Cinnamon Sugar Donuts ?

This has been by go-to donut recipe for a while now! And I never tire of it. Recently I changed it up by using Lankanto as the sweetener, but they taste just as amazing with honey if you’d rather use that.
For the past eight months I have been using erythritol in my diet on occasion, and I have had no bad reactions to it whatsoever. Is it too good to be true that I found a sweet tasting zero calorie sweetener with no side effects? We will have to wait and see! But so far 8 months in, I have no complaints. I have read it can cause IBS for some, so feel free to use any other sweetener you’d like in this recipe, including sweet divine honey or maple syrup. The Now Brand erythritol I buy is a fermented sugar alcohol made from Non-GMO corn.

And I just recently discovered Lakanto which is a combo of erythritol and monk fruit extract and it tastes like a rich brown sugar and works so well in this recipe. And oh my gosh, Lakanto makes the best sugary coating for these donuts!! But you can totally use coconut sugar and cinnamon for the coating instead. Honestly, the only thing I don’t like about Lakanto is the price, as it is quite a bit more per ounce then erythritol. But it’s a special treat for me, so I overlook the price once in a while. You can read all about the benefits of Lakanto from the Body Ecology website.

And let me tell ya, I finally found an awesome donut pan that I can actually recommend! It is only the 5th donut pan I have tried! But hallelujah I finally found it. It is made with silicone and was designed by someone who actually wanted to bake perfect donuts with it, go figure! I purchased it on amazon. I have become a bit superstitious about putting silicone pans into the dishwasher, so to insure this pan maintains it’s awesomeness, I am only hand washing it, and greasing it well before each time I use it for baking.

I often whip up a batch of these donuts on the weekend, as my hubby loves them too. This morning we had these very donuts pictured for breakfast, with a side of pasture raised honey cured bacon and fresh berries, along with a cup of my roasted dandelion coffee. Tomorrow I am making another batch to take with us to a brunch at our friend’s house.

And if you don’t have a donut pan? Well you are just gonna have to use this recipe to bake yourself some cupcakes – because it will work great for those too