Sweet Potato Donut Holes (Vegan)

By stancec44

Ingredients

• For the spiced sugar:
• 125 125g 125g (1 cup) plain flour
• 125 125g 125g (1 cup) plain flour
• 125 125g 125g (1 cup) plain flour
• 1 1 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 1 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 1 1 tsp baking powder
• pinch pinch of salt
• pinch pinch of salt
• pinch pinch of salt
• 1 1 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 1 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 1 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup cooked, mashed sweet potato
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup cooked, mashed sweet potato
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup cooked, mashed sweet potato
• 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup boiling water
• 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup boiling water
• 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup boiling water
• flavourless oil, for frying
• flavourless oil, for frying
• flavourless oil, for frying
• For the spiced sugar:
• For the spiced sugar:
• 50 50g 50g caster sugar
• 50 50g 50g caster sugar
• 50 50g 50g caster sugar
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp cardamom
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp cardamom
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp cardamom

Details

Adapted from thesugarhit.com

Preparation

Step 1

To make the batter for the doughnuts, place all the dry ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine. Next, add the oil, sweet potato and about half of the boiling water and mix to combine. Continue to add water and stir until the mixture is a very thick, smooth and stretchy paste.

Heat about an inch and a half of oil in a small saucepan to 180C, I do this by adding a small piece of the batter and when it is bubbling and golden, the oil should be ready. Spoon in heaped teaspoons of the batter to the oil, very carefully, ensuring that the oil does not splash. They need about 2 minutes in the oil, or until they are golden brown and crisp. Remove to a paper-towel lined plate and continue until all the batter is used. Leave them to drain off a bit, while you mix together all the ingredients for the spiced sugar.

Toss the still-hot doughnuts in the sugar mix, and serve! A hot chocolate/chocolate milkshake would be perfect with! Or a salted caramel milkshake. Your call.