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Chocolate Avocado Donuts

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Baked dark chocolate donuts made with whole grain flour and avocado with a dark chocolate avocado glaze.

Ingredients

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Donuts:

  • 1 ½ cups flour*
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder (preferably dark)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ⅛ teaspoon coarse salt
  • 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and mashed (about ½ cup)
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Glaze:

  • ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips or chunks
  • ½ medium ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and mashed (about ¼ cup)
  • 2 tablespoons milk (of choice)

Toppings:

  • 2 tablespoons chopped pistachios or almonds
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened coconut flakes

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 2 6-hole donut baking pans with cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a large mixing bowl.
  3. In a separate mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to beat the mashed avocado and egg, until smooth. Add the sugar and oil and beat until smooth. Once fluffy, whisk in the milk and vanilla extract until incorporated.
  4. Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients while beating on low. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat until well incorporated. Use a spatula to stir in any remaining dry mixture on the sides or bottom of the bowl.
  5. Pour the batter into each well of the prepared donut pan about ¾ of the way to the top (about ¼ cup in each), but not covering the donut hole center. Bake for 13-15 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to slightly cool. Flip them onto a baking sheet fitted with a wire rack.
  6. In a small bowl, microwave the dark chocolate for 30 seconds on high. Stir until fully melted. Use hand mixer to beat in avocado on high until very smooth, then beat in the milk. Pour a tablespoon of glaze onto each donut. Top with the nuts and coconut. Let the donuts cool, then serve.

Notes

For the flour: You can use any good baking flour, such as whole wheat pastry, whole wheat, whole wheat white, all-purpose, gluten free all-purpose or oat flours.

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Keywords: baked, without yeast, without butter, with donut pan, gluten free, whole wheat

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