I recently (finally!) got myself a doughnut pan. Oh my gosh – who could have imagined how much your life can change when you finally have a DOUGHNUT PAN! I haven’t had doughnuts for many, many years…since going vegan, actually. So I have been thoroughly enjoying the doughnut madness that has swept through my household :) these beet & apple healthy doughnuts were just one of the results.
Healthy doughnuts
These doughnuts tick so many boxes for me:
- Vegan
- Gluten free
- Refined sugar free
- Oil free (except for a bit to grease the donut tray)
- And they contain a vegetable! Yay!
The icing is full of beetroot too, and I am in love with the hot pink colour it turned out! Unfortunately the donuts didn’t turn out pink too – the batter was pink, but after it baked the colour disappeared :(
In other news…we bought a block of land! I’m so so excited – you might know that I’m studying herbal medicine and that I love foraging – well, this block is like a herbalist’s dream come true! So many wild herbs everywhere…nettle, mullein, blackberries, sorrel, dandelions, just to name a few. You might have seen some snaps on Snapchat over the weekend (you can find me on Snapchat: my username is viedelavegan). I can’t wait until we start living there!
- 1½ cups rolled oats (certified gluten free if needed)
- 3 tbs coconut butter
- 1 apple, cored and chopped
- ½ beetroot, peeled and chopped
- 1 tbs stevia
- 1 tsp bicarb/baking soda
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
- Combine all ingredients in a high speed blender or food processor. (At first it might seem too dry but the moisture from the apple & beetroot is the perfect amount once it's all blended thoroughly. But if you need to, add 1-2tbs water.)
- Grease your donut pan with a bit of coconut oil (optional).
- Scoop the mixture into the donut pan, using your fingers to press it in evenly.
- Bake for around 25 minutes.
- Remove donuts from the pan while still warm, and let cool before icing.
More beetroot recipes from the blog…
 Beetroot cake porridge |
 Heart shaped pizzas & balsamic beet spread |
I love reading your comments!
- Do you have a donut pan?
- Do you like beetroot? (These doughnuts don’t taste too beetrooty ;) )
- Do you love foraging for wild herbs/edibles?
Kyra x
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Healthy donuts you say? Count me in! These look absolutely fabulous. I love the pink color from the beetroot, I don’t like the taste of beets too much but I use them, especially beet root juice, for coloring all kinds of desserts :) Natural coloring for the win! I don’t have a donut pan, but I stole my sister’s mini donut maker, so that’s a good alternative for me.
Using beetroot juice would have been a great idea for these donuts too! Beets have such a pretty colour :) a donut maker sounds cool too (and that’s funny you stole it from your sister – no wonder you don’t get along with each other, haha).
It’s not as bad as it sounds :D she left the donut maker at my parents’ house when she moved out, so I don’t even think she remembers she actually had one. Good for me :)
Hahaha no that’s not as bad as I imagined :D definitely good for you though!
Donut pan and your own private forest!?! So much excitement!!!! Woohoo congrats Kyra, I will be watching your snapchat very closely for a peek! And these donuts! Such a delicious way to break in the donut pan with fruit and veg and PINK! I’ve had the same issue trying to make colored cakes–the batter is vibrant but dulls while cooking. Dang oven. But that frosting makes up for it 100%, so much color!
I know, so much excitement going on here :D yes, “dang oven” exactly, hahaha! I’ve had the same problem making beetroot pancakes – the batter was so pretty, but the pancakes just turn out plain coloured :\ thank you sooo much Nat :)
Yippie!! I don’t know why everyone delays getting a doughnut pan!!! It is a must! Now get baking baking baking more doughnuts!!!
LOVEEEE the beets <3 Of course ;)
I know, EVERYONE should own a doughnut pan! The only reason I delayed so long was because I couldn’t find one locally until now – needless to say, I grabbed the first one I saw :D
WOW THESE DONUTS are technicolor!!
Hahaha yes! Technicolor donuts :D I love it.
These look so pretty Kyra! I have been debating on getting a doughnut pan. I’ve been playing around with “doughnut” recipes but using a muffin pan. I think I may get one soon though!
I don’t cook with beets much but I love juicing them. The color they make is so pretty.
Aww thank you Mary! Doughnut pans are so fun :D I love juicing beets too! <3
These look amazing!! I can’t wait to try them. Beets and I have a great love affair! This oats in this recipe made me think of making a baked beetroot oatmeal! Yummy! But first, the donuts!
Ooooh baked beetroot oatmeal, that would be AMAZING! I guess that’s virtually what these are – but in donut form, haha :D
A donut pan – wow! I want one. These a rejust so pretty and packd full of goodness. #freefromfridays
Thank you Emma! I love my new donut pan <3
So pretty! Very bright & vibrant. I really need to get a doughnut pan. I appreciate that these are gluten-free, many of the fun doughnut recipes I come across are not.
And congrats on the plot of land!!!! That’s super exciting =) I can’t wait to hear updates!
Thank you Kimmy! I knew that you would appreciate these being gluten free ;) I’ve been making more of an effort to make gluten free recipes (as you’ve probably noticed!) as there are so many people out there who can’t eat gluten! And thank you, this is such an exciting time for us, I can’t wait to start living on our little block! <3