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Basic Gluten Free Donut Recipe (Vegan Options)

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Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp coconut oil or butter
  • 1 tbsp oil I used canola.
  • 1/4 c sugar
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp aquafaba or 3 tbsp applesauce or 1 egg
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 1/4 c flour I used King Arthur Flour Measure for Measure, 155 grams
  • 1/2 c rice milk or your milk of preference

For chocolate glaze

  • 1 cup Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • In a small bowl, melt coconut oil in microwave for 30 seconds. Remove from microwave and allow to come to room temperature. Meanwhile, measure milk in a 1/2 measuring cup and also allow to come to room temperature. If using a regular egg, also get this out of the refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature. 
  • While those are coming to room temperature, combine baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and flour in a small bowl. I personally prefer weighing my flour instead of using a measuring cup, and I sift my flour prior to adding it to the other ingredients. Set bowl of dry ingredients aside. 
  • Place melted coconut oil in bowl of stand mixer and allow to "cream" for up to 2 minutes. To that, add the oil, white and brown sugars, and vanilla. Cream ingredients together for 3-4 minutes. 
  • Add aquafaba and whip for up to 1 minute. 
  • Add bowl of dry ingredients and milk, alternating half of each until incorporated. Use a rubber spatula to make sure all flour is dissolved into the batter. 
  • Lightly spray donut pan with cooking oil (like Pam) and fill the wells with batter. I do so by stretching a sandwich bag over the mouth of a tall glass, and pouring batter into the bag. Then cut the tip of the bag, and pipe batter into the 6 separate donut wells. 
  • Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes. Allow to cool in donut pan for 5 minutes, then remove and place on cooling rack
  • While donuts are cooling, place chocolate chips and coconut oil in a large glass bowl. Place over a small pot of boiling water, and allow to melt. Dip completely cooled donuts in melted chocolate glaze. Shake excess off into bowl, and transfer dipped donuts to cooling rack. 
  • Enjoy, with or without sprinkles.
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