Apple Spice Donuts

December 21, 2011 by 2 Comments

There’s not much that’s more cozy when it’s cold outside that any thing that is apple-spiced!  If you don’t have a donut pan you could totally make these into muffins and they would be amazing!

Apple Spice Donuts  (makes 10 regular sized donuts)
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Ingredients:
For Donuts:
1 cup AP flour
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 T baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 t cinnamon
1/4 t nutmeg
1/4 t ginger
1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup peeled, grated apple
1 cup nondairy milk
1 t vanilla
pinch of salt

For Icing:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 T nondairy milk
a small pinch each of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl.

In a small bowl combine applesauce, grated apple, nondairy milk, and vanilla

Add wet to dry and stir until just combined.

Spoon mixture into a donut pan that’s been sprayed with cooking spray.

Bake for 12-13 minutes until donuts are firm and slightly brown.

Let cool in pan for 5 minutes.

For glaze mix together the confectioners sugar and milk and dip each donut into glaze.  Let donuts sit until glaze hardens. (NOTE: if you store these in an airtight container the glaze will melt so plan accordingly!)

 

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These are SO good!

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Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rolls

December 19, 2011 by 5 Comments

Good morning!!!  School is officially OVER for the semester, grades are in (p.s. I got a 4.0 this semester- woo hoo!!!), and it’s Christmas break!!

When I think of winter break I automatically think of sleeping in, lounging with a cup of coffee, reading, and home made goodies like these cinnamon rolls.  These would also be great to serve on Christmas morning!

I make my dough with a bread machine on the dough setting, but if you don’t have a bread machine (first of all, why in the world don’t you have a bread machine- they’re amazing!) you can certainly make this dough by hand.

Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rolls
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Ingredients:
For Dough:
1 cup warm water
2 t yeast
2 t sugar
1 1/2 cup AP flour
1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 T Earth Balance (or butter)
1/4 cup agave nectar
1/2 t salt

For Filling:
1/4 cup Earth Balance, softened (room temperature)
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 T cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

For Icing:
1 cup confectioners sugar
2 T nondairy milk
1/2 t vanilla

 

Directions:
Combine warm water, sugar and yeast in bread machine and allow the yeast to “proof” for 10 minutes.

Add the rest of the dough ingredients, turn the bread machine to “dough” setting and let it do it’s thing.  (If you’re making the dough by hand you’ll combine the dough ingredients after the yeast “proofs” and knead the dough until it’s smooth and elastic.  Then cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 to 2 hours)

When dough is ready it will be a tiny bit sticky coming out of the bread machine- sprinkle with a little flour before you try to roll it out.

Roll dough into a rectangle (around 12 inches or so)

 

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Brush on softened Earth Balance, sprinkle the brown sugar, cinnamon, and chopped nuts evenly over the dough.

 

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Roll the dough into a log and slice into 16 pieces for regular sized cinnamon rolls or 8 pieces for gigantic cinnamon rolls.

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Arrange pieces on a baking sheet, cover, and let rise for about an hour, or until they’re doubled in size.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

Let cool for 5 minutes before icing.

To prepare icing, combine confectioner’s sugar, nondairy milk, and vanilla in a bowl.

Drizzle icing on top of cinnamon rolls.

 

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Delish!  Enjoy!!

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Blueberry Glazed Donuts

December 1, 2011 by 5 Comments

There’s not much that’s better than a delicious donut.  Especially one that’s… healthy?  Wait, what’s that?  Donut?  Healthy?

Of course- and it’s all thanks to this!

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Now you can BAKE a donut.  You get to control the ingredients in your donuts.  And they’re baked, not fried so it won’t leave your tummy hurting (I have a pretty sensitive stomach and too much fat really does a number on my tummy!).

I got my donut pan on Amazon.  I originally got the regular sized 6-count donut pan.  Then I was browsing around Hobby Lobby one day and I noticed that they had donut pans too.  So I got one of the 12-count mini donut pans.  I’m having so much fun experimenting with different recipes for donuts!

First up is a blueberry glazed donut that will knock your socks off!  These donuts are low fat and vegan but don’t let that fool you because they’re amazing!!

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Blueberry Glazed Donuts
(Print this recipe!)

Ingredients:

For the donuts:
1 cup AP flour
1 cup Whole Wheat pastry flour
1 T baking powder
1/2 t cinnamon
1/4 cup applesauce
1/2 cup sugar
1 t vanilla
1 cup non-dairy milk
1 cup blueberries

For the glaze:
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1-2 T non-dairy milk (depending on the thickness that you prefer for your glaze)

 

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl.

In a small bowl combine wet ingredients.

Add wet to dry and stir until just combined.

Carefully fold in blueberries.

Spoon mixture into a donut pan that’s been sprayed with cooking spray.

Bake for 12-13 minutes until donuts are firm and slightly brown.

Let cool in pan for 5 minutes.

For glaze mix together the confectioners sugar and milk and dip each donut into glaze.  Let donuts sit until glaze hardens. (NOTE: if you store these in an airtight container the glaze will melt so plan accordingly!)

 

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NOM!!

Enjoy!

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Simple Apple Tarts

October 18, 2011 by 5 Comments

I was saving this recipe for later in the week but I just couldn’t keep it to myself any longer!  And when I say any longer you should know that I made these this afternoon.  Yeah, I’m terrible at keeping secrets.  I’ve had a sheet of puff pastry hanging out in my freezer for months and I really needed to use it.  Seeing that honeycrisps are out right now, there’s no time that’s more perfect to put the two together!

These apple tarts are SO simple to make and are insanely delicious!  They won’t last long- trust me my hubby is polishing them off as we speak!

Simple Apple Tarts
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Ingredients:
1 sheet of puff pastry (I used the Pepperidge Farm- you can find them in the freezer section by the frozen pie crusts)
1 apple- peeled, cored and sliced extremely thin
3 T brown sugar
1-2 T earth balance
cinnamon for sprinkling on top

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Unfold puff pastry onto a cutting board and let it thaw enough for you to be able to work with it.

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Slice it into thirds lengthwise down the seams, then slice each third into three pieces for nine total pieces.

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Place 4-5 of your very thin apple slices on each piece, leaving a little bit of room at the edges so that it puffs up and turns an amazing shade of golden brown.. 

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Place a few tiny pieces of your earth balance on top of each piece and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the brown sugar.

Sprinkle with cinnamon.

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Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes.

Enjoy as is, dusted with a little powdered sugar, or with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream!

 

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Delicious- and perfect for all of those fall apples!

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Dark Chocolate Almond Clusters with Sea Salt

October 14, 2011 by 8 Comments

Simple but decadent, these dark chocolate almond clusters will have your taste buds rejoicing!

 

Dark Chocolate Almond Clusters with Sea Salt
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Ingredients:
2 cups dark chocolate chips (I like the Guittard extra dark chocolate chips)
1/2 cup almonds, chopped
coarse sea salt for sprinkling on top

Directions:
In a small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips.

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Stir in chopped almonds and drop by the spoonful onto a pan lined with parchment or wax paper.

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Sprinkle a little coarse sea salt on top of each cluster.

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Let stand until firm.  (or place in refrigerator if you want to speed up the process a little).

 

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Love love love these! 

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