Baked donuts

Makes 36 donuts or 80 donut holes

Plant-based treats:

I like to lace these with fresh citrus zest or even add cocoa powder & coffee for a mocha treat.

The base works great with a little shredded coconut or almond meal to add extra flavor & keep them soft & tender.

If you are not plant based then there’s a little recipe below for a vanilla donut or choose the chocolate cake recipe here.

Full bag makes 36 donuts or 80 donut holes

Recipe (1/3 bag) Makes 10 donut rings

Ingredients

255 g Gusto Cake & Waffle Mix

2/3 cup sugar

1 cup plus 2 tbsp plant/based milk

1 tbsp white or apple cider vinegar

5 tbsp melted vegan butter or coconut/high quality vegetable oil

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 tbsp shredded coconut or almond meal (optional)

melted butter for brushing after baking

Add 2 tbsp (12 g) unsweetened cocoa for chocolate donuts

Flavor options:

• Freshly grated lemon, lime or orange zest.

• 2 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 tsp instant coffee. Spices (cinnamon, nutmeg & cloves with maple glaze.

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Combine the milk & vinegar & set aside.

3. Melt the butter & add to milk along with vanilla. Add in flour milk, (& coconut , almond or sifted cocoa powder) if using, and stir well until combined & smooth.

4. Scoop, spoon or pipe the batter into well greased donut ring, donut mold or muffin mold pans., 3/4’s full.

5. Bake on middle shelf for 12-14 minutes. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick.

6. Allow to cool a little, remove from pans and brush entire surface with warm butter. (If you add butter to your glaze —highly recommended —you can skip this step.

7. Once cooled top with glaze of choice.

Glaze ideas:

Lemon & ginger

Chocolate with orange zest or a few drops orange oil

Maple syrup glaze

Chocolate mocha glaze

Strawberry & lime

Blueberry coconut

CHOCOLATE GLAZE

• ½ cup powdered sugar

• 2 tablespoons unsweetened dutch processed cocoa powder or natural cocoa powder

• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 – 2 tablespoon milk

Combine all ingredients together until smooth.

Maple Syrup butter Glaze:

1 cup sifted powdered sugar

2 tbsp maple syrup

1.5 tbsp (21 g) butter, melted

1 tsp vanilla

1-2 tbsp milk as needed to thin