Simple Vegan Donuts

This recipe is an and adaptation of Easy Baked Doughnuts from One Green Planet.

Simple Vegan Donuts
Yields: 6-9 large donuts, 12 mini donuts
meat-free, dairy-free, egg-free, oil-free, soy-free


Ingredients:

Dry

• 1 1/2 cup Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• pinch Cinnamon
• pinch of Nutmeg
• pinch Sea Salt

Wet

• 3/4 cup Vanilla Almond Milk
• 1/4 cup Apple Sauce
• 1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 tsp Vanilla

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together dry ingredients
3. In a liquid measuring cup, whisk together wet ingredients
4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk together until just combined
5. Optional: Place a Ziplock bag into an empty glass, folding the bag over the sides, then pouring the dough into the bag.  Close the bag and snip one corner off, then pipe dough into a non-stick donut pan (oiling the pan is not necessary)
6. Bake for 12 minutes
7. Allow to cool completely for easy removal

My2Cents: This cake-like donut is good plain, but kick it up a notch by creating a simple ganache - nuke about 1/4 cup vegan Chocolate Chips with 1 tbsp Almond Milk or Coconut Creamer on 30 second intervals until perfectly melted, pour over donuts and allow to set.