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Healthy Donuts

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Today I'm bringing you a healthy spin on one of my favorite afternoon snacks: delicious, completely vegan donuts. They are super easy to make at home, come out wonderfully tender, and are perfect whenever you want a sweet treat without resorting to ultra-processed snacks.

To make them, I use an almond and coconut flour base, naturally sweetened with homemade date syrup. Crowned with a rich dark chocolate glaze, I can assure you they'll become a regular staple for snack time.

Prep: 20 minCook: 20 minServes: 12

Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you'll need for this recipe

  • 300g almond flour
  • 40g coconut flour
  • 250ml plant milk
  • 80g olive oil
  • 70g homemade date syrup (recipe on my blog)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • A few drops of vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch of salt

Topping

  • 100g 80% dark chocolate
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon coconut milk
  • Chopped nuts, peanut butter, shredded coconut
  • Homemade berry jam

Equipment

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Step by step

Method

  1. 1Preheat the oven to 200ºC.
  2. 2In one bowl, mix together the dry ingredients, and in another, whisk the wet ingredients.
  3. 3Next, combine both bowls until you have a smooth, uniform batter.
  4. 4Divide the batter into a donut pan that has been lightly greased with oil.
  5. 5Bake at 180 degrees for about 20 minutes.
  6. 6Remove the donuts from the oven, let them rest briefly, and unmold.
  7. 7Let them cool completely on a wire rack.
  8. 8For the chocolate glaze, melt the chocolate with the coconut oil in a heatproof bowl set over simmering water.
  9. 9Dip each donut into the melted chocolate and immediately add your topping of choice.
  10. 10For the berry glaze, mix the coconut milk with the jam and dip the donuts in.
  11. 11Immediately add your chosen toppings.
  12. 12Before serving, pop them in the fridge for 15-20 minutes so the glaze can set.
  13. 13Done! Our HEALTHY DONUTS are ready to enjoy.

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