One of my favourite fall treats is pumpkin donuts! They smell heavenly when they are baking in the oven, that’s right they are baked not fried (shocker I know).

If you have 2 bowls and 10 minutes you can make these scrumptious treats, no problem. I suggest brewing yourself a coffee or tea while they cook for 12 minutes and you are done. These guilt free and gluten free donuts will not disappoint.

Are you ready for an easy and delicious fall donut ? Ok, here you go!

Gluten Free Pumpkin Chai Donuts

Ingredients

• 2 cups gluten free flour 
• 2 tsp baking powder 
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp allspice 
• ½ tsp ginger 
• ½ tsp sea salt 
• ¼ tsp cardamom 
• 1½ cup pumpkin 
• ½ cup maple syrup 
• ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 eggs

Instructions

1.      Preheat oven to 350.

2.      In one bowl , add the dry ingredients.

3.      In another bowl , mix the wet.

4.      Add dry to wet and mix until combined.

5.      Spoon batter into greased donut pan.

6.      Bake for 10-12 minutes (until a toothpick comes out clean).

7.      Let cool completely before removing from the pan. 

8.      Store in an airtight container in the fridge. They should last a couple weeks that way.

9.       You can also freeze them for up to 6 months.

Makes approximately 12 donuts

reference mywholefoodlife.com

If you want to be a little creative with toppings you can certainly do so. Maybe you want to keep it easy and sprinkle some additional spices to the top

or maybe you want to having a healthy ‘icing’ topping. Like this one, which I will be trying next time,

Maple Frosting

• ·         3/4 cup cashews soaked in boiling water for at least 2 hours (I like to start soaking the cashews the night before so it's ready for the next day)
• ·         3 tablespoons maple syrup (or honey)
• ·         1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• ·         1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ·         1 teaspoon lemon juice
• ·         3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted

For the frosting

Drain the water from the cashews that have been soaking for at least 2 hours and place the cashews in a blender or food process with all of the other frosting ingredients and blend until smooth.

Icing reference: www.asaucykitchen.com

Enjoy