In light of “National Donut Day” I have created an amazingly delicious baked donut that is low carb, gluten free, and high in fiber! These Baked Maple Donuts are moist, cakey, and everything that a donut should be without any of the junk! I made these donuts with coconut flour, which if you have never tried it, I highly recommend buying some! It can generally be found in the baking section of most grocery stores/health food stores. It’s low carb/high fiber/gluten free, and makes baked goods super moist! If you decide to buy some, I plan to post more recipes using coconut flour, but in the mean time, you can also check out my PB Cake Pancakes and Blueberry Lemon Muffins which are both made with coconut flour!
Enjoy National Donut Day in a Surprisingly Healthy Way!
41 Comments
denmoor75 said:
Does coconut flour taste like coconuts?? I really don’t like coconut, but would love to try this recipe. Any alternitives?
Andrea Power said:
I’ve used coconut flour before and I do find the coconut taste it quite strong.
Silvrgurl said:
I am with the other commenter. I really, really don’t like the taste of coconut.
Is the taste prevalent ??
Thx
Brett
Erin said:
Hi! I love coconut flour– it’s super absorbent though. It does taste mildly of coconut, but I like it! A nice alternative to wheat. These donuts look intriguing! :)
Nicole Morgan said:
I use coconut flour all the time! Don’t worry about it tasting like coconut, you can’t tell the difference! Its great! However, it is dryer than regular flour so it needs more moisture than a normal white or whole wheat flour would require. I make pancakes with it all the time (:!
Jen Noble said:
Can you do another egg instead of the egg whites?
Dashing Dish said:
Yes
Lauren said:
Can these be made in cupcake pan? I don’t have a donut pan. Thanks :)
Dashing Dish said:
Yes I don’t see why not :)
Dashing Dish said:
although, be sure to make only 6 cupcakes, and the baking time may vary :)
Sarah said:
Can you use the NuNaturals MoreFiber Stevia Baking Blend in place of the 12-15 stevia packets? If so, would you still substitute 1/2 cup or would it be less since it is sweeter than sugar? I’m new to your site and to these products. You have fabulous recipes and information. Thank you!
Dashing Dish said:
1/2 cup is correct
Sarah said:
Thank you for the quick response. My Amazon order just arrived with all the products you recommend. I love the Protein powder – it’s not too sweet.
jamie said:
Can you substitute coconut flour with almond flour? I have a lot of almond flour but no coconut flour. I’d love to try these donuts, but would love to use my almond flour instead. :) Thanks!
Dashing Dish said:
jamie, not sure since coconut flour is very absorbent, and i havent tried these with any other flour. sorry! :(
michael clagett said:
I tried with almond flour and they didn’t turn out. Only use what katie suggests, coconut flour.
Kelly said:
thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! I searched this weekend for a recipe with coconut flour. I’m so happy you came up with this…making it tomorrow morning!!!
Please share more coconut flour recipes. We are not grain/gluten free but trying to do a little less with our lifestyle change.
Amanda said:
Can you do this same recipe but without the syrup and maple extract? And if so, do I need to replace the syrup with anything? I’m not a big fan of maple and was just wondering if I could use this recipe to just make a regular glazed donut? Thanks!!
Melissa Class said:
Amanda I made the donuts today and used the honey instead of maple syrup and vanilla extract instead of the maple extract. My boys said they were really good and they like donuts (what kid doesn’t)
Enjoy
mikec said:
What measurement of liquid egg white are you using for your egg white units? I went by the label on my cartoned egg whites (3tbs – one egg) and the batter came out a little dry as if the liquid was a little short. This is the only thing I can think of, either that or my egg being smaller.
Kelly@Leafy Not Beefy said:
Thanks for this great-looking recipe! I am currently on a juice/smoothie detox for another week and a half, but I’m thinking these would make a great and healthier dessert option to take to a family reunion the end of June! :) (plus I have a can and a half of coconut flour)
Celeste said:
Can something else be substituted for the applesauce? If so, what would it be? Thanks. :)
Dashing Dish said:
havent tried it, but you could try butter, oil or yogurt!
Celeste said:
Okay, I’ll try some butter or oil. Thank you. :)
Joanne said:
Do the nutrition facts include the glaze?
Dashing Dish said:
SORRY NO :(
Debbie said:
Yum, yum and yum! I didn’t have a doughnut pan so I used a muffin top pan instead. Worked awesome, they are smaller though, so I got a dozen out of the recipe (and halved the baking time) Thanks so much for the recipe!
Libby Lane said:
Oh my word these were so yummy! My daughter made them tonight and we’re loving them. The only thing we found was that the batter was so thick it didn’t pour into the donut pan and so while one side was smooth the other side was lumpy. Didn’t affect the taste at all but it didn’t look quite as nice. Any tips? Also we found the stevia has a bit of an aftertaste. Is there anything else that would work, or could we use less? Thanks and blessings! Libby
Jessica said:
When you talking about baking stevia in recipes do you always use the nustevia more fiber baking blend?’
Melanie said:
I love maple, i love donuts, and oh, wow, do i ever love you! These are delicious! I ended up with 11 donuts, and cooked them for about 13 minutes, after which i brushed the glaze onto them. I could just eat them all right now! Nom nom nom!!!
Dashing Dish said:
you made my day melanie! :)
Tasha Tinagero said:
WOW these were WONDERFUL! I’ve been eating 100% Paleo for a little over 3 months, and I haven’t had a baked good in so long…while these aren’t 100% Paleo, they were as close as any donut is going to get and definitely close enough to be an occasional treat in my diet. Love love love!
Vicky Chae-Brown said:
I just bought some coconut flour and this is the first recipe that I tried with coconut flour. Made them in a muffin pan and they were delicious! Makes me want to buy donut mold. Yum!
Allen Bennett said:
I don’t do low-fat. Will whole milk work?
Dashing Dish said:
Sure
Rich Niccolls said:
Just to make sure I follow your Nutritional Breakdown – the recipe makes 6 donuts, but the nutritional facts are per donut?? So, if I ate 2 donuts, I would double the numbers in your breakdown.
Just wanted to make sure, or if that was 9 carbs for all 6 donuts :-)
Dashing Dish said:
yes :) its per 1 donut
Dora said:
is there a reason you didn’t use the nunaturals stevia baking blend for the glaze? i’ve been trying to figure out if i can make a royal icing with the stevia blend. have you ever tried it? i don’t like xylitol because of its GI effects and its cooling effect.
Michelle said:
My 12 yr. old daughter and I just made these without the glaze and they tasted great. We wanted a quick snack and had all the ingredients for these, so decided to make some and give them a try. I’m so glad we did they were a big hit!!! :-)
Dorothy said:
My daughter-in-law is allergic to coconut. Is there another flour that would work?
Dashing Dish said:
sorry not for this recipe