Healthy Donuts?

Syres20
Syres20 Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Aside from adding protein powder to the mix, how else can a donut be made healthy(ish). These cravings are strong but Krispy Kreme and Dunkin Donuts are just empty calories of temporary joy that wreck my numbers for the day.

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  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    Mmmm poutine!
  • angelsja
    angelsja Posts: 859 Member
    Tom ketridge's how to loss weight for good has a great recipe for low calorie doughnuts 120cals each
  • bendyourkneekatie
    bendyourkneekatie Posts: 696 Member
    I'm not really into donuts, but my 2 tricks when I want one are:
    1. Fitting it into my daily calories and;
    2. Eating with my 2 bottomless-pit children with me cos then I only get to eat about a third if I'm lucky
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    edited February 2018
    I suppose you could blend some fruits or vegetables and add to the mix. I don't know if they would taste like a doughnut you want.
    https://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/kale-doughnuts-3415292
    http://www.kansascitydietitian.com/2016/06/veggie-lovers-donuts/
    http://www.pbs.org/food/recipes/medhu-vada-lentil-doughnut/

    I think I have seen doughnut recipes using pumpkin puree, banana, blueberries, lemon and strawberries.

    I have made tasty baked doughnuts.
  • SuzySunshine99
    SuzySunshine99 Posts: 2,990 Member
    Apple cider donuts because...apples are healthy, right? ;)
  • tmoneyag99
    tmoneyag99 Posts: 494 Member
    Smell them and walk away.

    I know it sounds crazy but when I have a craving I find a way to smell the food then tell myself how this will effect my goals then walk away.

    Believe it or not this is a method used for cigarette addicts to help them deal with their cravings. Basically it helps them learn to ride the wave of cravings
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  • UmmSqueaky
    UmmSqueaky Posts: 715 Member
    edited February 2018
    There's no substitute for an amazing donut. I used to buy a gas station donut every time I filled up the car. Stale, not very tasty and yet I ate wolfed it down. Empty, unfullilling calories. Now I get one super amazing donut a week - fresh from the local bakery on the weekend coming home from the gym. Rather than instant meh-gratification, I eagerly anticipate something amazing in just a few days. If it's been a good week food management wise, I'll go all out and get a super fancy one. If it's only been so so, I get a cake donut - still fresh, still amazing, but 250 calories instead of 500+.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Syres20 wrote: »
    Aside from adding protein powder to the mix, how else can a donut be made healthy(ish). These cravings are strong but Krispy Kreme and Dunkin Donuts are just empty calories of temporary joy that wreck my numbers for the day.

    Top Chef recently featured some beet donuts. Probably still high cal, though.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    SuzySunshine99 wrote: »
    Apple cider donuts because...apples are healthy, right? ;)

    These are the only donuts I really care about. So delicious. Plus apple cider makes ACV, so there you are! ;-)

    I'll probably have a paczki next week, though.
  • SuzySunshine99
    SuzySunshine99 Posts: 2,990 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    SuzySunshine99 wrote: »
    Apple cider donuts because...apples are healthy, right? ;)

    These are the only donuts I really care about. So delicious. Plus apple cider makes ACV, so there you are! ;-)

    I'll probably have a paczki next week, though.

    Gasp! I almost forgot about Paczki Day!!
  • fuzzylop72
    fuzzylop72 Posts: 651 Member
    I eat doughnuts vicariously though Stephanie Buttermore's cheat day videos. I like to play the 'how many minutes into her cheat day would my daily calories last'. Usually I wouldn't make it past breakfast :neutral:

    None of the healthy doughnuts have seemed all that satisfying to me, unfortunately.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    crazyravr wrote: »
    Syres20 wrote: »
    Aside from adding protein powder to the mix, how else can a donut be made healthy(ish). These cravings are strong but Krispy Kreme and Dunkin Donuts are just empty calories of temporary joy that wreck my numbers for the day.

    Have a look here.

    community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10570146/protein-donuts-using-your-favorite-protein-pancake-mix/p1

    Yeah but that's not really donuts... more like a protein cake substitute.

    Same as Kodiak cake pancakes are nothing like real fluffy pancakes. Doesn't mean they're not good, but they don't do a thing when I crave nice buttermilk pancakes.

    Personally... I always go for the real thing if I really crave it.
  • skinnyjingbb
    skinnyjingbb Posts: 127 Member
    I love Krispy kreme too, if really want them. I would buy one and eat 1/4 everyday or share the rest with someone or freeze them or throw away.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Syres20 wrote: »
    Aside from adding protein powder to the mix, how else can a donut be made healthy(ish). These cravings are strong but Krispy Kreme and Dunkin Donuts are just empty calories of temporary joy that wreck my numbers for the day.

    Adding protein to a doughnut isn't going to make it a health food...something doesn't become "healthy" just 'cuz protein (though it's good marketing 'cuz right now protein is all the rage).

    A doughnut is awesomeness because of the abundance of fat and sugar. Not everything has to be "healthy" and when you talk about healthy, you really need to look at your diet on the whole rather than breaking down every little individual thing.

    A doughnut is a tasty treat...fit one in once in awhile. I'm hopefully doing a big group ride on Saturday (unless it gets cancelled) and we're all hitting up Rebel Doughnuts afterwards...I'm getting my favorite chocolate and red chile with bacon...
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  • vanmep
    vanmep Posts: 410 Member
    Tim Hortons chocolate dip donut has only 200 calories. I make room for one sometimes :smiley:
  • Poisonedpawn78
    Poisonedpawn78 Posts: 1,145 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    Syres20 wrote: »
    Aside from adding protein powder to the mix, how else can a donut be made healthy(ish). These cravings are strong but Krispy Kreme and Dunkin Donuts are just empty calories of temporary joy that wreck my numbers for the day.

    Adding protein to a doughnut isn't going to make it a health food...something doesn't become "healthy" just 'cuz protein (though it's good marketing 'cuz right now protein is all the rage).

    A doughnut is awesomeness because of the abundance of fat and sugar. Not everything has to be "healthy" and when you talk about healthy, you really need to look at your diet on the whole rather than breaking down every little individual thing.

    A doughnut is a tasty treat...fit one in once in awhile. I'm hopefully doing a big group ride on Saturday (unless it gets cancelled) and we're all hitting up Rebel Doughnuts afterwards...I'm getting my favorite chocolate and red chile with bacon...

    I would argue that no food is healthy or unhealthy. Just different combinations of macros and nutrients.
  • ashliedelgado
    ashliedelgado Posts: 811 Member
    Okay, so Jiffy pizza dough mix balls up nicely and you can fry at home, and control your toppings. My family LOVES these donuts. I'll roll them in cinnamon and sugar, make a peanut butter glaze, maple glaze, a basic royal icing, whatever.

    It's easier to control the portions and they are so good, especially warm
  • JustSomeJD
    JustSomeJD Posts: 416 Member
    I had a DD Coffee Roll today (400 calories) and just kept everything else in check to stay within calories today and I'm already at a deficit. It can be done.
  • onward1
    onward1 Posts: 386 Member
    Tiny_Dancer_in_Pink wrote: »
    Mmmm poutine![/quote

    Now I think I shall have to work in some poutine this weekend. Mmmmmm.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    Every once and awhile on a weekend, when I know I will be burning extra calories with a hike or an intense cardio workout, I have a donut and coffee for breakfast and it fits in my calories. Probably twice a month. I fit other treats in too throughout the week and month, so I really don't have to go more than a day or two waiting to have something craveable. Learning to delay gratification a little and strategically fit stuff in is at least half the battle.

  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    Any donut can be "healthy" in the proper context/dosage in your diet. If you're hitting your calorie and macro/micronutrient goals, there's nothing unhealthy about including the occasional donut (or any other treat of your choice) in your diet.
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  • CattOfTheGarage
    CattOfTheGarage Posts: 2,745 Member
    Well, you could get a slice of cauliflower, cut a hole in it, and then get some icing...

    No, seriously, I don't think there is. All the "baked doughnut" recipes I've seen work by using what's basically a cake batter, which means all the fat reduction from not frying it is balanced by more fat in the actual dough, so I doubt the calorie count is much different. Plus it will not taste like a doughnut.

    Just fit it in as an occasional treat. A basic glazed or sugar-coated ring doughnut is no more calorific than any other cake or pastry, and even the heavy-duty filled and topped ones are about 400-odd, which I find quite possible to fit into my week every once in a while. You just have to be satisfied with one and not try and eat several.

    I sometimes stop off at Krispy Kreme on the way home and buy a box of three, for me, Mr. Garage and mini-me. A lovely treat dessert.
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