It’s officially Christmas Break!!
The two weeks every kid looks forward to from the first day of school (at least I know I do:) I’m super excited to just chill out and spend time with family and bake cookies!
Or doughnuts.
Vegan Baked Chia Power Doughnuts.
Ohhh Lord.
It’s the 21st which means Recipe ReDux day! Here is the challenge this month:
Grab a Book & Cook
Itβs the end of the year and weβll taking a moment to reflect: ReDux has been around for 42 months! (Can you believe some of you have ReDux-ed 42 recipes?) To celebrate, weβre playing a little party game this month: Grab your nearest cookbook and ReDux the recipe on page 42 or 142. We canβt wait to see the books youβre cooking from these days β and how you make that recipe healthier.
(Of course, please donβt forget to give credit the original recipe β and change enough of the recipe to make it your own!)
The nearest cookbook to me just so happened to be The Oh She Glows Cookbook – aka greatest-cookbook-ever β₯ but seriously. Every recipe I’ve made so far has been incredible and I wish Angela was my personal chef because she is SO dang talented. On page 42 is her Out-The-Door Chia Power Doughnuts with Coconut-Lemon Whipped Cream which sound uh-may-zing buuut ya know, copyright and stuff, so I made them my own by subbing some flours and quinoa flakes!
It’s actually so simple I want to prep a batch of these each week so I can have them on hand for easy snacking. Oat flour, almond flour, chia seeds, quinoa flakes, maple syrup, plus all the kitchen staples like almond milk and baking powder.
And Cashew Cream!
Why have I waited so long to try this Wonder of the Vegan World?!
There’s a party in your mouth going on when you eat one of these doughnuts. There’s a slight hint of maple and cinnamon and the outsides almost have a crunch but not in a bad way.. maybe texture is the word I’m looking for. What I’m saying is that these are basically super doughnuts – so tasty and healthy enough for breakfast!
One warning: you might be picking chia seeds out of your mouth for a little while after eating which I totally don’t mind…more for later π
ps congrats to Jenna B. for winning the peanut butter giveaway!!
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1/4 cup quinoa flakes
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup almond milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 cup raw cashews, soaked overnight
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar (optional)
- water/almond milk as necessary
- Preheat oven to 300F. In a medium bowl, add flours, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Add in the chia seeds, quinoa flakes, maple syrup, milk, and vanilla and stir until evenly combined.
- Spoon or use a plastic bag to place batter into a greased doughnut pan. Bake for 22-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let sit in the pan for about 10 minutes then invert onto a cooling rack.
- Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth, adding water or almond milk as needed to smooth out. Refrigerate when not using.
- This makes wayyy too much cashew cream for these doughnuts.. you can half it or just have some leftover for another treat!
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Love the way you used chia and quinoa. These look like a healthy snack. Yum!
Thanks! I love heaving healthy snacks on hand!
Hey – love your idea of baking donuts along with the Christmas cookies – that’s a movement I can get behind for sure π
I thought it was a pretty good idea π
Can I tell you have obnoxiously excited I am to (Hopefully) be getting a doughnut pan this year for Christmas! 4 more days!!!!
Hahaha wooohooo! I can’t believe I waited so long to get one!!
These look incredible! I love that the frosting is made with cashews and that they are super healthy!! Move over christmas cookies, donuts are going to tae your place!
I would not be against that… doughnuts > cookies in my opinion π
WOW. Can I have some shipped to me pretty please? π looks delicious!
xoxo Sarah Grace, Fresh Fit N Healthy.
Of course π Thanks girl!
woah these look amazing! i can imagine they’d be perfect as lemon poppyseed–since they already kind of look like that flavor. nice work!
Great idea!! I’ll have to experiment with that!
I keep telling myself I’d like to do more vegan baking but I haven’t done more than very simple things. This recipe looks like a good place for experimentation.
You should definitely try it! I love vegan baking!
Haha “more for later”… π
These look amazingly healthy and delish, especially for breakfast (I’m on the lookout for a good vegan breakfast staple!)
Do you think I could make these with whole-wheat flour or all-purpose if I don’t need it GF?
Oh and I’m hella jealous of you for having the Oh She Glows cookbook!
Thank you!! I think you could totally use whole wheat or all purpose! Let me know if you try it! π
What an awesome idea to make chia doughnuts! I love trying out healthy baking recipes, so this is perfect for me.
You should try them.. I think you’d love ’em!
These doughnuts look so good! I love that you used chia seeds. I can’t wait to try them! Happy holidays to you and your family!
You should try them!! Happy Holidays to you too π
These look like the healthiest doughnuts ever – but delicious!! I would definitely not mind making these and having some on hand whenever π
I honestly can’t believe how good they taste! I’m wondering how they’d freeze and reheat!
Ohhh my god, YUMMMM!!! And these food photos are delicious. This looks like the exact recipe that will make my fam oh so happy on Christmas. Loving it, gf π merry, merry Christmas! Xox
Thanks Jordan!! I’m actually kind of freaking out that you just commented on my blog π Happy Holidays to you too!!
I’ve always been scared (or lazy?) of trying cashew cream! I might brave up and try it with this recipe π
I was the same way! You really should try it π it’s not hard to make, just requires a little planning!
What a fun challenge! I just grabbed my nearest cookbook to se what was on page 42 for the fun of it… A muchroom pie. Sounds good but these look better π
Merry Christmas sweetie! Hope you have a great break
Haha! I love it. Thanks Josefine, I hope your Christmas was wonderful!! <3
Wow I love that you added quino and chia powder to doughnuts. They look amazing!
Thanks, Kelley! π
Oh my goodness this is probably the healthiest doughnuts I have ever come across! Need to get my hands on that book!
Yes you do! It’s definitely my favorite cookbook!
These look awesome – I can’t wait to try them! If I don’t have quinoa flakes, what can I sub?
You could use more chia seeds! Or maybe try grinding up some oatmeal to quinoa flake consistency! π
Simply gorgeous donuts, coupled with awesome photography! Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe. Now I’m so tempted to make them!
Thanks, Levan! Let me know if you try them!!