Baked Vegan Apple Donuts
Ingredients
- 2 cups spelt flour
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- pinch salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 2 flax eggs (2 tbsp flaxseed mixed with 4 tbsp water)
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1/2 cup dairy free milk
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 3/4 cup grated apple
Cinnamon sugar coating
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1.5 tbsp cinnamon
- 3 tbsp vegan butter
Preparation
Preheat oven to 180°C and grease a 6-hole donut tin.
In a large bowl, mix flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
In a small bowl, make flax eggs.
In a medium bowl, mix dairy free milk with apple cider vinegar and allow to curdle for a minute to thicken.
Add in flax eggs, oil, apple sauce and grated apple and mix to combine.
Add wet ingredients to dry to form the batter.
Scoop or pipe batter into prepared donut pan and bake for 12-14 minutes, until golden.
Allow to cool for five minutes before transferring to cooling rack.
Melt vegan butter in a small pan.
Combine sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
Brush donuts with melted butter and dunk donuts into the cinnamon sugar to coat.
Tips
Best eaten within 2 days, or freeze to enjoy later.
