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Gluten Free Apple Pie Donuts

You'll never guess the "secret" ingredient in these delicious Gluten Free Apple Pie Donuts!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 15 donuts
Calories: 366 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the sweet potato donuts:
  • 1 cup sweet potato cooked
  • 1 cup brown rice flour
  • 1 cup sweet potato starch
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup Organic Coconut Oil
  • 5 eggs
For the apple pie glaze:
  • 1 cup  Santa Cruz Organic Cinnamon Apple Sauce
  • 1 tick butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 apples chopped
  • 1 teaspoon corn starch

Instructions

How to Make Sweet Potato Donuts
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  1. Add sugar, oil, mayonnaise, and eggs to mixer and beat until well combined.
  2. Add rice flour and sweet potato starch and continue mixing until fully incorporated.
  3. Add cooked sweet potato and continue mixing.
  4. Add baking soda and baking powder and mix until all ingredients are well combined.
  5. Pour into silicon donut molds and bake for 20 minutes at 350°F.
  6. Transfer donuts to a wire cooling rack until you're ready to glaze.
How to Make the Apple Pie Glaze:
  1. Add butter, sugar, and apple sauce to a medium sauce pan and melt together over low heat, stirring continuously.
  2. Once glaze is a rich brown, add chopped apples and stir incorporate. Continue cooking at low heat for 10 minutes to soften apples. Stir occasionally to glaze from burning.
  3. Add one teaspoon of cornstarch and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes, stirring until sauce starts to thicken.
  4. Remove from heat and allow glaze to rest until it is cool enough to handle. 
To Glaze:
  1. Scoop glaze into a frosting piping bag (or a plastic freezer bag with one corner cut off) for easier application. Generously coat the top of each donut with the apple pie glaze. 

Notes

  • Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.

Nutrition Information

Calories 366kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 43g (14%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 77mg (26%) Sodium 216mg (9%) Potassium 167mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 26g (52%) Vitamin A 1555IU (31%) Vitamin C 1.5mg (2%) Calcium 40mg (4%) Iron 0.7mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 15donuts

Amount Per Serving

Calories 366

% Daily Value*

Calories 366kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 43g 14%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 77mg 26%
Sodium 216mg 9%
Potassium 167mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 26g 52%
Vitamin A 1555IU 31%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 2%
Calcium 40mg 4%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.