Air Fryer Skinny Blueberry Cheesecake Donuts

Recipe posted in: Breakfasts, Flex Meals & Snacks, Snacks, Desserts
Healthy Blueberry Cheesecake Donuts

Who doesn’t crave a pastry every once in a while? The sad news is that biting into a drive-through donut to start your morning will often derail you from your healthy diet. They’re filled with sugar and calories, leaving you feeling sluggish and bloated for the remainder of your day. Wouldn’t it be great to just chow down on a healthy cake donut without the risk of ruining your progress? Well we’ve got some good news! Here at Nutrisystem, we make it a priority to create easy-to-prep foods and Flex meal recipes that allow you to continue eating all of your favorite things—including Blueberry Cheesecake Donuts!

That’s right—we’ve got a decadent donut recipe for anyone looking to curb their sweet craving the healthy way. By making a few simple ingredient swaps—including using whole wheat pastry flour—these glazed treats are nothing short of delicious. So delicious, they taste like you’re cheating on your healthy diet, but they’re 100% Nutrisystem-approved!

What makes these donuts so special? The homemade blueberry glaze, of course, which uses real blueberries and cream cheese to create a nutritious AND creamy topping. The combination of fresh blueberries and whole wheat pastry flour make this delicious donut batch high in fiber, packed with vitamins and the perfect sweet treat breakfast for those on Nutrisystem.

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Got an air fryer? You can easily whip these Blueberry Cheesecake Donuts up in just six minutes. Don’t have an air fryer? You can just as easily bake these pastries in the oven! Nothing is as warm and welcoming as fresh oven-baked blueberry donuts. This breakfast recipe yields six low calorie donuts, so they’re perfect to share with the family for a sweet start to your morning. You could also bring them out after dinner for a decadently nutritious dessert.

Each donut is a mere 161 calories and counts as one SmartCarb and three Extras on your Nutrisystem meal plan. Remember to log your donuts, along with all of your daily food intake, in your NuMi app to stay on track with your weight loss goals. Not familiar with our food tracker app? Check out NuMi 101: A Comprehensive Guide to Our Free Tracking App to learn more.

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*Please note that all air fryers cook differently. Before trying any recipe, always refer to the manufacturer safety instructions provided with your specific air fryer.

Servings: 6 (1 donut)

Calories per Serving: 161

On Nutrisystem, Count As: 1 SmartCarb and 3 Extras

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. baking soda
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 Tbsp. Truvia Sugar Blend (cane or brown sugar)
  • ¼ cup nonfat milk
  • ¼ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 Tbsp. light butter, melted
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • Glaze
  • ½ cup blueberries
  • ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp. fat free cream cheese, room temperature

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a donut pan with non-stick spray.
  2. Whisk egg, Truvia, milk, yogurt, butter and vanilla in a medium bowl until fully combined.
  3. Add flour, baking powder and baking soda. Stir until combined (batter should be thick).
  4. Gently stir in 1 cup of blueberries.
  5. Spoon batter into donut pans. Fill about 2/3-3/4 the way full.
  6. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool.
  7. To make the glaze, add ½ cup blueberries to a small pot and set to medium-high. Once blueberries start to release juices, adjust heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
  8. Add blueberries and cream cheese to food processor and process until well combined.
  9. Top cooled donuts with glaze.
  10. Preheat Air Fryer to 350 degrees F. Spray a single donut pan/donut mold or mini bundt pan with non-stick spray.
  11. Whisk egg, Truvia, milk, yogurt, butter and vanilla in a medium bowl until fully combined.
  12. Add flour, baking powder and baking soda. Stir until combined (batter should be thick).
  13. Gently stir in blueberries
  14. Spoon batter into donut pans. Fill about 2/3-3/4 the way full.
  15. Bake for 6 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool.
  16. To make the glaze, add blueberries to a small pot and set to medium-high. Once blueberries start to release juices, adjust heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
  17. Add blueberries and cream cheese to food processor and process until well combined.
  18. Top cooled donuts with glaze.
  19. *Please note that all air fryers cook differently. Before trying any recipe, always refer to the manufacturer safety instructions provided with your specific air fryer.
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