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December 14, 2019 Blog

Reindeer Donuts

Rudolph the red-nosed donut. These guys are gluten-free, paleo and refined sugar-free. If you have any holiday parties coming up, then these fun little reindeer donuts are the perfect way to spread some healthy Christmas cheer.

Reindeer Donuts

Who says there’s an age limit on having fun in the kitchen? Not me! These cute little reindeer donuts were so much fun and super easy to prepare. I gotta say though, these pretzel antlers took a while to pull off. Turns out its not so easy to break pretzels into the shape you want. 5 minutes and a bowl of shattered pretzels later I think I nailed it. Totally worth the effort too.  The pretzels add a nice savory crunch to the donut that works really well.

The story of Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer is not a big thing in Austria, but I really love these traditional American kid’s stories that always come around this time of year. I decided to take inspiration from one of the classics.

Christmas is almost here and the last couple weeks flew by so quick. I was super busy in the kitchen baking up delicious christmas cookies and other goodies, but before I share those tasty recipes I wanted to bring you guys these chocolate glazed reindeer donuts. They are gluten-free and refined sugar-free. Perfect alternative to enjoy during this…erm…calorically dense festive season. Plus, it would be a great idea to decorate these guys with your kids on a relaxed winter weekend.

Reindeer Donuts

How to make these deliciously fun and easy reindeer donuts:

  • these guys are mini donuts so you will need a mini donut pan. Don’t forget to grease with coconut oil spray. Especially if you live in a high altitude state like me 😛
  • The batter couldn’t be any easier. You just gotta mix it all together in a bowl and pipe it into the donut pan.
  • To decorate you will need some candy eyes, gluten-free mini pretzels and cranberries. The cranberries are not meant to be eaten since they are very tart but you can always sugar coat them if you prefer that.
  • To make them healthier I like to use stevia sweetened chocolate or sweeten the chocolate with a little bit of maple syrup.

Thats it. Super simple and so delicious. I’d suggest you prepare these with your kiddos before the holiday season is over :). Time is flying.

Reindeer Donuts

If you are intrigued, I’d love to see what you come up with :). As always, don’t forget to tag @delight.fuel or simply comment below.

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Reindeer Donuts

Reindeer Donuts

Yield: 24
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Rudolph the red-nosed donut. These guys are gluten-free, paleo and refined sugar-free. If you have any holiday parties coming up, then these fun little reindeer donuts are the perfect way to spread some healthy Christmas cheer.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup almond flour
  • 1/3 cup cassava flour
  • 1/3 cup raw cacao powder
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1 1/2 tbsp cashew milk
  • 3 tbsp melted coconut oil
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 3 organic eggs
  • optional: 1/4 cup chocolate chips (stevia sweetened/paleo)

Glaze

  • 4 oz stevia sweetened/paleo chocolate
  • 1/2 tbsp coconut oil

Rudolph Garnish

  • Gluten-free Mini Pretzels
  • 1/4 cup Cranberries
  • Candy Eyes

Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease donut mold with coconut oil.
    2. In a large bowl add all dry ingredients and combine. In a separate bowl add all wet ingredients and whisk together. Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and combine well with a spatula.
    3. Transfer batter into a piping or ziplock bag and pipe into the donut molds (3/4 full)
    4. Bake the donuts for about 15-20 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
    5. Let donuts sit in the donut molds for about 5-10 mintes.
    6. In the meantime prepare chocolate glaze by melting chocolate with coconut oil in a small saucepan. Dip the cooled donuts into the glaze and transfer them back onto the cooling rack until chocolate glaze has hardened.
    7. Serve immediately and store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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