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These fudgy, baked chocolate donuts are made a bit healthier by swapping butter for avocado! These taste just like a standard chocolate donut, but they’re much healthier!
You guys.
You will not even believe what my husband said to me the other day.
He made some comment about being able to read me like a book and I started quizzing him. What do I do when I’m mad, what do I do when I’m lying, what do I do when I want the last donut, but don’t want to look like a piggy? You know. That kind of thing.
He pretty much wouldn’t tell me anything. He didn’t want to give away his secret ways of reading me, because then I might change and he’d be back at square one, which considering we’ve been married for 13 years as of 2 days ago (Happy Anniversary to us!), would be a really long step backwards for him.
So, I figured that if he wouldn’t tell me the bad things, he might tell me some good things.
“Can you tell when I’m feeling all happy and extra in love with you?” I asked him.
“You glow.”
I glow? You guys. I glow! That’s so romantic and sweet! I probably started glowing right that second.
“You get very shiny,” he went on to say, searching for the right word.
Wait. Where is he going with this? Shiny? I really think I liked the word glow better. Maybe he’s searching for the term “radiant?”
“Reflective!” He shouted triumphantly. “You get reflective! I can see myself in you. You’re shiny and reflective.” He sounded very satisfied with this assessment.
So, basically my husband just told me that he can tell I’m feeling extra in love with him because I am greasy. I’ve been using extra powder for days now, especially when he does something nice for me. That’ll show him. The jerk.
Anyway, that has nothing at all to do with these donuts. I just wanted to share my shame with you.
These donuts are a fudgy chocolate lovers dream, and you guys? There isn’t a single speck of butter in them! I know. I like butter, too. Sometimes, though, you just can’t eat anymore butter or your buttons will pop right off your pants. Or, I dunno, maybe your face will start to reflect things like mine does? Either way, it’s not a good look!
I’m totally in love with avocados and when Avocados From Mexico asked me to whip up a baked treat with their avocados, I was all too happy to comply! Their avocados are so creamy and tasty that I usually just eat them with a fork and a bit of salt. Experimenting with some sugar and flour sounded like a fun time to me!
Of course, dumping sugar in my avocado felt a little wrong. I’m so used to lime juice and cilantro, not sugar! Have no fear, though. I pinky promise that you will have no idea that there is avocado in these donuts. You can’t taste it at all! The avocado just replaces the butter that I would normally use. Sure, there is fat in an avocado, but it’s the good kind and it’s also full of all kinds of vitamins and nutrients. I mean, it’s fruit, y’all. You’re basically required to eat all of these donuts. The food pyramid demands it.
I can’t wait to experiment with avocado in baked desserts! Such a brilliant way to make things a bit healthier!
Chocolate Avocado Donuts
Ingredients
- 1/2 ripe avocado
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray donut pan with nonstick spray.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the avocado and sugar until well combined. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until fully combined. Stir in the vanilla.
- In a small bowl, combine the white and wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt.
- Slowly add the dry mixture to the avocado alternately with the milk, until all is incorporated.
- Spoon the mixture into the donut wells and bake for 12-15 minutes or until the donuts spring back when you touch them. Cool completely before removing from the pan.
- Toss in powdered sugar to coat.
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This post was sponsored by Avocados from Mexico. All opinions are 100% my own.
Shayla G. says
Wondering how long you think you might bake these in those mini donut pans from Wilton…?
Also, any thoughts on using a gluten free flour mix, or using egg replacer for one of the eggs? I normally stick to one egg in baked goods, for my allergic son, as he can usually tolerate that, but he’s never had a donut before (donut stores are not nut or egg-safe at all), so I’m dying to try these.
Any thoughts on either of those subs would be appreciated!
Thanks from Toronto.
Karly says
@Shayla G.,
Good morning! Baking these in a mini donut pan would be fine. Just watch the baking time so they don’t over cook.
As for gluten free, I don’t have any advice there. Sorry I’m not more help!
Nessa says
These wouldn’t last very long in my house!
Patti @ Bakeify says
Love these. Making immediately. Love avocados too. But California ones. (sorry Avocados from Mexico!) 🙂
Gayatri says
Haha, I love the way you write! These donuts sound awesome! Been looking for a healthier way to make them, thank you!
Judie says
I broke down today and bought a donut pan. I didn’t want to, but you forced me to. This and the chocolate glazed from a month ago, my arm was twisted. Brilliant idea to swap out the butter. My grocery sells the Slim-acados from Florida that are half the fat and calories. I might have to make two batches and try the Haas avocado and the Slim-acado.
Karly says
You’ll love it! I held out for a long time before getting one and I now use it all. the. time.
Good luck with the Slim-acados. Never heard of those!
Joan says
Just made these! Can’t wait for the family coming over to build our patio to try them! Great recipe.
Karly says
Hope y’all enjoyed them!
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says
I’m obsessed with chocolate and avocado ever since I made my first batch of avocado chocolate brownies, my world was flipped upside down into pure happiness! I have got to make these donuts, they are calling by name!
Your story made me giggle. I knew it was going to get interesting when he said shiny.. 🙂
Jocelyn@BruCrew Life says
Totally hilarious story!! Although I don’t think you’re shiny, LOL!! Great donuts!!
Nikki @Seeded at the Table says
Are you kidding me? What an awesome avocado-y idea!!
Gina says
Question…not that I don’t appreciate a healthy donut, but if I was going to use butter…how much would I use?
Thanks
Karly says
I haven’t tested it, but I would probably go with 1/4 cup room temp butter. 🙂
Jennifer @ Not Your Momma's Cookie says
These doughnuts make me all glowy…shiny…greasy?
Love them!
Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen says
I literally LOL’d at the convo you and your hubby had. So funny!! These donuts look fab freaking tastic!! I love avocado and need to bake with it more!!
DessertForTwo says
What a sweet story 🙂
I love these! Pinning! I don’t eat butter at breakfast–if I do, I can’t stay away from it the rest of the day. So I love that these are butter-free.
Joanne says
Boys really have a way with words don’t they. NOT. The.Boy puts his foot in his mouth like that ALL.THE.TIME lol.
I’d like to put these donuts in my mouth. Big time.
Karly says
Ha! Yeah. Boys suck, but donuts make everything better. 🙂
Faith @ Pixie Dust Kitchen says
I LOVE using avocados in place of butter in baked goods, especially in chocolate. It’s such a good way to cut calories and hardly affects flavor and texture!