This moist and flavourful combination of applesauce, chocolate, and hazelnut makes a delicious and easy treat anytime! A tasty choice for Groundhog Day, these can double as groundhog burrows! Have fun!
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| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 15-18 minutes |
| Servings |
doughnuts
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Ingredients
Baked Applesauce Dougnuts
- 1 cup all purpose flour or sub in a 1-1 gluten-free flour.
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup applesauce unsweetened
- 1/2 cup plant milk
- 2 flax "eggs" Combine 2 Tablespoons of ground flax with 6 Tablespoons of warm water and let sit for a few minutes,
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 Tablespoons oil
Chocolate Hazelnut Ganache
- 1/2 cup nutella So easy to make your own! (see recipe below)
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips Kirkland semi-sweet are vegan.
- 1 Tablespoon oat or any plant milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- sprinkles toasted chopped hazelnuts optional but delicious!
Ingredients
Baked Applesauce Dougnuts
Chocolate Hazelnut Ganache
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Instructions
Baked Doughnuts
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. and grease your doughnut pan well.
- Combine your flour, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Combine your wet ingredients in a different bowl, and whisk together well.
- Stir the dry and wet ingredients together until just combined. You don't want to overmix these.
- Carefully spoon the batter into six well-greased doughnut molds. Clean off any spills.
- Bake at 350 degrees F. for about 15-18 minutes or until golden. Make sure that they are cooked through by putting a toothpick into one and it comes out clean.
- Let sit in the pan for a minute to set and then turn out onto a cooling rack. Let these get cool before icing.
Easy Chocolate Hazelnut Ganachee
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the topping ingredients together on high, 30 seconds at a time, and stir until smooth. (One minute will probably be enough.)
- When your doughnuts are cool, carefully dip the top of each doughnut into the ganache. If you are adding the chopped hazelnuts, sprinkle them on to the ganache while it is still warm.
Recipe Notes
These are best eaten fresh, so this recipe just makes six. You can always make more tomorrow! Make an easy Roasted Hazelnut Spread to have on hand for adding something special to so many desserts!
