Baked Nutella Donut Holes

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.

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.

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.

Try these Nutella recipes:

• 2 – Ingredient Nutella Cake Recipe
• No Bake Nutella Christmas Cookies
• Nutella Cookies (Chocolate Deliciousness!)

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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