Banana Nut Doughnuts

I had a couple of banana's ready to be used and I had a hankering for doughnuts!

Banana Nut Doughnuts
makes 8 donuts

Dry ingredients:
1 c. whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. extra fine sea salt
2 good dashes of cinnamon (optional)

Wet ingredients:
1 1/2 ripe bananas, mashed
1/4 c. agave syrup/or maple syrup
1/2 c. applesauce
1 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

handful of chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a doughnut pan with non-stick cooking spray.

-In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
-In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients.
-Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir until combined.
-Distribute the batter into the doughnut pan 3/4 full. Top each one with walnuts.
-Bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
-Take out of oven and let cool slightly.  Turn donuts onto a cooling rack.

Enjoy!
 

Easy Chocolate.. Chocolate Chip Doughnuts

HAPPY NATIONAL DOUGHNUT DAY!!
Why buy doughnuts when you can make them at home.

Easy Chocolate.. Chocolate Chip Doughnuts
makes 12 doughnuts

Dry Ingredients
1 c. whole wheat pastry flour
1 c. cake flour (if don't have cake flour...use white flour or whole wheat pastry flour)
1/4 c. + 1 TBSP cocoa
1/2 tsp. extra fine sea salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Wet ingredients
1 1/4 c. vanilla almond milk
1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
3 TBSP. pure maple syrup
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/4 c. brown sugar

1/2 c. non-dairy chocolate chips
1/3 c. shredded coconut (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 6 capacity doughnut pan with a non-stick cooking spray.

-Whisk all dry ingredients together.
-Whisk all wet ingredients together.
-Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
-Combine with spatula and add chocolate chips and coconut.
-Spoon into prepared pan.
-Bake for 15 minutes.
-Remove pan from oven. Remove doughnuts from pan and cool on a cooling rack.


Chocolate Icing:
1/2 c. non-dairy chocolate chips
1 TBSP. almond milk

-Mix together in a microwave save bowl. Heat for 30 seconds until slightly melted. Stir to combine and creamy.
-Dip your cooled doughnuts in the icing.
-Sprinkle on your favorite topping: sprinkles, nuts, coconut, etc...

Vanilla Icing:
1 c. powdered sugar
1 TBSP. almond milk
1/4 tsp. pure almond extract

-Whisk all together until smooth. Add more powdered sugar as needed
-Dip your cooled doughnuts in the icing.
-Sprinkle on your favorite topping: sprinkles, nuts, coconut, etc...

Now eat up and enjoy!