salt, and baking soda. Add the ⅓ cup coconut oil,
the applesauce, vanilla, lemon extract, and hot water and mix with a rubber spatula just until the ingredients are combined. Fold in the jam just until the batter takes on a swirled pattern.
Using a melon-baller or tablespoon, drop 2½ tablespoons of batter into each donut mold. Using a toothpick, spread the batter evenly around the mold.
Place them in the oven for 8 minutes, rotate, and continue baking for another 8 minutes, or until the donuts are golden brown. Let cool in the molds for 5 minutes if sprinkling with toppings such as cinnamon sugar, or 15 minutes if using glaze or icing. Run a knife around the donuts in the molds, lift them out, and place them on a baking sheet. Coat the donuts with your choice of topping (see Dressing Up Your Donut ).
Makes 12
Spiced Marble Donut
SPICED MARBLE DONUT
Donuts are usually fairly judged by both the quality of their crumb and the imagination of their topping, but this is one donut you will want to eat straight out of the oven as is. The chocolate swirl creates an interesting balance to all the spice, while also adding a smooth yet crunchy texture.
⅓ cup melted refined coconut oil or canola oil, plus more for brushing the trays
1 cup vegan sugar
¾ cup white or brown rice flour
⅓ cup garbanzo and fava bean flour
½ cup potato starch
¼ cup arrowroot
1½ teaspoons baking powder
1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon xanthan gum
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
⅛ teaspoon baking soda
6 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
¼ cup vanilla extract
½ cup hot water
1⅔ cups Sugar-Sweetened Chocolate Dipping Sauce
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Brush 2 six-mold donut trays with coconut oil and set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, flours, potato starch, arrowroot,
baking powder, cinnamon, xanthan gum, salt, ginger, and baking soda. Add the ⅓ cup coconut oil, the applesauce, vanilla, and hot water and mix with a rubber spatula just until the ingredients are combined. Fold in the chocolate sauce just until the batter becomes marbled.
Using a melon-baller or tablespoon, drop 2½ tablespoons of batter into each donut mold. Using a toothpick, spread the batter evenly around the mold.
Bake for 8 minutes, rotate, and continue to bake for another 8 minutes, or until the donuts are golden brown. Let cool in the molds for 5 minutes if sprinkling with toppings such as cinnamon sugar, or 15 minutes if using glaze or icing. Run a knife around the donuts in the molds, lift them out, and place them on a baking sheet. Coat the donuts with your choice of topping .
Makes 12
WHERE TO BUY WHAT I BUY:
THE PURVEYORS
AMAZON
One-stop shopping for everything from flours to Better Than Milk soy-milk and rice-milk powder
www.amazon.com
BOB’S RED MILL
Gluten-free flour, oats, leaveners, and xanthan gum
www.bobsredmill.com
DAIYA CHEESE
The very best gluten-free vegan cheese on the market
www.daiyafoods.com
ENJOY LIFE CHOCOLATE CHIPS
www.enjoylifefoods.com
INDIA TREE
All-natural food coloring in safe and beautiful hues
www.indiatree.com
LUNA AND LARRY’S COCONUT BLISS
Vegan, gluten-free, agave-sweetened ice cream www.coconutbliss.com
OMEGA NUTRITION COCONUT OIL
The very best coconut oil on the market. I use unscented exclusively.
www.omeganutrition.com
ORGANIC NECTARS
The only agave nectar BabyCakes NYC trusts
www.organicnectars.com
PANGEA
Vegan products galore!
www.veganstore.com
SINGING DOG
Vanilla extracts and vanilla-bean paste cinnamon, and spices
www.singingdogvanilla.com
SUZANNE’S SPECIALTIES
This will make your marshmallow substitute requirements unimaginably simple.
www.suzannes-specialties.com
TARGET
Donut pans, baking sheets, and cookie cutters, and almost every other kitchen tool you can think of delivered right to your door
www.target.com
VEGAN FOOD FIGHT
Excellent site to browse for new products and inspiration
www.foodfightgrocery.com
WHOLE FOODS
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