Pumpkin, cinnamon, hot lattes, rain boots—fall, my favorite season!  The time of year when the trees burst with color and the crisp morning air refreshes.  Fall gives any excuse to add pumpkin and spices to everything!  The other day I searched and searched for pumpkins to decorate my house, needless to say, I don’t think they exist in Hawaii.  So, cinnamon spice doughnuts were created instead.  These mini cakelettes are perfect proof that healthy eating can be delicious and fun at the same time!

Rise and shine—may your kitchen be filled with sweet scents and buttery cake doughnuts this weekend.

Bon appetit!

Cinnamon Spice Doughnuts

makes 12 doughnuts

Doughnut Batter

• 3/4 cup Almond Flour
• 2 tbsp coconut flour
• 2 tbsp coconut sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup apple sauce
• 4 tbsp melted butter
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• pinch of nutmeg
• pinch of cloves
• 1/4 tsp sea salt

Cinnamon Glaze

• 3 tbsp melted butter
• 2 tbsp raw honey
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Butter or oil a Donut Pan or donut maker (I highly recommend this one).
• Sift all dry ingredients together, removing any bumps.
• Whisk together eggs, apple sauce, and vinegar.
• Combine egg mixture with the flours and mix together.  Set aside to allow the grain-free flours to soak up the liquids.
• In a small sauce pan, melt butter.  Add butter to doughnut batter and mix thoroughly.
• *Pour batter into doughnut mold, filling about 2/3 full.
• Bake for 12-14 minutes.
• Allow doughnuts to cool in the pan for a few minutes, then invert onto a cooling rack.
• Dip the doughnuts into the butter glaze and serve!

*I used a bag and cut the tip off, then swirled the batter easily into the mold.

Tips

• The key to grain-free baking with almond flour is finely ground flour. I would recommend Honeyville’s Almond Flour as it will create fluffy baked goods!
• When making the glaze, melt the butter and turn off the heat before adding cinnamon and honey other wise the cinnamon will separate and burn if it is too hot.
• Allow warm doughnuts to set in the glaze for at least 30 seconds.  This will let the glaze soak into the doughnuts to make them moist and sweet.
• I would recommend this Donut Pan.

A Dash of Cinnamon

Cinnamon is a great addition to anything sweet as it naturally lowers blood sugar.  

Cinnamon improves your glucose metabolism which lowers blood sugar and increases your energy throughout the day.  When your body is more efficient at burning glucose, your metabolism also increases keeping your body energized and helping to prevent weight gain.  Cinnamon also supports digestion and improves circulation in your blood.

Add a dash of cinnamon to your morning coffee!