Sunday, January 19, 2020

Keto Friendly Cinnamon Sugar Baked Cake Donuts

Tasty Cake-like Donuts that Keto &
non-Keto eaters can enjoy.
Cake Ingredients:
donut baking pans (If you do not have donut pans, you can use a muffin pan ~ makes 6)
coconut oil cooking spray
1 cup finely ground almond flour
1/3 cup Lakanto Classic granulated Monkfruit sweetener
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon pink Himalayan or sea salt
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
Coating Ingredients:
1/2 cup Lakanto Classic granulated Monkfruit sweetener
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 - 3 tablespoons butter

Method:
Preheat oven to 350*. Coat 9 donut sections of a donut baking pans liberally with the coconut oil cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, with a large fork or whisk, stir together the flour, sweetener, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
Place the butter in a 2 cup glass measuring cup, or small bowl. Heat in a microwave oven, at 20 second intervals, until the butter is melted. Whisk in the milk, eggs and vanilla.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour the liquid ingredients into the well and stir with a fork, or whisk, just until all the ingredients are mixed.
Divide the batter evenly between the 9 prepared donut compartments. Bake for 22 - 28 minutes, or longer, or until fully cooked and golden brown.  Cool completely and then carefully remove from the baking pan. Transfer to a cooling rack placed on a foil lined cookie sheet
In a small bowl, stir together the Classic sweetener and cinnamon for the coating. Set aside.
Place the tablespoons of butter in a separate bowl and heat in a microwave oven at 10 second intervals until it is melted. Brush one side of a cooled donut with the melted butter and dip into the cinnamon mixture. Repeat with the other side of the donut and return to the cooling rack. Repeat with the remaining donuts. Store in an airtight container at room temperature, or in the frig. Makes 9 donuts.

Nutritional info per donut, approximately:
160 calories ~ 15.36 grams fat ~ 1.8 grams net carbs ~ 4.2 grams protein

Notes: Regular donuts taste best when fresh, but the flavor and texture of these donuts is greatly enhanced the next day.



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