coconut doughnuts
March 27, 2012 *Please update your feed if you haven’t already. Thanks! http://feeds.feedburner.com/EdiblePerspective *
It only seems right to follow up salad with dessert.
Don’t you think?
And not just any dessert. It’s time for the latest doughnut creation! For some reason, coconut reminds me of spring. I’m not sure why.
So for the last week, I just couldn’t get the idea of a coconut doughnut out of my head. This recipe is laced with coconut through and through.
From coconut milk, to coconut oil, to toasted coconut.
However, the flavor is nowhere near overpowering. The coconut milk creates the softest, fluffiest, most cake-like doughnut you could ever imagine.
And the toasted coconut seals the deal adding a lovely little crunch.
Coconut Doughnuts [yields 6-8]
- 1/2c GF oat flour
- 1/2c sweet rice flour
- 3T almond meal
- 1/3c sucanat or pure cane sugar
- 2 large eggs, whisked
- 1/2c full fat coconut milk [from a can]
- 3T unrefined coconut oil, melted
- 3T unsweetened applesauce
- 2t vanilla extract
- 1t baking powder
- 1/2t salt
- Preheat your oven to 350* [370* for high altitude]. Grease your doughnut pan [or a muffin pan] thoroughly with coconut oil or butter.
- In large bowl combine all of the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Pour the coconut milk into a bowl and whisk until smooth and well combined. You want to make sure the cream on top is combined with the liquid below, then measure what you need for the recipe.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the eggs, coconut milk, applesauce, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Whisk in the melted coconut oil, then add the wet ingredients to the dry.
- With a large spoon, stir the mixture until the dry ingredients are just combined. The batter will be thick. Avoid over-stirring.
- Spoon into your doughnut pan leaving about 1/8-1/4” room from the top.
- Bake for 22-26min, until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. *Depending on the size of your pan, cook time will vary. My pan makes 6 doughnuts, so if your pan makes more than 6 baking time will slightly decrease.
- Let sit for 5min and slide a knife or small spatula along the edge to help release.
- Turn out onto a cooling rack and let fully cool before glazing.
notes: You can make your own almond meal by grinding almonds into a flour-like texture, in a blender or food processor. It will feel slightly mealy from the skins, but should not have large pieces. You can also grind oat flour from gluten free [if needed] rolled oats, oat groats, or steel cut oats. Grind until very soft, like typical flour.
Coconut Milk Glaze
- 1/4c powdered sucanat or powdered sugar
- 3T full fat coconut milk
- Whisk together until smooth and let sit for 5min to thicken.
- Dip each doughnut in the glaze and top with coconut.
Toasted Coconut
- 1/3c unsweetened shredded coconut
- Set oven to broil and spread coconut evenly on a baking sheet.
- With the oven door open, broil for 1-4min watching very closely. It burns very quickly! Turn once and broil until golden brown.
- Store in a sealed container in the fridge.
Who wants a bite or three?
Again, thank you for hanging with me as the next week [or so] may be a bit sporadic and brief. I’m at home in Cleveland, tending to a family matter.
Ashley
dessert, gluten free 
Reader Comments (26)
Ashley--> I've never tried using all coconut flour. While it is a gluten free flour it has absolutely no holding power, as oat + sweet rice flour do have some. Let me know if you experiment! Maybe I'll try a coconut flour doughnut in the future. I was using coconut flour instead of almond meal for my first few doughnut recipes, but like the texture from the almond meal a bit better.
Ashley--> Thank you Ginette!! I'm so glad the blog is a nice little break for you. Wish we lived close enough so I could share the food. :) Miss you tons. We need to catch up soon.
Hope everything with your family is okay!! <3
Ashley--> Thank you love. :)
Ashley--> This comment made my night. Thank you.
Ashley--> Thank you so much Cassie! :)
Ashley--> Cool! I've seen that pan you're talking about. Let me know how they turn out!
Ashley--> Ooooh, but the cinnamon are so so good, haha. I can't pick a favorite! Enjoy!
Best wishes with family matters... I hope all turns out okay!
made it.
ate them all.
mixed maple flavor into the glaze... epic.
thanks!
Ashley--> Thanks for letting me know!!
Ashley--> I hope you enjoy them! Thanks for saying hi!