Healthy Baked Donuts
These healthy donuts are baked, not fried, and are SO soft and fluffy! Made with just a handful of wholesome ingredients, they are gluten, dairy, and refined sugar-free but nobody will ever know!
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp tapioca flour
- 1 egg, room temp
- 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1/2 cup plant-based milk or regular milk
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Turn your donut maker on/plug it in or preheat your oven to 350f. Spray your mini donut pan with spray oil.
- In a small bowl, combine the milk and apple cider vinegar and set aside for 10 minutes or so, as this creates a "buttermilk" like substitute and really adds to the texture of these donuts!
- . In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Mix well, then add in the milk mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the donut maker or greased pan and cook until the tops are firm to touch - keep in mind the time will vary depending on the donut maker you're using or the pan you're baking with. I haven't baked these in the oven, so i'd check them around 10 minutes.
- Note: if you're using a standard donut pan, you may need to bake them longer. Just keep an eye on them and try not to open the oven too many times!
- Once they're done, remove them from the oven and allow them to cool completely.
- You can frost them or decorate them however you'd like! I melted some white chocolate and separated it between two bowls. I added some all-natural red food coloring to one bowl to create the pretty pink color. I dipped the donuts in the melted chocolate and placed them on a wire rack covered with a piece of parchment paper, then popped them in the fridge to firm up.
- Keep in mind if you use chocolate, the donuts will need to be stored in the fridge as the chocolate will melt if left at room-temp. You can also use a regular glaze, etc.!