Description
Apple cinnamon baked vegan donuts with a sweet cinnamon glaze, a sweet breakfast to start your day with a good amount of energy!
Ingredients
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- 1 Flax egg (1 tbsp ground flax seeds mixed with 3 tbsp of water) or one large egg, if not vegan
- 1 3/4 cup self-rising flour - See Note 1
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 3 tbsp grapeseed oil (or vegetable oil)
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 1/2 cup agave or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cashew, almond, or coconut milk, lukewarm
- 1 medium granny smith apple, core, peeled and diced small
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Optional Toppings
- Cinnamon sugar ( sugar and cinnamon mixed together) to sprinkle on top
Cinnamon Glaze
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 2 tbsp unsweetened plant milk
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon or more to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Coat bottom of a donut pan with cooking spray
- In a small bowl, combine the ground flax seeds and water. Set aside
- In a small bowl combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt
- In a large bowl, whisk together the grapeseed and coconut oils, brown sugar and agave or maple syrup, until well combined. Pour the flax mixture and lukewarm milk and whisk well
- Slowly add the flour mixture and mix using a wooden spoon until just combined (do not over mix)
- Fold in the diced apples. Fill the donut mold 2/3 of the way and bake at 400F for 11 minutes
- Let the donuts cool and carefully unmold them using a butter knife to release the edges
- Dip them in cinnamon glaze, or brush donuts with a little melted coconut oil and dip them on a small plate with the cinnamon sugar.
To make the cinnamon glaze
- Whisk together the coconut oil and milk. Add the cinnamon and mix well
- Slowly add the confectioners' sugar, whisking constantly until it has dissolved completely
Notes
- You can make your own self rising flour by adding 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder and 1/4 tsp of salt to 1 cup of unbleached all-purpose flour
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 17 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: oven
- Cuisine: Hanukkah
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut without glaze
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 13.4
- Sodium: 232
- Fat: 6.3
- Saturated Fat: 2.2
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 29.3
- Fiber: 1.3
- Protein: 2.1
- Cholesterol: 0