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Need a fun, gluten free breakfast idea? These apple donut rings will be a huge hit!
Haven’t given breakfast much thought? Thanks to MOMables, your school lunches are made easy and packed healthy. So now let’s refocus and think  breakfast for a couple of minutes.
Apples are a fall favorite. Pick, bake, and enjoy. The delicious smell of cinnamon and spices filling your household with warmth and deliciousness. This morning treat has the added nutrition of ground flax, makes these gluten-free donuts a simple starter to your school and work day.
MOM Recipe Tip: These donuts can be made dairy free by subbing the butter for a vegan alternative spread and egg free by using your preffered replacer.
Ingredients
- 2 large apples, cored & peeled
- 1 cup of gluten-free flour
- 1/2 cup of ground flax
- 1/2 tsp. of xantham gum (optional)
- 1 tsp. of vanilla
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 1-1/2 tsp. of baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. of salt
- 1/3 cup of softened butter
- 1 1/2 tsp. of ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. of nutmeg
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray donut pan liberally with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the following dry ingredients: Flour, flax, xantham gum, baking powder, salt, & spices.
- In a medium size bowl, beat together egg, softened butter, sugar, and vanilla until creamy.
- On a cutting board, slice your already cored & peeled apples into rings no more than 1/2" in thickness.
- Pour egg mixture into dry ingredients and mix. Add applesauce and mix again until to form batter.
- Using a teaspoon, spoon batter into the bottom of the donut pan, just enough to lightly cover the bottom.
- Add apple ring and squish lightly into batter below. Top with another teaspoon of batter, lightly covering the exposed ring. Repeat filling all the cavities.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Yields 10 donuts.
Quick question for all of you…what DO you use to replace eggs in baking recipes? I’m not having luck!! Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
we successfully use 1 Tablespoon ground flax 3 Tablespoons warm water. mix together, wait 5 minutes to form a paste and substitute. aka a flax-egg
thank you laura!! i’ll try that! i wasn’t waiting to let it set up.
I’ve seen soy flour used as well. Not sure the “recipe” though.