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Homemade Gluten-free Donuts with Coconut Icing

DessertsDairy Freegluten-freeKid FriendlyPaleo Friendly
These gluten-free donuts made with coconut flour are super yummy and totally low allergen.
Servings 9 donuts

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp cream of tartar or baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp cinnamon ground
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg ground
  • 1 tsp cardamom ground
  • 6 eggs lightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup avocado oil or melted coconut oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract divided

Icing

  • 1/4 cup coconut butter
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil

Topping

  • 1/4 cup shredded coconut toasted

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a donut pan really well with avocado or coconut oil.
  • Sift coconut flour into a large bowl before whisking in coconut sugar, cream of tartar (or baking powder), baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add eggs, oil and 2 tsp of vanilla extract.
  • Using a wooden spoon, stir batter together until well combined. Spoon into the prepared donut pan and bake until a wooden toothpick inserted in a donut comes out clean, about 15–18 minutes.
  • Let donuts cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely at room temperature.
  • In a small pot on the stove, combine coconut butter and coconut oil. Melt on low until a creamy liquid. Coconut butter burns very easily so be sure it let it melt slowly.
  • To toast the coconut shreds, place on a baking sheet and bake at the same time as the donuts for 3-4 minutes. Watch carefully to make sure it doesn't burn.
  • Spoon the melted coconut glaze over top of each donut. Sprinkle toasted coconut shreds on top.

Notes

Recipe adapted from This Kitchen is for Dancing by Karlene Karst (Mind Publishing, 2019).
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