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Baked Jelly Filled Donuts

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by: Joanna Cismaru
06.04.20

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Baked Jelly Filled donuts – now you can have your donut and eat it too. Delicious donuts filled with your favorite jelly and best of all they’re baked!

Close up shot of a Baked Jelly Filled Donut dusted in powdered sugar, with a bite taken out of it

My friends, have I not stuck to my new year’s resolution and bring you healthier dishes so far this year?

I have!

Today I am proud to present you with this fabulous recipe of baked jam filled donuts. I know what you’re thinking, and I won’t lie to you. Yes the fried version is way better, but this version is way healthier. Seriously! With this version you can have your cake, ahem, donut and eat it too. Of course if you were born one of those lucky people that never have to watch their calories, you could always go for the not so healthy version here.

Now I want to ask you a serious question? Look at these donuts. Don’t they look spectacular?

Close up shot of a Baked Jelly Filled Donut

OK, so you’re probably wondering what the texture is like and what they taste like. They are very light and the dough is quite fluffy, not quite the same as my jam filled buns, this dough is a bit stickier which is what makes them so light. The dough is quite similar to the beignets, you’ll notice the ingredients are the same, just different quantities, so probably if you were to fry these donuts they would taste the same.

Now I understand these may not be for everyone, but these are perfect for when you have a sweet tooth but don’t want to kill your diet. So what have you got to lose?

Baked Jelly Filled donuts – now you can have your donut and eat it too. Delicious donuts filled with your favorite jelly and best of all they're baked!

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a jam filled baked donut dusted with powdered sugar with a bite taken out of it on a plate

Baked Jelly Filled Donuts

4.35 from 23 votes
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Total: 35 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 12
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Baked Jelly Filled donuts – now you can have your donut and eat it too. Delicious donuts filled with your favorite jelly and best of all they're baked!

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 cup water warm
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoon butter melted, unsalted
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup skim milk
  • 2 tablespoon butter melted, for brushing
  • 12 teaspoon jelly of your choice
  • powdered sugar for dusting
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Instructions

  • In a small bowl, mix the yeast, 1 tsp sugar and 1/4 cup warm water. Set it aside until foamy.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt and 1/4 cup sugar. Pour in the yeast mixture, melted butter, egg and the milk, use a mixing spoon and keep stirring until everything well-combines, for about 5 minutes. The dough will be super sticky, pretty similar to cake batter.
  • Cover the bowl and let the dough proof until double its size. Prepare and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
  • Since the dough is super-sticky, make sure the work table is well-floured, pour the dough on the table; it would spread out by itself since it's very soft and lumpy. Do not knead or pat it too hard (as it will deflate the air bubbles and your donuts won't be that airy).
  • Pat the dough lightly to about 2 cm. Dip the round cookie cutter with flour first and cut the dough, use a spatula to help you transferring the round dough onto a large baking tray. Cover the dough and let it rest for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degree F. Brush the donuts with some melted butter and bake the donuts until lightly brown. It will take about 12 minutes (depends on your oven). Cool the donuts on a rack.
  • Prepare a pipping bag fitted with a long round cake decorating tip. Fill it up with your favorite jam or custard and pipe it into the donuts. Lightly dust it with some powder sugar before serving.

Recipe Notes

Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1donutCalories: 185kcal (9%)Carbohydrates: 30g (10%)Protein: 3g (6%)Fat: 5g (8%)Saturated Fat: 3g (19%)Cholesterol: 26mg (9%)Sodium: 112mg (5%)Potassium: 65mg (2%)Sugar: 8g (9%)Vitamin A: 200IU (4%)Vitamin C: 0.6mg (1%)Calcium: 27mg (3%)Iron: 1.3mg (7%)
Course:Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine:American
Keyword:baked donuts
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Nutrition Facts
Baked Jelly Filled Donuts
Amount Per Serving (1 donut)
Calories 185 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 26mg9%
Sodium 112mg5%
Potassium 65mg2%
Carbohydrates 30g10%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 200IU4%
Vitamin C 0.6mg1%
Calcium 27mg3%
Iron 1.3mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Baked Jelly Filled donuts – now you can have your donut and eat it too. Delicious donuts filled with your favorite jelly and best of all they're baked!
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  1. Cindy says

    March 25, 2019 at 10:38 am

    Hello
    Just wanted to know the size or diameter of the cookie cutter.
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      March 25, 2019 at 11:41 am

      It’s a 2 1/2 inch cookie cutter. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Jaylen says

    March 7, 2019 at 7:25 pm

    Great

    Reply
  3. Shmuel says

    November 25, 2018 at 11:57 am

    4 stars
    I gave these a try with adding vital wheat gluten and they didn’t seem to rise enough even though I doubled on the milk. If you have any experience with that can you tell me if I should be using more yeast or even more milk or water?

    Reply
    • Shmuel says

      November 25, 2018 at 1:51 pm

      Also I am using Whole Wheat flour.

      Reply
      • Shmuel says

        November 25, 2018 at 5:28 pm

        Okay so I used 2 tsp of yeast and some more water and it rose like 3 times it’s size. The issue I have is that when it goes into the oven at about 2 cm high the donuts rise while baking and then drop back down when I take them out. How do you avoid this and do yours rise vary high when baking and then drop a little, but still stay high enough?

      • Nicole Beaulieu says

        November 26, 2018 at 10:31 am

        This will always happen with baking, no matter what. As long as your donuts looks similar to the photos then you are okay. The difference between the temperature in the oven vs room temp is big and it’s inevitable that any baked goods will fall a bit as they cool.

      • Shmuel says

        November 26, 2018 at 10:50 am

        Yes I understand that they will fall a bit after they come out of the oven. Seems like mine don’t get very high in the oven so when they come out they look more like a cookie (low and wide) although still very soft.

      • Nicole Beaulieu says

        November 26, 2018 at 11:52 am

        I just saw your original comment about vital wheat gluten, we don’t have any experience with that. If the recipe is changed then the results will be different from ours. My only suggestion is that it could’ve been over-proofed. Keep an eye on your dough and use it when it’s double in size.

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