
Baked Carrot Cake Donuts
SERVES
6PREP TIME
10 minCOOK TIME
20 minIngredients
1 cup spelt flour
3/4 cup coconut sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon, plus more for dusting
Dash of nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1/4 cup avocado oil
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups shredded carrot
3 tablespoons raisins
1 7-ounce container of Arla Light Cream Cheese, for frosting
¼ cup pure maple syrup, for frosting
1 tablespoon water, for frosting
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350F. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking soda and whisk together.
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In a large bowl, combine apple sauce, oil, egg, and vanilla extract and mix well.
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Add the wet into the dry ingredients and combine, then add the carrots and raisins.
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Spray your donut tin with non-stick spray. Spoon the batter in the donut well, until just below the top of each container.
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Bake for 20 minutes or till a toothpick comes out clean. Let them cool.
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In a mixing bowl, add the cream cheese with the maple syrup and water and mix with a hand mixer till smooth.
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Once donuts have cooled, dunk them in the cream cheese or gently spoon the glaze on top and top with a dash of cinnamon!
