Peppermint Mocha Coffee Donuts

By KeeleyMcGuireBlog

Gluten Free & Top 8 Allergen Free Recipe.
{Photos & Recipe belong to Keeley McGuire, www.keeleymcguire.com}

Ingredients

• Ingredients for Donuts:
• 1 Cup of All-Purpose Gluten Free Flour, we use King Arthur GF Flour - it's made in a Top 8 Free Facility
• 1/4 Cup of Brewed Coffee, room temperature
• 1/4 Cup of Non-Dairy Milk, we used rice milk
• 1/4 Cup of Sugar, we used organic cane sugar
• 1 Large Egg or Egg Replacer, we used a flax egg
• 3 Tablespoons Unsweetened Applesauce
• 4 teaspoons of Dark Cocoa Powder
• 2 teaspoons of Instant Coffee
• 1 Tablespoon of Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoons of Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon of coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon of peppermint extract
• Ingredients for Glaze:
• 3/4 cup of Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips, they are top 8 and gluten free
• 1 Tablespoon of coconut oil
• 3/4 teaspoon of peppermint extract

Details

Servings 10
Adapted from keeleymcguire.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions for Donuts:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees and spray donut pan with cooking spray.
If using a flax egg, prepare by using 1 TB of ground flax + 3 TB of hot water. Mix and set aside for approximately 8-10 minutes until "gel like".
In your food processor, with the dough/ mixing blade, combine all the above listed ingredients. Including your flax egg, once it reaches the correct consistency.
Mix until smooth and there are no lumps.
Pour batter into your donut pan, filling each 1/2 way full.
Bake for 9-10 minutes, until spring-like to touch and a toothpick comes out clean. If making donut muffins, see notes in post above regarding baking times.
Remove from oven. Remove donuts from pan and let cool on a wire cooling rack.

Directions for Glaze:
Make glaze for the donuts once they have completely cooled.
In a medium size bowl, melt chocolate chips in the microwave by heating for approximately two minutes.
Add coconut oil and peppermint extract to the bowl and stir until it reaches a smooth and glossy consistency.
Dip each donut into the bowl and repeat until all are finished.
See notes in post above: By freezing the donuts after glazing for approximately 10 minutes, this will allow the glaze to harden around the donut and created a nice iced coating.
Enjoy!