Donut or Doughnut? Whichever way you want to spell them, prepare them or decorate them…. doughnuts are a little bit special and a little bit naughty.
I found a a new addition for my bakingware collection recently at General Trader. Flashes of recipe fragments whizzed around in my head when I spied the store display of doughnut baking trays. I could now enjoy that favourite treat of my childhood; make them with a fraction of the fat and with healthier sweeteners!
I had to do two batches of these donuts, you know… to perfect the recipe and all. The first batch was also too oily and heavy; the second lot much more light and airy. 1/2 tablespoon of oil for a batch of 10 donuts seemed to be the perfect amount, a small amount of agave, lots of heady spices and some apple cider vinegar for buttermilk sourness. Proceed to roll in cinnamon sugar and try not to eat the whole batch!
- 1 cup white spelt flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ⅓ cup agave
- 1 egg, beaten (or egg replacer, or chia egg)
- ⅓ cup non-dairy milk (soy milk would be best for buttermilk, but any milk on hand will do)
- ½ tbsp grapeseed oil
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Cinnamon sugar (recipe follows)
- Preheat oven to 180C. Coat or spray donut tray with small amount of oil. In a small bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
- Combine the egg, oil, milk, apple cider vinegar and vanilla and mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
- Fill donut tray half full, bake at 180C for 15mins or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven, let cool in the pan for 5 minutes and transfer to wire rack. Roll top surface of each donut in cinnamon sugar and return to wire rack to cool completely or just enjoy warm (like I did... and then did again...)
- ¼ cup fine granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
What are you cooking or baking over the next few days? Are you craving donuts now too?
Comments 11
Gugelhupf!
I had to google that! That’s where the donuts we love originated from then I guess, we just started frying them at some point? I didn’t use yeast as I didn’t want to bother with rising times, or much oil, so I don’t think I can truly compare there with the gugelhupf hehe
I’m very excited! I love donuts! But very rarely eat them. Off to General Trader I guess! Thanks Ally x
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Thanx for the comment Jo, hopefully I’ll have some gluten-free ones to bring to work with me on Wednesday to share too 🙂
Your donuts are looking really tasty! When I was a kid, my dad always used to buy donuts for breakfast for me and my sister. I always got terrible headaches after eating them, so I don´t have any good memories considering donuts 😀 But I might give them another try, seeing that your recipe is actually rather healthy and not over-sugary 🙂
Just made these tonight and in a word…scrumpdeliocious! I usually fiddle around with recipes to adjust to my liking, but I didn’t change a thing. My 11yr old and I are vegetarians, but he still craves Dunkin’ Donuts’ Glazed Yeast Donut. I knew there had to be an alternative. Glad I googled this recipe. My son loved them! Also, I used the “Babycakes” Donut Machine to make the donute. Yields 18 minis. Thanks again for helping us enjoy healthy donuts!
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I’m so glad you liked them 😀 I’ve been having so much fun with my donut pan since I bought it, your comment has shown me maybe I should post some more (healthier) donut recipe! Thankyou so much for commenting 😀
Hi! Do you think this recipe would work using coconut oil?
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It definitely would Malia, I love using coconut oil in baking. It’s a great alternative to other other or for butter. Thanks for the question 🙂
Looks like a good recipe but since spelt flour still has gluten in it I won’t be able to enjoy it. Do you know of a gluten free flour I can use instead?
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If you have a favourite GF flour mix it would great as a substitute Lorina. Otherwise I would heartily recommend substitution with almond meal and the inclusion of one more egg to help it bind properly.
I’ve also got a coconut flour donut reipe here if you like.