Paleo Chocolate Peppermint Mini Donuts

If you're going paleo, don't think you can't enjoy donuts; these miniature treats deliver a festive combo of chocolate and peppermint flavor.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 9 mins
• Total Time: 34 mins
• Calories: 189 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¼ cup butter, softened
• ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
• ½ teaspoon peppermint extract, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil
• 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
• ¾ cup cassava flour (such as Otto's)
• ¾ cup full-fat coconut milk
• 6 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1 peppermint candy cane, finely crushed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk cassava flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.

Step 2

Combine butter and coconut sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add coconut milk, maple syrup, egg, vanilla extract, and 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract to the butter mixture; beat until well combined. Add flour mixture to the butter mixture; stir until batter is evenly mixed.

Step 3

Heat donut maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Pipe batter into donut forms using a pastry bag or a clean resealable plastic bag with one corner cut off.

Step 4

Bake according to manufacturer's instructions, about 4 minutes. Transfer donuts to a rack; cool completely, about 15 minutes.

Step 5

Melt chocolate chips, coconut oil, and 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract in a double boiler, stirring until glaze is smooth. Spoon into a shallow bowl. Dip top of each cooled donut into glaze and then into crushed candy canes; return to cooling rack. Repeat with remaining donuts.