Gingerbread
Who doesn’t love the taste and smell of Gingerbread?! It’s spicy, sweet, and reminds of Christmas. Combined with carrots this combo is actually a dream and perfect for the holiday season. That‘s why I created the recipe of these healthy Gingerbread Carrot Cake Donuts which will make your kitchen smell like heaven.
Refined sugar-free recipe
These donuts are sweetened with Xylitol and molasses only. Xylitol is teeth-friendly and can actually prevent caries. Awesome right? The recipe has no refined sugar and no agave syrup. I like using molasses as it contains lots of minerals. The glaze is refined sugar-free as well and contains Erythritol, nut butter (I’ve used cashew butter but you can use any nut butter or seed butter of choice), and plant-based milk.
Gluten-free flour blend
To make the donuts gluten-free, I’ve used rice flour, almond flour, and tapioca flour. Instead of almond flour, you can use any other nut-based flour. For example, hazelnut flour or even ground shredded coconut (for a nut-free version). A grain-free alternative to rice flour would be buckwheat flour or quinoa flour. You can also use a store-bought gluten-free flour blend. If you don’t mind a gluten-free recipe you could use spelt flour (or even wheat flour) instead of rice flour and tapioca flour!
These Gingerbread Carrot Cake Donuts are:
Vegan (egg-free, dairy-free) Gluten-free Baked, not deep fried Healthy Oil-free Perfect for fall and the holiday season Refined sugar-free Easy to make Delicious Soft and moist Great for dessert or breakfast
You can vary this recipe
The recipe is perfect for breakfast or as a dessert. You can also vary it as per your liking. For example, you could use sweet potatoes instead of carrots. Both tastes amazing. And if you don’t have a donut mold, you could use a muffin mold instead. The cooking time will be slightly longer though. Should you recreate these delicious baked Carrot Cake Donuts, please leave a comment below and don’t forget to tag me in your Instagram or Facebook post with @elavegan and #elavegan because I love to see your recreations. If you are looking for more carrot desserts, then definitely also try out my vegan carrot cake.
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