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These Healthy Christmas Tree Donuts are a light, baked, low-calorie version of the viral Little Debbie Christmas Tree Donuts. Made without deep frying, without refined sugar, and with a festive sugar-free icing, this healthier copycat recipe keeps the same fun Christmas look with 90–120 calories per donut.

Using a baked donut batter, low-fat ingredients, and a glossy vanilla sugar-free icing, this recipe offers the same nostalgic holiday flavor without the heavy calories or processed ingredients. This aligns with health recommendations from the NHS, WHO, and Heart & Stroke Foundation to reduce added sugar and saturated fat during holidays.

Healthy Donut Nutrition Snapshot
➡️ Calories per donut: 90–120 kcal
➡️ Sugar-free vanilla icing
➡️ Baked — no deep frying
➡️ Optional protein boost: +10g protein per donut

Ingredients (Healthy Baked Donut Base)

Ingredient	Amount	Calories
Oat flour (or whole wheat)	1 cup	300 kcal
Greek yogurt (low-fat)	½ cup	65 kcal
Egg	1	70 kcal
Sugar-free sweetener	¼ cup	0 kcal
Milk (low-fat)	¼ cup	25 kcal
Baking powder + vanilla	1.5 tsp + 1 tsp	2 kcal
Optional: Vanilla whey protein	½ scoop	60 kcal

Yield: 8–10 donuts • Calories: 90–120 kcal per donut

Sugar-Free Christmas Tree Icing

• ½ cup powdered erythritol
• 1–2 tbsp milk
• ½ tsp vanilla
• Red & green food coloring (sugar-free)

Instructions: Mix until smooth and drizzle over cooled donuts. Draw green lines + red dots to mimic the Little Debbie Christmas tree design.

How to Make Healthy Christmas Tree Donuts

1. Preheat oven to 170°C (340°F).
2. Mix oat flour, baking powder, and sweetener.
3. Whisk egg, Greek yogurt, milk, and vanilla.
4. Combine wet + dry ingredients until a smooth batter forms.
5. Pipe the batter into a donut mold—or a Christmas tree silicone mold.
6. Bake for 10–12 minutes or until golden.
7. Cool completely before adding icing.
8. Drizzle with white icing + red & green lines.

Tip: For a stronger Little Debbie look, add a second coating of icing.

Little Debbie Donuts vs Healthy Copycat Version

Version	Calories	Sugar	Cooking Method
Little Debbie Christmas Tree Donuts	280–350 kcal	20–30g sugar	Fried, ultra-processed
Healthy Copycat Donuts	90–120 kcal	0–2g sugar	Baked, clean ingredients

Explore more healthy holiday treats:
➡️ Occasions Recipes
➡️ Low-cal Appetizers
➡️ Healthy Drinks

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