Coconut Donuts
These coconut donuts are sure to be a favorite breakfast treat. They are soft and moist with a warm cinnamon flavor that will have your whole house smelling like fall!
Servings: 6 donuts
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup unsweetened desiccated coconut
- 1 egg
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tbsp oil
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C) and grease a donut pan.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and desiccated coconut in a bowl.
- Whisk together the egg, milk, oil, applesauce, vanilla, and maple syrup in a separate bowl.
- Pour the wet ingredients on top of the dry ingredients and stir until combined.
- Spoon into a donut pan and bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. If using a mini donut maker, bake the donuts for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Optional Topping: Brush the donuts with melted butter and coat with desiccated coconut!
Notes
- Desiccated coconut is unsweetened and different from regular shredded coconut. It has a powdery texture compared to regular shredded coconut but is not as fine-textured as coconut flour. I used the brand let’s do organic desiccated coconut in this recipe.
- I made these donuts in a plug-in donut maker and baked them for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through. For baking, I love to use a silicone pan so that they pop right out!
Nutrition
Calories: 183.99kcal | Carbohydrates: 22.84g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8.54g | Saturated Fat: 3.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.61g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3.5g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 29.31mg | Sodium: 92.35mg | Potassium: 103.59mg | Fiber: 1.54g | Sugar: 5.37g | Vitamin A: 79.42IU | Vitamin C: 0.27mg | Calcium: 78.16mg | Iron: 1.37mg