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Baked Spinach Doughnut Holes

Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 20
Author Melissa

Equipment

  • doughnut hole pan or mini muffin pan
  • blender

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cup flour I use white whole wheat.
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup non dairy milk I use unsweetened plain almond milk.
  • ½ cup spinach, packed
  • ¼ cup applesauce
  • ¼ cup oil Coconut, vegetable, canola, etc.
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup sugar coconut, cane, xylitol erythritol, etc.

Glaze: (optional)

  • 1 cup powder sugar
  • 2-4 tbsp non dairy milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease doughnut hole or mini muffin pan and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • Blend non dairy milk and spinach until spinach is broken down and fully incorporated.
  • Combine spinach milk, sugar, applesauce and oil in a bowl.
  • Pour milk mixture into dry ingredients and stir just to combine.
  • Spoon batter into prepared baking pan. Tap pan on counter lightly to remove air bubbles.
  • Bake for 5 minutes at 375 degrees and then lower the temperature to 350 degrees. Do not open the oven door. Continue to bake for 4-5 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool in pan for a few mintues before transferring to cooling rack to completely cool.
  • Once cool, glaze if desried.

Glaze:

  • In a bowl combine powder sugar and non dairy milk a little at a time until smooth and thin enough to drizzle.
  • Using a fork dip doughnut holes one at a time into glaze rolling to completely coat. Allow excess to drip off and transfer to baking sheet lined with parchement paper.
  • Allow glaze to set by sitting out on counter or place in fridge for 1-2 hours.

Notes

  • I use this pan to make these doughnut holes. Other doughnut pans or a mini muffin pan can be used also.
  • The recipe will be produce enough batter to fill a 20 cavity pan with a small bit left over. Use a second pan or mini muffin pan for any leftover batter. 
  • Don’t skip the sifting step! This helps create a light and fluffy texture. 
  • Don’t over mix the batter. This will cause the doughnut holes to be tough and dense.