as yours!). Definitely pinning these! Thanks, Jocelyn!
Serendipity and Spice says
Awesome quote….I might make it my motto too! These look super yummy! I’d love it if you shared at my linky party… http://www.serendipityandspice.blogspot.com
-Melissa
Slice of Southern says
These are making my mouth water!
The Clegg Family says
If I had a donut pan, I would be making these ASAP! They look & sound delicious 🙂
Susan-The Weekly Sweet Experiment says
LOL – Love that quote too. These look delicious. Pinned them and added them to my “to bake” list. I need a donut pan asap!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Okay, so THIS recipe will get my husband to eat a donut. I make them and he’s all “no thanks I’ll eat this totally tasteless bowl of bran flakes.” But if I made carrot cake donuts? I don’t think he could resist. I will win this one. 😉
Randee Hallmark says
I was going to make carrot acke cupcakes for Nathaniel’s 4th Birthday on Thirsday but I think I will make these!! PLEASE link up to my SLEEPY SUNDAY linky party!!
http://www.randeesorganizedchaos.com/2012/01/sleepy-sunday-linky-party_29.html
THANKS!!!!
Jess says
Came across your post at Mingle Monday and I pinned this recipe immediately! Absolutely love it, can’t wait to try these out!
Tina says
I do like a good tasty slice of carrot cake every now and then. I also have a weakness for donuts. Based on that, it looks like you have pulled together something that I would definitely enjoy. Very unique and delicious creation here. Thanks for sharing this one-definitely a winner.
Terry says
Yummy and so good for you too!
Mommyof2girlz/StephD says
Oh my, I think I have died and gone to heaven!
4Sisters says
Oh yum! Carrot cake is so good, dessert for breakfast? I’m in!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos
Kara says
I found this on pinterest but forgot to pin it! Thank you so much for posting the recipe!
Muriel Miller says
Oh my goodness these look amazing!!! I love carrot cake more than anything so to have it in donut form… Oh my I’m speechless!
Cara @ The Boys Made Me Do It says
love the new look! and seriously, my favorite cake in donut form! It couldn’t get any better!
Sue @ Cakeballs, cookies and more says
LOL I so count this as healthy, if there is fruit or veggies in it, it is not a real desert;p
Lisa says
Any dessert with fruits and veggies is automatically healthy, right? That means you can eat double what you normally would! YUM!
Carolina HeartStrings says
This looks so yummy. My family would love them. Come visit. We have a wonderful molten cocoa cake and a fat free sweet potato souffle.
My Crowded Kitchen says
Just came over from Mandy’s Recipe Box. Excuse me, while I salivate all over your blog.:) These look to die for! I’m crazy for anything carrot cake related. I’m so thankful that gaining weight doesn’t happen by looking at pictures,because if it did, I’d be 10 pounds heavier! Thanks for sharing. Glad I found you!
Lady Behind The Curtain says
I love your recipe! These donuts sound delicious! Would you come over to Cast Party Wednesday and share it?
http://www.ladybehindthecurtain.com/?p=23692
Thanks,
I hope to see you there!
—Sheryl—
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Just pinned this and can’t wait to give it a try! And of course it’s healthy! Any food that starts with carrot is healthy (it doesn’t matter that it ends with donut!) I’d love for you to share with my readers if you get a chance. Have a great weekend! http://www.momontimeout.com/2012/02/taking-timeout-thursday-no-15.html
Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons.com says
We are hosting our first Kitchen Fun and Crafty link party next Friday and would love for you to share this! Feel free to stop by and grab a party button! http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com/
Crystal @MrsHappyHomemaker.com says
Hello my mistaken identity friend 🙂 These looks fantastic!! Like really fantastic! It has been featured in this week’s edition of Makin’ You Crave Monday. I’d love it if you popped it to say hi! 🙂
Sarah E. says
Those look incredible!! Yum 🙂
Stopping by from TTT
Jenn Erickson says
Absolutely a must-make for me! Best of both worlds for sure!
Pinning and featuring on my FB page today!
Jenn
Jess says
Just wanted to let you know I made your Carrot Cake Donuts and they were devoured within 10 minutes at work! Thanks for the great recipe, I included my link if you wanted to check them out!
http://lifessimplemeasures.blogspot.com/2012/03/baked-carrot-cake-donuts.html
Hani(haniela's) says
These look amazing.
Liz Fourez says
Looks delish, Jocelyn! I love your vegetables quote… I’d definitely get my veggie intake that way!
Liz
[email protected] says
Those look so good!!! Annnnd of course, they are healthy. 😉
Jocelyn Brubaker says
I like the way you think 🙂
Mackenzie says
What a fun recipe; I love that you used carrot cake to make donuts! That is awesome! Do you have a donut baking pan that you make them in?
Mackenzie 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Thanks, Mackenzie. Yes, I have two different sized donut pans that I bought at Michaels.
Linda says
I featured this as on of my favorite pins this week. Love carrot cake anyrpthing, but donuts would be great. Hope you can drop by and take a look. Thanks for sharing.
http://www.tumbleweedcontessa.com/blog/weekly-rays-of-sunshine-17/
We have a party on Mondays – What’d You Do This Weekend. Love for you to bring something over then.
Have a great weekend. Linda
Crystal says
haha I like that quote! The donuts sound yummy. 🙂
stephanie says
Are these best the same day they are made? I would like to make them the night before to bring to work. They look so amazing!!
Janet says
Could I leave out the pineapple? my family doesn’t like pineapple in carrot cake. Thanks!
Jocelyn says
You can definitely leave the pineapple out, but I think you are going to need another liquid in place of it. I would try adding 1/3 cup buttermilk instead and see how that works.
Alicia Henson says
These donuts were downright delicious! I’m going to share this link with my followers because they absolutely have to try these! Thanks for sharing!