VEGAN OREO DONUTS

Hello everyone! It was my boyfriend,  Reece and I anniversary on the 9th of July and I obviously needed to make him something amazing for that day.  We are both vegan and loveeee to eat! I asked him what he wanted and he said donuts! Which gave me the grand idea to recreate the new Oreo donut the Tim Horton's just launched,  vegan style. Oreos are already vegan so it was pretty easy! I baked the donuts this time but with a different recipe.  They turned out amazing! I was super pleased with the results. It was a super easy recipe and they baked quick. Donuts at e my favourite.  I'm still reminiscing the vegan donuts at voodoo donuts in Portland.  After going there in May 2013 I was really inspired to come home and make my own! These are by far some of my best yet and I guarantee anyone would love these! As long as you have a sweet tooth because they are sweeetttt.  The coconut milk makes the perfect icing for them too. I hope you enjoy this recipe and I would love for people to share pictures of their donuts if they try this recipe! Leave it in the comments or message my Facebook page,

Happy baking!

Donut Recipe

2 cups flour + 1/4 cup extra flour for kneading and dusting 

2 teaspoons instant yeast

1/4 cup warm water

dash of salt

3 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon cocoa

2 tablespoons vegan margarine, melted

3/4 cup coconut milk

dash of salt

Icing Recipe

1/3 cup vegan becel margarine, melted *link attached

1 cup vegan powdered sugar

3 tablespoons coconut cream *thicker chunks in your can of coconut milk

*save some for the drizzle

2 rows of oreos crumbled for toppings

To start your dough recipe you will need a 1/4 cup of warm water with a dash of salt added to it. Sprinkle your 2 teaspoons of yeast over top of the warm water the allow to sit for 10 minutes. This gives you time to combine all your dry ingredients. You can add more cocoa if you want chocolate donuts. These just had a slight hint of chocolate in them with the amount I added. Thats what I was going for. Once your yeast is ready, create a hole in the middle of your dry mix. Add your yeast, coconut milk then margarine. Mix together well with a fork until dough is form then begin to knead and mix with your hands.

Knead your dough for 7 minutes. Rub a bit of margarine inside the bowl your dough is in so it doesn't stick and cover with a clean dish cloth and allow to rise at room temperature for at least a half hour. The longer you let it rise the more donuts you will get out of it!

While your dough is rising you can make your icing!

First step is to melt your margarine. Keep in mind that becel margarine is WAYYY lighter then regular original earth balance which is what I normally use. This made a really nice butter cream frosting! You MUST add the coconut cream to get the right consistency though. My icing was very thin before I added that but afterwards it was the PERFECT icing. I highly recommend using becel vegan margarine for your icings(especially butter cream ones) but just try and keep in mind you will need a vegan thickener. Other examples of thickeners are mashed bananas, natural agar agar and ground flax seeds.   

Gradually add your vegan powdered sugar while using a mixer. Mix constantly while adding. Once your sugar and margarine is mixed together well add your coconut cream. Continue to mix until desired consistency. I mixed mine for about 5 minutes.  Once it's finished place it in your fridge with a lid. 

NOW, your dough has risen for a half hour or more and you need to preheat your oven to 325 F. 

Knead your dough on a clean, lightly floured surface on your counter or table. You'll need to knead it for about another 10 minutes. Keep adding flour as needed to your surface. Rub vegetable oil all over your baking tray. Begin to roll out your dough with a lightly floured rolling pin. Keep rolling until the dough is a 1/4" inch thick.

Using either a donut cutter or a knife begin to cut out even shapes of your dough and place on lightly oiled baking tray.

 Repeat until all your dough is used. Once they are all ready, rub a little vegetable oil on top of the donuts and throw into your heated oven. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Take out and allow to cool.

Allow to cool for at least 10-15 minutes before icing or your icing will just melt off because it's wayy too hot. Take your icing out of the fridge now so its not to hard to spread on the donuts.

Crumble up two rows of oreos in a bowl.

This will be for sprinkling on top of the icing. Begin to spread icing on all your donuts. Try to make sure you will have enough icing left for the drizzle on top of the oreos but if you don't just break the icing recipe here down into a 1/4 recipe and use that! Once all your donuts have icing on them begin to sprinkle oreos all over them. A lot of the oreo crumbles will probably fall onto the plate. I just kept scraping them all off and sprinkling them until it all stuck to the donuts. Once you've covered all your donuts add a light drizzle of icing over top of them all. This is the last step but MOST CRUCIAL ONE. It really does make the donut. These will last in your fridge for up to 5 days. These are some of the best donuts I've ever made and I hope you like them :)

VEGAN COCONUT DONUTS WITH MAPLE ICING

I said I was going to post a recipe for baked donuts a looonngg time ago in my first donut post.  Sorry it took me so long! These are so insanely easy to make.  It probably took me a half an hour tops and that includes making icing and baking. The longest part is waiting for them to cool down.  The icing recipe I used is from my maple scone recipe. (There's a link attached here) its an amazing icing recipe thats super versatile. It works great for donuts, danish's and scones! I love making baked donuts because you can eat so many guilt free:) They are much healthier for you and much less oily. I hope you love making and munching these easy, healthy and delicious donuts.

Recipe

Makes 14 donuts

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

pinch of sea salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup shredded coconut

1/2 cup turbinado sugar

1/4 cup earth balance, melted

1/2 cup of unsweetened almond breeze

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps

Preheat your oven to 350 F. Combine all your dry ingredients except the sugar into a large bowl. Stir together well with a fork to make sure all the lumps are out and everything is well incorporated.  Melt your butter and pour it into a medium sized bowl. Add your milk, vanilla and sugar. Stir together well with a fork. Make a well in the middle of the dry mixture. Pour all your wet ingredients into the well. Stir all the ingredients well together with a big wooden spoon. Once it mostly mixed together begin to knead it with your hands. It should form into a doughy ball like this!

*My mom bought me that beautiful rolling pin for christmas. She also bought me the cute green platter and the funky plate. Thanks Mama <3

Once your dough is formed prepare an area on your counter to roll your  dough out. I have a donut cutter so if you don't have one you can cut your dough into thin long strips and form the two ends together by pinching the dough together with your fingers.
Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface. It needs to be about half an inch thick to make the proper size and amount. Begin to cut your donus out. Prepare a lightly oiled baking tray and place the cut donuts on the tray. I used the middle of my donuts to make donut bites too! Place them in the oven and bake for 8 minutes. Let them cool for a half hour before icing.

You can get the icing recipe here. Sprinkle your donuts with your favourite toppings and serve!

VEGAN DONUTS

VEGAN DONUTS!!!

It's dessert time! This is my speciality. Donuts may not be that healthy but these ones are much better than any store bought! This recipe does require a deep fryer but I do also have a baked donut recipe I will post at a later date:)(if you don't like using lots of oil) These donuts are very basic so add any spices or frostings to add flavour and be creative! I have so much fun trying to make different shapes and decorate them fancy. You can use vegan sprinkles , coconut, dried fruits, almonds or any other kinds of nuts. Even if they don't look amazing they sure do taste amazing!

Here you go!!

RECIPE

2 tablespoons active yeast

1/2 cup warm water

1 tsp sugar

Egg substitute 

1 tablespoon ground flax seed

3 tablespoons warm water

Dough

2 1/2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons apple sauce

2 tablespoons earth balance vegan margarine, melted 

Icing

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/4 cup vegan earth balance margarine, melted

1/4 cup vegan fair trade organic dutch processed cocoa powder

1 teaspoon vanilla

STEPS

In one bowl add 1/2 cup warm water and 1 teaspoon sugar. Stir the water to mix the sugar in and add the yeast on top. Let set for 5-10 minutes.

In another bowl mix 1 tablespoon ground flax seed and 3 tablespoons warm water. Stir the flax seed in with a fork until well mixed. This is the egg substitute!

Stir powdered sugar and cocoa together in a bowl. Add melted margarine and vanilla. Stir together well until all sugar and cocoa is mixed in and the icing begins to form. Put in the fridge until donuts are ready.

In a large bowl stir flour, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Create a well in the middle and add the apple sauce, vegan margarine(melted), flax mixture/egg substitute and yeast mixture. Stir well until it forms a dough. Knead on a lightly floured surface for 8 - 10 minutes. Place the dough in a oiled bowl for 1 hour. *coconut oil works great for this!

Roll the dough with rolling pin until its 1/2 inch thick. Cut out 2 1/2 inch circles. Cover these and let them rise for 15 minutes. Heat your deep fryer to 370 degrees fahrenheit. Once your donuts have raised and your deep fryer is warm, fry the donuts. Fry 2-3 donuts at a time. Cook each side for 40 seconds. Have a plate with a paper towel ready for the doughnuts to help absorb excess oil. Lets them cool for 10 minutes. Put the icing on the donuts. Sprinkle with sprinkles or your favorite toppings and voila! You have donuts!!