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Who can resist some doughnuts after a long day at work? Literally no one. There is something universally comforting about them, and those doughy balls of goodness make for a great sweet treat, even if you are on a diet and counting those calories post this festive period. National Doughnut Day, celebrated every year on November 5, is the ideal excuse to indulge. If you haven’t tried making doughnuts at home, they are actually a super versatile (and surprisingly easy) treat to whip up in no time. Skip the yeast and hot oil; instead, opt for the oven or air fryer. You can enjoy them as your heart desires – glazed, filled with custard and cream or topped with sprinkles. For the health lovers, if you are trying to hit those daily protein goals, sneak in the internet’s two current favourites – cottage cheese and Greek yoghurt – into the recipe for that must loved tangy flavour and pillowy softness. Follow this recipe to make a yummy yet healthy doughnut recipe that can be recreated at home with a few pantry staples and simple techniques, that will have you skipping the bakery and always running to the kitchen each time the cravings hits. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BORED OF LUNCH (@boredoflunch) Ingredients: – 1 tsp – Vanilla extract – 220g – Fat-free Greek yoghurt – 200g – Self-raising flour – 1 tsp – Granulated sweetener – 1 tsp – Baking powder – 100g – Strawberry jam – 40g – Low-fat Butter – 40g – Castor sugar 1. To make this doughnut, dump in the vanilla extract, yoghurt, and egg in a mixing bowl. Give them a whisk till they are all mixed together. 2. Add the dry ingredients such as the flour, sugar and baking powder, and knead them together until you have a lovely big dough. 3. Divide the dough and shape it into 12–15 balls. The number of doughnuts will depend on your size preference. 4. Lay them out on a parchment paper and put them in the air-fryer at 200°C for about 10-12 minutes 5. Once cool enough to handle, make a hole in each doughnut. Fill a piping bag with the jam and pipe some jam into each doughnut. You can also just dip them into some melted dark chocolate as well. 6. Melt the butter in the microwave for one minute on high, then roll the balls first into the melted butter, then into the caster sugar to coat. Recipe by Nathan Anthony (@boredoflunch)
