Here at Natural Life, it’s no secret that we LOVE sweet treats so we’re celebrating National Donut Day the best way we know how… by eating lots of donuts, of course! We swapped out some ingredients for healthier alternatives and even made a batch for our gluten free friends here in the office. Go ahead and give these recipes a go… they’re both DELISH! I mean, what could be better than Donut Friday?
Coconut Flour (Gluten Free) Donuts
(Inspired by http://tastykitchen.com/blog/2013/08/coconut-flour-cake-donuts/) Servings: 12 donuts
INGREDIENTS
- ½ cup Coconut Oil
- ½ cup Raw Honey
- 6 whole Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ¾ cup Coconut Flour
- ¾ teaspoon Baking Soda
FOR THE TOPPING:
- ½ cup Chocolate Chips
- 1 Tablespoon Coconut Oil
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Melt the coconut oil until liquid. Heat the honey until liquid.
- Blend the eggs and honey together. Add melted coconut oil and vanilla extract.
- Sift coconut flour and baking soda into the egg mixture and mix well.
- Spoon batter into a well-greased donut pan.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool before removing.
- Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil together. Dip donuts and place on parchment paper. Refrigerate until chocolate hardens.
Zucchini Donuts
(Inspired by girlinthelittleredkitchen.com) Servings: 12 donuts
INGREDIENTS
- 1 medium zucchini, grated
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 1¼ cups almond milk
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
TOPPING:
- Coconut oil
- Chocolate chips
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 6-cavity donut pan.
- In a medium bowl, combine dry ingredients and grated zucchini.
- In a small bowl, whisk milk, melted coconut oil, and eggs.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients until fully mixed.
- Fill donut pan ¾ full. Add chocolate chips if desired.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Cool before removing from pan.
- Let donuts cool completely before topping.
- Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil. Dip donuts and refrigerate until chocolate hardens.
