Wohohooo you know what day it is...
So last week my attending (higher up, big boss, team leader) brought in Dunkin Donuts munchkins for the team on Friday.
I honestly could probably go the rest of my life without eating a Dunkin Donuts... er, donut, but I cannot resist the cute, bite sized munchkin. Even if you eat 5 they can't possibly add up to a full donut, right? Right??
This week we had a different attending (also awesome) and I didn't hear any promises of Friday donuts. So I set out to prophylactically bring my own "donut" treats in case a box magically appeared. It didn't. Luckily I took a crack at my own "healthier" munchkins. Please try your best to ignore the fact that they in no way resemble DD Munchkins ;-)
Chocolate Banana Donut Holes
Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
pinch salt
1 1/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
2 TBSP brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar (I used splenda granulated)
2-3 TBSP unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp xanthan gum
2 ripe bananas, mashed
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp butter extract (optional)
1 serving (~4 oz) jello chocolate pudding (I used the dessert "whipped" dark chocolate Jello)- yogurt would probably work too.
1 egg (I used 1 liquid egg white)
2-4 TBSP milk (I used light coconut milk)- add if mix is a little dry
1 TBSP irish cream ( I used Bailey's coffee creamer irish cream)- optional
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease baking sheet.
2. Combine dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, oats, sugars, cocoa powder) in a large bowl.
3. Mash bananas in a separate bowl. Add extracts, pudding, egg, creamer and mix until well combined.
4. Pour wet into dry, mix by hand, w/ a spoon, or hand mixer.
5. Add milk by the TBSP if mix is dry.
6. Mold dough into doughnut hole or cookie shapes.
7. Optional: roll the balls in Splenda/granulated sugar to coat.
8. Bake at 350F for 13-15 mins.
Pseudo-donut success! Everyone raved about how they were delicious, filling, and didn't make anyone feel like crap an hour later (can't be dealing with a sugar crash on morning rounds, now! We walk around the hospital floor for 3 hours and you have to be on top of things).
There you go--try these donut (holes) and avoid that spare tire ;). Cheese-tastic pun of the day. I'm full of them, folks.
Now I'm off to 1/2 price pizzas w/ some friends--wishing it wasn't pouring down rain but luckily it's right down the street so I don't have wield an umbrella for too long.
Happy Friday!
Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to enter the Chocomize Giveaway. Just sayin'.