Key Lime Coconut Donuts
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Ingredients
DONUT
- 2/3 cups Hood Low Fat Cottage Cheese
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup canola oil, or coconut oil, if desired
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup Hood 2% Reduced Fat Milk
- 3 Tbsp. key lime juice
- 2 tsp. key lime zest
TOPPING
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3– 4 Tbsp. lime juice
- 1/2 cup toasted coconut*
- 1 Tbsp. key lime zest
Directions
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STEP 1
Preheat oven to 350 F.
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STEP 2
Coat 2 standard donut pans with cooking spray.
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STEP 3
Place cottage cheese in a food processor and blend until smooth, about 45 seconds. Set aside.
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STEP 4
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
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STEP 5
In a large bowl, whisk the egg. Add the oil, vanilla, sugar, milk, lime juice, lime zest, and cottage cheese, combining well.
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STEP 6
Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
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STEP 7
Spoon the batter into donut pans. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Let the donuts cool in the pan for 2 minutes before removing. Cool on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes.
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STEP 8
To make the glaze, whisk the powdered sugar and lime juice in a small bowl until smooth. Top each donut with an equal amount of glaze, coconut, and lime zest.
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STEP 9
*To toast coconut, place in a dry skillet over medium heat for about five minutes, stirring constantly until just golden brown.
Per serving: Calories: 269, Carbohydrate: 38 grams, Fiber: 1 gram, Fat: 11 grams, Saturated fat: 2 grams, Protein: 5 grams, Cholesterol: 19 milligrams, Sodium: 240 milligrams, Calcium: 95 milligrams.
