You can thank my son for this recipe, because he’s currently obsessed with the concept of donuts. He asked me to make him some “healthy donuts” so he could eat them more often. Clearly, he inherited my sweet tooth! For the donuts, I used a recipe that I’ve previously posted here on the blog for Chocolate Coconut Flour Donuts. If you’ve never worked with coconut flour before, don’t be alarmed by the small quantity that this recipe calls for, or the number of eggs. Coconut flour is very dense and dry, and therefore it needs lots of eggs to give the resulting baked goods lift and structure.
If you need an egg-free donut, try my healthy pumpkin donuts instead. (You can change up the flavorings to your taste!)
I’m a big fan of this donut “glaze,” as it’s made with 3 things I always have on hand– peanut butter, cacao powder, and pure maple syrup. You simply stir them together, then add water to thin it out as needed. I love that you can dunk the baked donuts directly into the glaze for an easy coating! As always, you can easily swap out the ingredients for this glaze as you see fit. If you prefer almond butter or sunflower seed butter over peanut butter, any of those options would make an easy substitute. I hope you’ll enjoy them!
Recipe Notes:
I don’t recommend making any substitutions for the eggs or coconut flour in the donut recipe. For an egg-free and vegan donut recipe, try this healthy pumpkin donut recipe instead. If you don’t need a dairy-free recipe, you can swap the coconut oil for real butter with similar results. You can replace the peanut butter with almond butter, sunflower seed butter, or any other nut/seed butter you like.
— Reader Feedback: Do you have a favorite donut flavor? Apple Spice are a Fall favorite of mine, so I’m going to work on that next!
