Today’s Baked Carrot Cake Donuts with Orange Cream Cheese Glaze Recipe is a lovely donut creation that your sure to love! Our cream cheese donut glaze will be your new favorite way to top muffins, waffles, scones, etc. I love carrot cake recipes in the springtime or anytime, actually! Enjoy.

Why we love Baked Carrot Cake Donuts with Orange Cream Cheese Glaze Recipe

I’m so happy it’s Springtime… it just warms my little heart. Springtime baking is a fun time of year and I love to share these baked donut recipes. If you don’t have a donut pan then you can make them in a muffin tin–either way they’re amazing!

I’ve been thinking about a way to incorporate one of my favorite springtime desserts, Carrot Cake, into a healthier but still SO tasty recipe… Seriously. These little babies can. not. be. beat!

How to make Baked Carrot Cake Donuts with Orange Cream Cheese Glaze Recipe

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Coat well a doughnut or muffin pan with cooking spray and reapply for each batch of donuts.
In a small sauce pan over medium heat, combine raisins and 1/2 C water, simmer until water is almost gone and raisins are softened.
In a large mixing bowl combine flours, sugar, flax seed, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; stir to combine.
In a small mixing bowl combine buttermilk, eggs, greek yogurt, oil and carrots; whisk to combine.
Make a well in the center or dry ingredients, pour in wet ingredients; gently fold in wet until 80% combined.
Add raisins and walnuts; stir to distribute.
Do not over stir.
Place batter in a gallon ziplock, zip top and snip bottom corner with scissors.
Fill each pan 2/3 the way full, piping into each donut form.
Bake 8 minutes or until firm to touch.
Let rest in pan 2-3 minutes, turn out to cool on rack.
Repeat with additional batter.
Once cool drizzle with glaze

Yield: 18

Baked Carrot Cake Donuts with Orange Cream Cheese Glaze Recipe

Name: Baked Carrot Cake Donuts with Orange Cream Cheese Glaze Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup white whole wheat flour; 1 cup all purpose flour; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/2 cup milled flax seed; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 1 cup lowfat buttermilk; 1 whole egg; 2 egg whites; 1/3 cup fat free plain greek yogurt; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 2 cup finely shredded carrots; 1 cup raisins; 1/2 cup water; 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped; Glaze:; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 4 ounces neufchâtel cream cheese; 2 cups powdered sugar; 1 orange, zested; 1 orange, juiced

Today’s Baked Carrot Cake Donuts with Orange Cream Cheese Glaze Recipe is a lovely donut creation that your sure to love!

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 8 minutes

Total Time 28 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup white whole wheat flour
1 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup milled flax seed
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup lowfat buttermilk
1 whole egg
2 egg whites
1/3 cup fat free plain greek yogurt
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 cup finely shredded carrots
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
Glaze:
2 tablespoons butter, softened
4 ounces neufchâtel cream cheese
2 cups powdered sugar
1 orange, zested
1 orange, juiced

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Coat well a doughnut or muffin pan with cooking spray and reapply for each batch of donuts.
In a small sauce pan over medium heat, combine raisins and 1/2 C water, simmer until water is almost gone and raisins are softened.
In a large mixing bowl combine flours, sugar, flax seed, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; stir to combine.
In a small mixing bowl combine buttermilk, eggs, greek yogurt, oil and carrots; whisk to combine.
Make a well in the center or dry ingredients, pour in wet ingredients; gently fold in wet until 80% combined.
Add raisins and walnuts; stir to distribute.
Do not over stir.
Place batter in a gallon ziplock, zip top and snip bottom corner with scissors.
Fill each pan 2/3 the way full, piping into each donut form.
Bake 8 minutes or until firm to touch.
Let rest in pan 2-3 minutes, turn out to cool on rack.
Repeat with additional batter.
Once cool drizzle with glaze
Glaze:
Whip butter and cream cheese until smooth.
Add 1 C powdered sugar, add zest and juice, add remaining powdered sugar, mix until smooth.
Drizzle or spread glaze over cooled donuts.
Enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 246Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 184mgCarbohydrates: 42gFiber: 3gSugar: 28gProtein: 5g

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Enjoy our Baked Carrot Cake Donuts with Orange Cream Cheese Glaze this weekend!

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