Carrot Cake Donuts

These healthy carrot cake donuts are going to become your new favourite gluten free dessert. They are so rich and moist and really easy to make. Made with healthy ingredients like shredded carrots, shredded apple, almond flour, and honey they are also paleo and dairy free. 

Why you will love this recipe:

• These gluten free carrot cake donuts taste amazing! They are so rich and moist and the spices blend perfectly to give these donuts the best flavour. 
• They have the perfect texture. Slightly firm on the outside and nice and moist on the inside. 
• They are easy to make in one bowl and the clean up is simple!
• They are made with healthy ingredients like shredded carrots, shredded apple, almond flour, and honey. 
• Besides being paleo these donuts are also gluten free and dairy-free.
• These carrot donuts can be eaten for breakfast, as a snack or as a healthy dessert.
• These donuts freeze really well so are great for meal prep. 

Key ingredients and substitutions: 

• Almond flour - one of my favourite grain free and gluten free flours that's full of healthy fats and protein to help keep you satisfied for hours. Be sure you don't use almond meal by mistake. You could use cashew flour instead. 
• Tapioca flour - to help give these donuts a nice light and fluffy texture. Don't confuse this with cassava flour! They are not the same. 
• Shredded carrots - you can't make carrot cake without the carrots! Full of vitamins and minerals they help add moisture and natural sweetness to this recipe. 
• Shredded apples - this surprise ingredient helps add more moisture, natural sweetness, vitamins and minerals to this donut recipe. Any type of sweet, red apple will work. My personal favourite are Gala, Pink Lady or Honeycrisp apples. 
• Honey - one of my favourite natural sweeteners to add the perfect amount of sweet taste to these donuts. You could use maple syrup instead. 
• Spices: the combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and allspice blend perfectly to give these donuts that perfect fall flavour. 
• Paleo Honey Glaze to glaze these donuts. 

How to make this recipe: 

Step one:

First you'll preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step two:

While the oven is heating, mix all the ingredients well using your standing mixer (or by hand if you don't have one).

Step three:

Then transfer the dough to a donut mould and fill each mold until it is approximately 3/4 full.

Step four:

Now bake the donuts for 20-22 minutes, until a toothpick inserted inside comes out clean. 

Step five:

Let the donuts cool and then add the glaze (I've included various glaze options in the recipe card). Then enjoy!

Tips and variations: 

• If you don't tolerate almond flour I would use cashew flour instead.
• Do not substitute the tapioca flour for cassava flour. The donuts will not turn out!
• Do not try any other flour substitutions. They will not work! You will just waste valuable ingredients.
• You can use maple syrup instead of honey as a sweetener.
• Use room temperature eggs for best results. 

How to store:

Store these donuts in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 7 days. 

To freeze these donuts put them in an air tight container or bag without the icing. When you are ready to eat them, let them thaw on the counter or in the fridge and then add the icing when you are ready to eat them. 

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Other recipes you will love:

• Grain Free Bagels
• Paleo Chocolate Donuts
• The Best Paleo Waffles
• Paleo Carrot Cake Banana Bread

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