Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Donuts
These carrot cake donuts are the perfect healthy dessert. The icing on these donuts is also incredible. They are grain free, gluten free and dairy free.
Servings: 15
Calories: 200kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1 cup tapioca flour
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon aluminum-free baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup grated carrots
- 1 cup grated red apple
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon organic vanilla extract
Donut Glaze
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F.
- Add all of the ingredients to your standing mixer.
- Mix on low until blended well.
- Spoon the batter into your donut molds and spread until even (you want each donut mold to be about 3/4 full).
- Place in the oven and cook for 21-22 minutes (or until a toothpick inserted inside comes out clean).
- Remove from the oven and let cool.
- Add the icing and then enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe yields 15 donuts.
- Nutritional values are estimates and do not include the icing.
- You can use maple syrup instead of honey.
- You can use any type of sweet red apple that you like. My favourites are Gala, Pink Lady or Honeycrisp.
Nutrition
Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1464IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg