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Baked Strawberry Donuts

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These vegan, baked, gluten-free strawberry donuts are easy to make and made with whole food ingredients. A strawberry-packed healthier treat! 

Ingredients

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  • 1/4 cup aquafaba (liquid in a can of chickpeas)
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened plain vanilla almond milk, warmed
  • 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
  • 1/3 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup crushed, dried strawberries
  • 1 1/2 cups almond flour
  • 1 cup + 2 tbsp gluten-free flour blend

Glaze

  • 1/2 cup freeze-dried strawberries, crushed into a powder
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and lightly grease donut pan
  • In a mixing bowl, add aquafaba and use a mixer or which to blend until soft peaks form (about 1-2 minutes). Set aside (get them as fluffy as possible).
  • Warm almond milk on stove or in microwave.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the melted coconut oil, coconut sugar, maple syrup, vanilla extract and sea salt and whisk to combine. Then add applesauce and warmed almond milk and whisk more.
  • In a separate bowl, add the dry ingredients – baking powder, baking soda, almond flour and gluten-free flour and dried strawberries and combine. Add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients and blend together gently.
  • Fold in the whipped aquafaba and stir. The batter should not be thin – it should be more scoop able. If its too thin, add 1 tbsp of the gluten-free flour.
  • Divide batter evenly, filling up donut pan to the top.
  • Bake for 18 minutes.
  • In the meantime, make the glaze. In a small food processor, grind the dried strawberries into a powder. In small bowl, add strawberries, powdered sugar and mix. Add the almond milk and vanilla and combine. You should have a thick glaze.
  • Remove donuts from oven and let cool for 2 minutes. Then remove from pans and let cool on cooling rack for 5 minutes. Dip in glaze and top with additional crushed strawberries.

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