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Healthy Glazed Cake Donuts

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This glazed cake donut recipe calls for whole wheat pastry flour to add a little whole grain to your life.

Ingredients

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1 cup whole wheat pastry flour (or use Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Flour)

1/4 cup of a stevia based baking blend

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/4 cup aquafaba (liquid drained from chick peas)*

1 tablespoon applesauce

2/3 cup skim milk (or nondairy milk to make them vegan)

*The aquafaba is used as a replacement for 2 egg whites. Another substitute: 1 tablespoon flaxseed mixed with 3 tablespoons water. Let sit for 10 minutes until it becomes gelatinous.

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees
  2. Spray donut pan with a baking spray with flour
  3. Mix – flour, sugar blend, cinnamon, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a large mixing bowl.
  4. In a smaller bowl, gently whisk together aquafaba, applesauce,  milk, and vanilla.
  5. Stir wet mixture into the dry ingredients.
  6. Fill donut pan until each is about 3 quarters full. Avoid overfilling.
  7. Bake for 14-17 minutes. Donuts should be golden brown and an inserted toothpick should come out clean.
  8. Place donuts out onto a wire rack to cool and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes.
  9. Top with your favorite toppings: cinnamon and stevia sugar blend, powdered sugar, vanilla bean glaze (recipe below), melted chocolate, strawberries, edible flowers, crystalized lemon zest.

Notes

Mix ins

1/4 cup of…mini chocolate chips, lemon zest/juice, blueberries, or strawberry puree

For a vanilla glaze

mix 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon skim milk and a splash of vanilla extract. Stir until smooth. Add food color to make a little pop of color. You can make different flavors by using different extracts, lemon or lime juice/zest. Make it your own!

 

To glaze

wet your fingers with a little water and run it over the tops of the donut lightly and,  dip it in your favorite topping. 

Nutrition

Find it online: https://nutritiouslysimple.com/healthy-glazed-cake-donuts/