Baked Spinach Doughnut Holes
Servings 20
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.
