Name: 30-Minute Chocolate Donuts (Vegan / GF)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 (donuts)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup aquafaba* ((the liquid in a can of chickpeas)); 1/2 cup unsweetened plain almond milk ((warmed in the microwave or on stovetop)); 1/4 cup melted coconut oil; 1/3 cup organic cane sugar or coconut sugar ((donuts are fluffier with cane sugar)); 1/4 cup maple syrup or agave nectar; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp sea salt; 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce ((or other hearty fruit puree, such as beets)); 2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder ((plus 1 extra Tbsp as original recipe is written // if clumpy, sift)); 3/4 cup almond flour*; 1 cup gluten-free flour blend* ((plus 2 extra Tbsp as original recipe is written)); 3 Tbsp coconut oil ((melted)); 1 Tbsp maple syrup; 5 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder ((if clumpy, sift)); 1 pinch sea salt; 1/4 tsp vanilla extract