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Pineapple Upside Down Donuts

All of the nostalgia of the old-fashioned classic cake in donut form. These Pineapple Upside Down Donuts are perfectly portioned to fulfill that nostalgic cravings!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 9
Author: Geri

Ingredients

FOR THE PINEAPPLE CARAMEL

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pineapple, thawed frozen or fresh
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp light butter

FOR THE DONUT BATTER

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/3 cup + 3 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • optional: maraschino cherries for garnish (might add extra points depending on the brand you use)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 1-2 donut pans with cooking spray (you need 9 molds)
  • Make the pineapple caramel. In a medium sauce pan, bring sauce ingredients to a boil. Lower to a simmer and cook until pineapple is very tender, mashing it up as you go. After about 10 minutes, the pineapple should almost be melted into the sauce. Remove from heat.
  • Grease your donut molds with cooking spray. Divide the pineapple caramel evenly between 9 molds.
  • Make the batter. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. In a smaller bowl, whisk together wet ingredients: almond milk, egg, yogurt, and vanilla.
  • Whisk wet ingredients into dry ingredients until fully combined. Divide batter between 9 donut molds, about 2 tbsp for each mold.
  • Bake for 7-12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Baking times will depend on your oven and the type of pan you use; mine were perfect at the 10-minute mark.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Invert pans on cooling rack, gently removing them so that the pineapple caramel in on top.
  • Serve as is or with maraschino cherries.

Notes

Click here to determine your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe (if you are logged in to your WW app, it should calculate for you automatically). Serving size is 1 donut.
WW Green, Blue, and Purple SmartPoints: 4 per donut