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Carrot Cake Donuts (gluten and grain free, paleo)

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Yes, another donut recipe.  I’m having too much fun making “healthier” treats with my new donut pan. Today’s recipe is Carrot Cake Donuts, completely gluten and grain free. 

I’m really excited to share this recipe with you all.  I can’t tell you how amazing these little creations are. These grain free donuts are a spin off of my very favorite muffin recipe EVER.  You may have seen my recipe for Carrot Ginger Coconut Muffins.  These are very similar except that I made them into a fun donut shape and added a delicious lemon glaze.  I’m sort of obsessed with my new donut pan.  I actually get excited when I pop the donuts out of the pan and they are perfectly shaped like a real donut.  Yes, I’m a dork.  I admit it.  But dang,  my desserts have been making me happy lately.

Ok, I’m not really advocating that you eat tons of donuts here.  I do eat a balance diet with tons of healthy meats, fats, and veggies.  But you have to admit that it’s fun to have a treat once in a while.  I make my desserts with all REAL food ingredients so I can feel good about my kids eating them in moderation.

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It is, however, a fact of life in the Savory Lotus kitchen that there is always an influx of tasty eats due to my obsessive experimentation.  I’m the first the admit that I love PINTEREST.  I follow several blogs daily for food inspiration.  It makes me happy.  It fills my cup.  I could spend all day in the kitchen wearing my favorite yellow apron baking and eating.  Could be worse!

But let’s get back to the donuts, shall we.  They are wickedly good.  They are loaded with healthy fats and protein rich almonds.  The ginger adds just the right amount of kick.  And the shredded coconut makes the texture just right.  Enjoy!

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Carrot Cake Donuts (gluten and grain free, paleo)

  • Author: Katja from Savory Lotus
  • Yield: 6 donuts 1x
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup blanched almond flour (like this)
  • 2 TBS coconut flour (like this)
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp unrefined sea salt (I use this one)
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1/4 tsp ginger powder
  • pinch of clove
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (like this)
  • 2 eggs
  • 6 TBS coconut oil (like this), melted
  • 4 TBS REAL maple syrup OR raw honey
  • 1/2 cup grated carrot, packed
  • 1/2 cup raisins, soaked in water for 10 minutes and roughly chopped
  • 1 TBS grated fresh ginger

FOR LEMON GLAZE:

  • 1/4 cup coconut butter, softened (I use this one)
  • 1/4 cup full fat coconut milk (where to buy BPA and additive free coconut milk)
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 and 1/2 tsp raw honey
  • water to thin , if necessary

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350’F and grease your donut pan (like this) with a titch of coconut oil.
  2. Combine dry ingredients (almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, clove and shredded coconut) in a large bowl.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, coconut oil and sweetener of choice. Fold in grated carrots, raisins, and fresh ginger.
  4. Add wet to dry and mix until well incorporated. Allow to sit for a couple of minutes to let the coconut flour absorb.
  5. Place the batter in a piping bag (like this) or a large ziploc bag with the end cut off the end so there’s about a 1/2-inch opening.
  6. Fill each cavity in donut pan 3/4 full. Give the pan a little shake or two to let the batter settle.
  7. Bake for 18 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean and edges are just beginning to brown.
  8. Remove from oven. Let cool for 5 minutes then tip over onto a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely before adding glaze.

To make glaze:

  1. Place all glaze ingredients into high speed blender. Process until smooth and creamy. Add water a tiny bit at a time if it’s too thick to pour. Pour into shallow bowl. Dip each donut into glaze with a twisting motion to let extra run back into bowl OR just drizzle over the donuts in any fashion that you desire. Place back onto cooling rack.
  2. Enjoy!

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I’d love to hear if you try these.  Leave me a comment below!

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  1. Tamika says

    March 15, 2014 at 3:05 pm

    Do I have to use a donut pan or do these set up enough to use donut cutter and place on baking sheet?

    Reply
    • Katja says

      March 16, 2014 at 2:42 pm

      You definitely need a donut pan. The batter is too thin for a donut cutter. 🙂

      Reply
  2. suzi says

    March 19, 2014 at 9:50 am

    i think i will try this in my “whoopie pie” pans! wondering how best to store them… thoughts?

    Reply
  3. Mary says

    March 19, 2014 at 8:00 pm

    Any idea about the carb count?? These look really really great!! I am going to make for sure!!!

    Reply
    • Katja says

      March 20, 2014 at 3:07 pm

      Sorry, I do not calculate calories and carbs. I just eat real food. These donuts are really yummy, though. I would love to hear if you try them! 🙂

      Reply
  4. KE says

    May 26, 2014 at 7:54 pm

    Hi! Do you think these will still taste ok if I leave all the ginger out? I want to make them for my daughter and she can’t tolerate ginger.

    Reply
    • Katja says

      May 28, 2014 at 8:35 pm

      Yes, I think they will still be delicious!

      Reply
  5. Collen says

    October 19, 2014 at 3:32 pm

    Totally loved these. I had to sub Truvia to keep the sugars lower for me but my hubby loved them too. I used a cream cheese style of icing as I was really trying for the full carrot cake taste and these definitely did it! I did have to shorten the bake time by about 2.5 minutes but that’s why we play in the kitchen, right? Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Katja says

      October 21, 2014 at 10:07 am

      yay! So glad you like them! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Katja says

    December 4, 2015 at 2:35 pm

    You totally can! I would love to hear how it turns out. I wish I had one!

    Reply
  7. Janean says

    July 13, 2016 at 7:14 am

    Do you know the nutritional information for this recipe?

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      July 19, 2016 at 9:32 am

      I do not calculate nutritional info but you can easily do it here —> https://www.myfitnesspal.com/ 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  8. Dana says

    September 6, 2020 at 7:00 am

    Hi! Is the glaze/icing safe at room temp? Or will it need to be refrigerated?

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      September 14, 2020 at 3:54 pm

      I store my leftovers in the fridge. But the icing will be fine at room temperature for several hours.

      Reply

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