Chocolate Gingerbread Donuts
There are so many fun treats to make around Christmas and I love all the holiday flavors! These chocolate gingerbread donuts are a fun easy to make treat for breakfast on Christmas morning or any morning really. I know you might think chocolate and gingerbread are an odd combo but trust me it is delicious! These donuts are paleo, vegan, gluten free, and refined sugar free which makes them perfect for those with dietary preferences. They also have a delicious chocolate icing and are topped with artificial dye free sprinkles which makes them so fun and festive.
Equipment
- Silicone donut molds
- Frosting piping bag
Ingredients
- 2 cups gf/paleo all purpose flour
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- 1/3 cup cacao powder
- 1 cup almond or coconut milk
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 2 eggs or egg replacer
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp clove
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the icing
- 1/4 cup melted coconut butter
- 2/3 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tsp coconut oil
Topping
- Natural Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- In a bowl mix together the all purpose flour, cacao powder, coconut sugar, spices, baking soda, and baking powder.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs or egg replacer, nut milk, applesauce, molasses, and avocado oil.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients and mix well.
- Grease your donut molds with a little avocado oil. Pour batter into a piping bag and squeeze out into the donut molds evenly.
- Bake them for about 18-20 mins. When they are done let them cool down for a few minutes and then place in the freezer for 1 hour while still in the silicone molds.
- Melt your coconut butter, coconut oil, and chocolate chips in a small sauce pan on the stove over low heat.(or in the microwave in 30 second increments string in between.)
- Take the donuts out of the freezer and out of the molds.
- Pour the chocolate icing into a small bowl and then dip each donut in the icing mixture. Place them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Add you festive sprinkles on each donut right after dipping in the chocolate icing and then place them in the fridge to set.
- Enjoy them for a holiday breakfast pastry or a delicious healthy snack with your hot cocoa.
Notes
They can be left at room temp for a couple days or in the fridge for a couple weeks. You can freeze them as well!