BAKED CHOCOLATE DONUTS

These baked donuts have all the goodness of the usual donuts, but baking instead of frying does not only make their preparation a whole lot quicker and easier, it also makes them a lot healthier. What’s not to love? By using almond and oat flour, they are gluten free, and did I mention they are egg and dairy free too? So let’s get started.

All in all, the preparation and baking of the dough should not take you more than 30 minutes. Then simply let them cool down before dunking them in dark chocolate sauce.

Flour: I used oat and almond flour. You could use other flours too, just keep in mind that they may not be gluten free anymore (if that is important to you). To obtain 1 cup of oat flour, simply blitz an equal amount of oats in a high speed blender/processor for 30-60 seconds.

Donut pan: Don’t have one? No problem. Use a muffin tin. Cut strips of tin foil, fold over a few times to strengthen them. Wrap around your pinkie finger to shape into a small ring, then place in the middle of the muffin hole. Done!

Donuts, Vegan baking, Gluten free

Baed Goods

Yield: 10

Author: Beatrice Caffrey | The Nourished Bowl

Print

With ImageWithout Image

Baked Chocolate Donuts

Prep time: 60 HourCook time: 10 HourTotal time: 70 Hour

A healthy baked version of the classic pastry - gluten free and vegan.

Ingredients

For the donuts

• 2 tbsp milled chia seeds
• 4 tbsp water
• 1 cup oat flour
• 1 cup almond flour
• 1/3 cup raw cacao powder
• 1/3 cup soft brown sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 3/4 cup rice milk
• 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the glaze

• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 190ºC/375ºF
2. In a small bowl, mix milled chia seeds and water and set aside for a few minutes to let it thicken.
3. In a large bowl, combine oat flour, almond flour, cacao powder, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix well and ensure there are no lumps.
4. In a separate bowl, mix chia eggs, rice milk, rapeseed oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract.
5. Add wet to dry ingredients and mix well with a mixer to obtain a smooth dough.
6. Add to a pastry bag and fill donut pan about 3/4 high for each donut.
7. Bake for 10 minutes.
8. Remove from the donut pan and let cool completely before adding the chocolate sauce.
9. Melt the chocolate chips with short bursts in the microwave, or in a hot water bath. Pour it out onto a plate, then dip each donut from the top. Set on a wire rack and sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts.
10. Enjoy!

www.thenourishedbowl.com/blog/chocolatedonuts

Did you make this recipe?

Tag @thenourishedbowl on instagram and hashtag it #thenourishedbowl

Created using The Recipes Generator