Baked Cinnamon Doughnuts

Doughnuts are everywhere. They have been all the range for a while now. While quietly I miss the days when the cupcake or the macaroon was the coolest dessert in town, I'm still a pretty big fan of the doughnut.

As I say all the time, I must remind you that this is a healthy alternative to a doughnut. It doesn't have oil, animal products or processed sugar. Therefore, it probably won't taste the same as a deep-fried doughnut you'll get at Doughnut Time. It does however still taste good and it is AMAZING for you - even if it's not the prettiest dessert in the whole world.


What You'll Need:

• 2.5 cups of flour (I used oat flour)
• 1/2 cup of plant based milk (I used soy)
• 1/4 cup of coconut sugar (you can use a sweetener of your preference)
• 2 tbsp stevia 
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp cinnamon 
• 1 tsp vanilla essence / extract 

What You'll Need to Do:

1.  Preheat your oven to 180 degrees.
   
2. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, coconut sugar, stevia, cinnamon and baking powder. Combine well.
3. Slowly add in the vanilla essence and milk.
4. Mix together until well combined. Be sure not to over do it! If your mix is still quite wet, add in more flour until a dough like consistency. 
5. Form the dough into doughnut shapes. If you have a doughnut mold this will work a lot better but I don't so I just rolled it into large balls and poked a hole in the middle.
6. Sprinkle some extra cinnamon and coconut sugar on top.
7. Bake in the oven for around 20 minutes or until cooked all the way through.
8. Serve warm with home-made strawberry jam or even some banana ice-cream. Enjoy!
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