The Nourished Chef provides Christmas gingerbread + candy can donut recipe

 A recipe from The Nourished Chef

The Nourished Chef, Clarissa Kocovski, has been curating and recipe developing low carb, gluten, and dairy-free recipes for the last five years. Recently she has been inspired to embrace plant-based living and has adapted this philosophy throughout her recipes. Long-term sustainability is something she’s very passionate about and working with the power of plants in her kitchen has been an eye-opening journey. She hopes by showcasing the true ingredients she uses and sharing her recipes will educate and inspire home cooks. Follow her Instagram here: @thenourishedchef

Makes six to seven large donuts

Ingredients:

1 ¼ Cups Self Raising Powder                             Glaze

½ tsp Ground Cinnamon                                    ¾ Cup Powdered Sugar

1 tsp Ground Ginger                                          1 ½ Tbsp Califia Farms Unsweetened Almond Milk

¼ tsp Ground Nutmeg                                       1 tsp Pure Maple Syrup

¼ tsp Ground All Spice                                       ½ tsp Pure Vanilla Extract

¼ tsp Ground Cloves

½ Cup Califia Farms Unsweetened Almond Milk

⅓ Cup Coconut or Brown Sugar

1 Tbsp Pure Maple Syrup

1 Flax Egg (1 Tbsp Ground Flaxseed Meal + 3 Tbsp warmed Califia Farms Almond Milk)

1 ½ Tbsp Neutral Oil

½ tsp Pure Vanilla Extract

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Grease donut pan with oil of choice. Set aside.
2. For the flax egg, combine flaxseed meal and warm almond milk in a small bowl. Set aside to thicken.
3. In a medium bowl, add all dry ingredients. Stir to combine. Add wet ingredients. Stir to combine until you reach a smooth batter.
4. Add donut batter to a piping bag or ziploc bag with the corner snipped off. Pipe around each cavity of the donut pan. Fill ¾ high.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 12-14 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Allow the donuts to cool in the pan before placing onto a wire rack.
6. Meanwhile, for the glaze; combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir until completely combined. Add a splash more almond milk if needed. When ready to serve, dip or drizzle the donuts into the glaze. Sprinkle crushed Christmas candy canes (optional). Enjoy!

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