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Gluten Free Baked Carrot Cake Donuts

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These gluten free baked carrot cake donuts are made in one bowl, are naturally sweetened and are also paleo donuts! Coconut cream frosting finishes them off perfectly!

Gluten Free Baked Carrot Cake Donuts - Made in one bowl, healthy and Paleo friendly! Coconut cream frosting add the perfect, Easter touch! | Foodfaithfitness.com | @FoodFaithFit

Gluten Free Baked Carrot Cake Baked Donuts

Happy Monday friends!

And, a good Monday it is going to be. You know WHY?

Because it is going to solve the biggest problem that I know is going on in your head right now:

“Easter is coming up (you know, like in 2 weeks!) and that means that the cake of the carrot variety, that is LOADED with all the oil-and-sugar-that-I-can’t-even-pretend-that-I-am-eating-a-salad-because-it-has-vegetables, will be on the menu.”

Gluten Free Baked Carrot Cake Donuts - Made in one bowl, healthy and Paleo friendly! Coconut cream frosting add the perfect, Easter touch! | Foodfaithfitness.com | @FoodFaithFit

Don’t lie. I know feel the turmoil radiating from your brain THROUGH MY SCREEN.

But, have no fear because

GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY is here.

Have you guys tried it? I know what you’re thinking (apparently this post is all about trying to read your mind. JEDI.) “Oh TAYLOR, it’s just honey.  Honey is honey is honey.  Nothing special there.”

Gluten Free Carrot Cake Baked Donuts - Made in one bowl, healthy and Paleo friendly! Coconut cream frosting add the perfect, Easter touch! | Foodfaithfitness.com | @FoodFaithFit

But, let’s just think through that again because GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY justsohappens to be a 100% made in the USA, and pure blend of White Clover, Orange Blossom, and Sage Buckwheat Honey. This gives the sweet clover flavor a hint of citrus and a more earthy flavor.

I mean, 3 times the deliciousness in one? I am not a pushy person, but I’ll push my way to the FRONT OF THE LINE to sign up for that.

PLUS, it’s naturally gluten free, the 24oz bottle is is Kosher for Passover, AND has a lower moisture content than most honeys which makes it thicker and richer for baking.

Gluten Free Baked Carrot Cake Donuts - Made in one bowl, healthy and Paleo friendly! Coconut cream frosting add the perfect, Easter touch! | Foodfaithfitness.com | @FoodFaithFit

And that, my peeps, is why it makes the most perfect gluten free dairy free carrot cake that your mouth ever did taste.

This really is the perfect gluten free baked donut recipe. No crumblies. No dryness and most definitely no weird ingredients that you can’t pronounce or are too afraid to ask Google what they might be.

I’ve done that before. NEVAH AGAIN.

But, you know we don’t do boring around here.  So a  gluten free carrot cake? HO HUM.  But healthy gluten free sugar free carrot cake that is EXCITING and fun to eat?  GOTTA HAPPEN.

Gluten Free Carrot Cake Baked Donuts - Made in one bowl, healthy and Paleo friendly! Coconut cream frosting add the perfect, Easter touch! | Foodfaithfitness.com | @FoodFaithFit

And what is more fun than a donut amIright?  Donuts are like the children of the food WORLD. They’re so adorable that you just want to pinch their little cheeks. <– you understand me.

You really just can’t ever be mad at a donut.  Especially these gluten free baked carrot cake donuts OR Gluten Free Pumpkin Donuts from Flippin’ Delicious!

Not that you have any reason to be.

I mean, Paleo-friendly? CHECK. Made with get-your-heart-feeling-good-healthy-fat-coconut oil? Check x 2 and naturally sweetened and gluten free to boot? HELLO, 3 check marks!

Gluten Free Carrot Cake Baked Donuts - Made in one bowl, healthy and Paleo friendly! Coconut cream frosting add the perfect, Easter touch! | Foodfaithfitness.com | @FoodFaithFit

Did we even mention that fact that this gluten free baked carrot cake donuts recipe is made in one bowl and topped with the easiest coconut cream and honey frosting EVER?

If you’re following along, that basically means that the ONLY effort you have to put forth into making gluten free baked carrot cake donuts happen to a face near you is, well, STIR.

And you thought bringing dessert to Easter was going to be hard.

Gluten Free Carrot Cake Baked Donuts - Made in one bowl, healthy and Paleo friendly! Coconut cream frosting add the perfect, Easter touch! | Foodfaithfitness.com | @FoodFaithFit

Consider your life SAVED.

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Gluten Free Baked Carrot Cake Donuts

These Gluten Free Baked Carrot Cake Donuts are made in one bowl, are naturally sweetened and Paleo-friendly! Coconut cream frosting finishes them off perfectly!

Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword carrot cake, donuts, gluten free, healthy, paleo, vegan
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 Donuts
Calories 299 kcal
Author Taylor

Ingredients

For the donuts:

  • 3 Tbsp Coconut oil melted
  • 1/4 Cup GOLDEN BLOSSOM Honey
  • 1 Large egg
  • 1 Large egg yolk
  • 1/4 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1/2 Cup Almond Meal * 54g
  • 1/4 Cup Coconut flour sifted (22g)*
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 Tbsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 Cup Finely grated carrots about 2 medium carrots

For the frosting:

  • 1 13 oz Can of Full-fat coconut milk chilled over-night **
  • 2 - 2 1/2 Tbsp GOLDEN BLOSSOM Honey to taste
  • Unsweetened coconut flakes for garnish.

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and generously rub a donut pan with coconut oil.
  2. In a large bowl, beat together the melted coconut oil and honey. Add in the egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract, beating until well combined.
  3. Add the almond meal, coconut flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg into the honey mixture and stir until well combined, and smooth. Stir in the grated carrots until evenly incorporated. Let the batter stand for 10 minutes to allow the coconut flour to start absorbing the liquid.
  4. Once the batter has stood, transfer it to a piping bag (or a Ziploc back with the tip cut off) and pipe the batter into the donuts cavities, filling them only 3/4 of the way full and leaving a gap around the center for the donut to spread out.
  5. Bake until golden brown and a tooth pick inserted in a donut comes out clean, about 10 minutes. Run a butter knife around the edge of each donut to loosen it, and then let cool in the pan for 30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rackand let cool completely before frosting.
  6. To make the frosting:
  7. Flip the can of refrigerator coconut milk upside down and drain out the liquid that rises to the top, leaving the thick layer of coconut cream. Scoop the cream into a medium bowl (you should have about 3/4 cup of cream) and mix with the honey until smooth.
  8. Spoon on top of the donuts, spreading out evenly. ***
  9. Garnish with a sprinkle of coconut flakes and serve

Recipe Notes

Gluten free baking really required perfect measurements, so weighing out your flours is highly recommended.
*Making sure to chill the coconut milk for 24 hours is essential, or else liquid and the coconut cream do not separate properly.
*** The honey in the frosting can cause the coconut cream to slightly yellow, so the donuts are best frosted right before serving.

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Nutrition Facts
Gluten Free Baked Carrot Cake Donuts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 299 Calories from Fat 203
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.6g 35%
Saturated Fat 14.9g 75%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
Cholesterol 61mg 20%
Sodium 64mg 3%
Potassium 54mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 24.8g 8%
Dietary Fiber 3.5g 14%
Sugars 18.7g
Protein 4.8g 10%
Vitamin A 24%
Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 3%
Iron 5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS PER SERVING: SMART POINTS: 15 POINTS+:9. OLD POINTS: 7

(per 1 donuts with 2 tbsp of honey in the frosting)

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  2. Erin @ Miss Scrambled Egg says

    March 23, 2015 at 3:32 am

    I adore the idea of carrot cake donuts, Taylor. These are super cute and I’m sure that they’re just as delicious. I’ll be having Easter at my dad’s house this year and know that these will be a huge hit. Thank you for sharing! 🙂

    Reply

  4. Lee says

    March 23, 2015 at 4:10 am


    Shut up. These are AMAZING. Coconut cream frosting is like my dream…I put that shiz on errythang! I need to find that honey. Stat.

    Reply

  10. Shashi at RunninSrilankan says

    March 23, 2015 at 5:24 am

    I was at an Ace Hardware store this weekend and this lady was selling mason jars of fresh honey -with the honeycomb in it – and then today you post these gorgeous, better-for-me honey filled donuts – thinking I need to up my honey intake? 😉 Yay to coconut cream frosting! You sure you don’t want to move to Atlanta and be my neighbor – I offer free taste-testing services!

    Reply

    • Taylor Kiser says

      March 23, 2015 at 6:37 am

      Haha I think it’s definitely A SIGN! 😉
      Hey, if you pay for the move…I’m there 😉 Thanks lady!

      Reply

  23. Julia says

    March 23, 2015 at 8:09 am

    Stop it with your geniusness! I want all the things carrot cake in my face, and these donuts sound amazing. Can I pretty please drink that glaze? And I must get my mitts on that honey!

    Reply

  42. J @ A Hot Southern Mess says

    March 25, 2015 at 3:12 am

    These sound so amazing! Thanks for sharing a GF recipe that actually tastes good and from the baking department! I have tried so many recipes and the cookies/cakes/doughnuts turnout so crumbly and without flavor. I am pinning this recipe so I can try it later. Thanks so much! Actually, now that I try pinning an image from your site, I get a message that I cannot pin from your site 🙁 Sad news! But thank you for sharing anyways!

    Reply

    • Taylor Kiser says

      March 25, 2015 at 6:30 am

      You are so welcome! I feel ya on the crumbly…I made MANY batches (12) of these to get them right and not crumbly or bland! So weird about the pinning? But thanks for trying and please let me know if you like them!

      Reply

  45. GiGi Eats says

    March 27, 2015 at 7:40 pm


    OMG!!!! IF I use this Xylitol “honey” I have… I CAN MAKE AND EAT THIS RECIPE AND I AM SOOOO GOING TO TRY!!! I friggin’ think ALL of your recipes are deliciousness looking!! I am so trying this 🙂 EEPS!

    Reply

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