Sweet Potato Donuts

Summer at the beach means donuts! Why not eat healthier donuts that taste yummy but actually make you feel good after you eat them? These sweet potato donuts are made with amazing whole food ingredients like chickpeas, Greek yogurt, whole grain flour, cooked sweet potato, and pure maple syrup. Use donut pans that are inexpensive to buy or muffin tins with foil in the middle to hold open the donut holes while they cook. Have fun with the toppings and enjoy!

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Sweet Potato Donuts

Yield: 12 donuts

Author: Judes Draughon

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 10 MinTotal time: 20 Min

Summer at the beach means donuts! Why not eat healthier donuts that taste yummy but actually make you feel good after you eat them? These sweet potato donuts are made with amazing whole food ingredients like chickpeas, Greek yogurt, whole grain flour, cooked sweet potato, and pure maple syrup. Use donut pans that are inexpensive to buy or muffin tins with foil in the middle to hold open the donut holes while they cook. Have fun with the toppings and enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 cup white whole wheat flour (or 1/2 each whole wheat flour & white flour)
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon (optional, not pictured)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 can chickpeas (drained & rinsed) or 1.5 cups cooked chickpeas
• 1 cup cooked sweet potato
• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (or vanilla)
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup pure maple syrup (or 1/2 cup if used vanilla Greek yogurt)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 Tbsp neutral oil (optional, not pictured)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and prepare two donut pans (six donuts each) with nonstick spray or oil.
2. Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
3. In a food processor or high powered blender, add chickpeas, cooked sweet potato, yogurt, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla. Blend on high until smooth and chickpeas are thoroughly ground up.
4. Add dry ingredients and mix just until combined.5) Pour batter into prepared donut pans about 3/4 full. Place filled donut pans in the oven and bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until just cooked through. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan, and then invert onto a rack and cool.
5. Dust with powdered sugar or decorate. Cream cheese sweetened with maple syrup makes a nice topping as well as melted dark chocolate chips. Sprinkle crushed dehydrated strawberries over cream cheese topping to add another flavor and color combination. Be creative, and enjoy!

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