Donuts and coffee go together perfectly. Chocolate coffee donuts were my recipe for an Instagram Gilmore Girls collab. When I think of all the food in the show, two recurring themes, continuous flowing coffee, and donuts are throughout the series. I have been baking so much with this lockdown that I needed to make some gluten-free donuts so I could enjoy.
Many of you know I make a lot of food for my family that I don’t eat. You will be able to learn more about how I eat soon. I keep my diet healthy; the reality is that I cook for many different eating styles, and I try to provide all of those recipes so that you can prepare for your family.
Back to the donuts. These are so delicious you will not even notice they are gluten-free. You can make some Blueberry Coffee Cake for a little coffee party to include everyone.
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp unsweetened Cocoa (sifted)
- 1/3 cup strong hot coffee water
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- pinch salt
- 6 tbsp Irish butter softened (extra for greaseing)
- 3/4 cup + 1 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Chocolate drizzle
- 1/4 cup 60% cocoa chips
- 1 tsp hot coffee
- 1 tsp water
Instructions
- Preheat oven 350 degrees.
- Sift cocoa and mix with coffee to make a thin paste. Set to the side to cool.
- Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. Cut butter into chunks and put them into a bowl to use an electric mixer. Add sugar, egg, and vanilla, mix until light and fluffy. Add chocolate paste and mix. Slowly start adding the dry mix to the wet mix.
- Grease silicone donut pan. Place batter in a piping bag and use to fill donut mold halfway up. Bake 20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool before removing. Mix chocolate chips water and coffee. Microwave 10 seconds stir and repeat until all the chocolate is melted and smooth. Drizzle over donuts.
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Coffee Donuts
Serves: 12
| Amount Per Serving: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 393.3 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 28.3g | 43.1% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0 | |
| Trans Fat | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 | |
| Sodium | 0 | |
| Total Carbohydrate 37.7g | 12.3% | |
| Dietary Fiber 4.9g | 16% | |
| Sugars 28.7g | ||
| Protein 6.6g | ||
| Vitamin A 4.5% | Vitamin C 0.0% | |
| Calcium 5.8% | Iron 20.7% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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