Friday, August 21, 2020

Chocolate Cake Donuts

When your daughter asks to make donuts, how can you say no?! One of the perks of being stuck at home this summer has been the quality time I've spent baking in the kitchen with my kids. It has been fun to make family favorite recipes as well as trying new ones, like this!


Chocolate Cake Donuts
Yield: 1 dozen

Ingredients
Donuts:
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 cup almond milk
  • 1 1/4 cup Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
Glaze:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder (for chocolate glaze or additional powdered sugar for vanilla glaze)
  • 2-3 Tbsp almond milk (depending on desired consistency)

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray donut pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
  2. In stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream brown sugar and coconut oil. Add egg, vanilla, and almond milk. Mix well.
  3. Add flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until fully combined.
  4. Spoon batter into large plastic storage bag. Close seal of bag. Cut tip off bag corner. Carefully squeeze bag to fill donut pan.
  5. Bake 10-12 minutes, or until donuts spring back when gently pressed.
  6. In small bowl, whisk together glaze ingredients. Dip each warm donut into glaze and then top with sprinkles. Place on wire rack until ready to serve.
  7. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

Recipe adapted from Mama Knows Gluten Free.