Paleo Maple Bacon Mini Donuts Food

PALEO-FRIENDLY AND GLUTEN-FREE GLAZED MAPLE & BACON DONUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º F
• Grease donut pan
• In a medium bowl mix dry ingredients. almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt
• In another bowl, mix all the wet ingredients: eggs, maple syrup, coconut oil and vanilla
• Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients, and stir thoroughly to combine
• Gently stir in bacon bits
• Get a large Ziplock bag and pour the batter into it. Release the air and seal the bag.
• Cut off a corner and pipe the donut batter into the donut pan. Fill each mold about 2/3 full
• Tap the pan on the counter to make sure the top is even
• Bake for about 20 min or until a toothpick comes out clean (oven cooking times vary)
• Allow to cool, then remove donuts and place on wire rack until you're ready to glaze
• In a bullet or a good blender combine all the glaze ingredients
• It should be the consistency of a thick glaze - like you'd normally find on a donut
• Make sure the donuts have completely cooled before glazing
• Dip one side of the donuts in the glaze and return to the wire rack.
• Sprinkle with bacon crumbles
• Makes somewhere between 6-8 glazed maple-bacon donuts

PALEO MAPLE BACON MINI DONUTS

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels, reserving bacon drippings in the skillet. Chop bacon.
• Whisk cassava flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
• Beat butter and coconut sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy. Add 3/4 cup coconut milk, 1/4 cup maple syrup, and egg; beat until well combined. Mix flour mixture into butter mixture until batter is smooth. Add bacon drippings, 1 tablespoon at a time, if batter is too thick. Mix chopped bacon into batter.
• Preheat donut maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Transfer batter to a clear plastic bag and snip off a corner; fill donut maker with batter according to manufacturer's instructions. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer donuts to a wire rack to cool, about 15 minutes.
• Mix almond butter, 3 tablespoons maple syrup, and 2 tablespoons coconut milk together in a bowl until very smooth. Dip cooled donuts into almond butter topping.