SWEET POTATO DONUTS

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I was looking for a "healthy" donut recipe that used the deep-frying method, not the oven-baked method, since I just got a deep fryer. I couldn't find what I was looking for, so combined the Plain Cake Doughnut recipe, with another healthier recipe, then added a few extra touches with a friend one rainy day, and came up with this.

Provided by Debbie

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 quart oil for frying, or as needed
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 dash ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
¼ cup mashed sweet potatoes
¼ cup milk
¼ cup applesauce
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Combine 2 cups plus 3 tablespoons flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Stir in melted butter until crumbly.
Combine sweet potatoes, milk, applesauce, egg, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl. Mix well.
Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and combine, kneading well.
Turn out onto a well floured surface and roll to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with a donut cutter.
Slowly lower the doughnuts into the hot oil. Fry in batches, turning once, until golden, about 2 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 218 calories, Carbohydrate 28.9 g, Cholesterol 21 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 331 mg, Sugar 10.1 g