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Oven Baked Sweetpotato Pie Doughnuts

2015 North Carolina State Fair 52 Ways to Love Sweet Potatoes Recipe Contest

First place recipe developed by: Mellissa Ubbens of Cary, NC

These Sweetpotato Pie Doughnuts are delicious served plain or with toppings. Try with pecan crunch, cream cheese or powdered sugar! How will you enjoy yours?

Recipe

Servings 6
Calories 708 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • Doughnuts:
  • ½ cup cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1½ cup NC sweetpotatoes baked and mashed without skin
  • 1 ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1½ tsp salt
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • 1¾ cup cup all-purpose flour
  • Pecan Crunch Topping optional
  • ½ cup cup maple syrup
  • 3 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • ¼ cup loosely packed brown sugar
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup coarsely ground roasted pecans

Instructions
 

  • Doughnuts:
  • Preheat oven to 350 ° F.
  • In a mixer, beat together the oil, eggs, sugar, sweetpotatoes, pumpkin pie spice, salt and baking powder.
  • Once mixed, slowly add the flour.
  • Fill a nonstick or greased doughnut pan 3⁄4 full with batter.
  • Bake for 15 to 18 minutes.
  • Cool completely.
  • Pecan Crunch Topping (optional)
  • Mix melted butter and maple syrup together.
  • Drizzle melted butter and maple syrup on doughnuts.
  • Mix brown sugar, cinnamon and ground roasted pecans together.
  • Sprinkle mixture on doughnuts.
  • Drizzle any leftover syrup/butter mixture over the nut topping to help stick.

Notes

Note: Pecan Crunch Topping was used in nutrition label calculations
Nutrition Facts
Oven Baked Sweetpotato Pie Doughnuts
Serving Size
 
1
Amount per Serving
Calories
708
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
38
g
58
%
Saturated Fat
 
20
g
125
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
11
g
Cholesterol
 
97
mg
32
%
Sodium
 
757
mg
33
%
Potassium
 
406
mg
12
%
Carbohydrates
 
86
g
29
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
45
g
50
%
Protein
 
9
g
18
%
Vitamin A
 
8320
IU
166
%
Vitamin C
 
2
mg
2
%
Calcium
 
149
mg
15
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
Net Carbohydrates
 
82
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 708kcalCarbohydrates: 86gProtein: 9gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 757mgPotassium: 406mgFiber: 4gSugar: 45gVitamin A: 8320IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 149mgIron: 3mgNet Carbohydrates: 82g