Baked donuts

Makes 18 donuts or 40 donut holes

Plant-based treats:

I like to lace these with fresh citrus zest or even add cocoa powder & coffee for a mocha treat.

The base works great with a little shredded coconut or almond meal to add extra flavor & keep them soft & tender.

If you are not plant based then there’s a little recipe below for a vanilla donut or choose the chocolate cake recipe here.

Full bag makes 18 donuts or 40 donut holes

Recipe (1/3 bag) Makes 9 donut rings

Ingredients

250 g Gusto Pancake & Baking Mix (1/2 pack)

2/3 cup sugar (133 g)

2 large eggs (see below for egg-free cake)

3/4 cup milk of choice (180 g)

2 tsp vinegar (apple cider or white)

1/2 cup oil

Plant Based recipe

250 g Gusto Pancake & Baking Mix

2/3 cup sugar

1 cup plus 2 tbsp plant/based milk

1 Tbsp white or apple cider vinegar

5 Tbsp melted vegan butter or coconut/high quality vegetable oil

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 Tbsp shredded coconut or almond meal (optional)

1/4 cup melted butter for brushing after baking

For chocolate donuts:

Add 2 Tbsp (12 g) unsweetened cocoa to the flour

Flavor options:

• Freshly grated lemon, lime or orange zest.

• 1 Tbsp cocoa powder, 1 tsp instant coffee. Spices (cinnamon, nutmeg & cloves with maple glaze.

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. In a medium bowl stir together flour & sugar.

3. Combine the milk & vinegar & set aside.

4. Add the melted butter or oil & add to milk along with vanilla. Whisk in eggs, if using to the milk mixture.

5. Add in flour sugar mix (& coconut , almond or sifted cocoa powder) if using, and stir or gently whisk well until combined & smooth.

6. Scoop, spoon or pipe the batter into well greased donut ring, donut mold or muffin mold pans., 3/4’s full.

7. Bake on middle shelf for 12-14 minutes. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick.

8. Allow to cool a little, remove from pans and brush entire surface with warm butter. (If you add butter to your glaze —highly recommended —you can skip this step.

9. Once cooled dip into glaze of choice.

Glaze ideas:

Lemon & ginger

Chocolate with orange zest or a few drops orange oil

Maple syrup glaze

Chocolate mocha glaze

Strawberry & lime

Blueberry coconut

CHOCOLATE GLAZE

• ½ cup powdered sugar

• 2 tablespoons unsweetened dutch processed cocoa powder or natural cocoa powder

• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 – 2 tablespoon milk

Combine all ingredients together until smooth.

Maple Syrup butter Glaze:

1 cup sifted powdered sugar

2 tbsp maple syrup

1.5 tbsp (21 g) butter, melted

1 tsp vanilla

1-2 tbsp milk as needed to thin

Simple milk glaze

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1-2 Tbsp milk

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 Tbsp melted butter