Looking for a healthier alternative to traditional vegan doughnuts? These raw donuts are full of plant-based goodness, but they pack a punch in the taste department too!
With natural peanut butter and raw chocolate, there's a lot to love about these raw vegan donuts. But perhaps the best part is how easy they are to make!
You don't need any fancy appliances like a dehydrator. Just a good donut mold (silicone makes it easier to get them out when done), and a basic food processor.
These peanut butter donuts only require 4 ingredients and zero baking!
Just a heads up: raw donuts will not be the light, fluffy, warm, doughy things you may have eaten in the past (or present - no judgement here!). These are denser in texture, yes, but they’re also equally dense with flavour and taste.
Try them - we'll bet you'll be converted to raw doughnuts from here on out.
Raw Donut Ingredients:
Get ready to make these delicious treats - you'll most likely have all you need in your kitchen!
- 100g mixed nuts (we used almonds and cashews)
- 2.5 cups of dates - soaked, pitted and roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons raw natural peanut butter
- 1 bar (around 80g) of raw dark chocolate (if you don't have this, I've given an alternative option on the recipe card below)
- Crushed peanuts (optional topping)
- Silicone donut mold
How to Make fGluten-Free Dairy-Free Donuts
Pop your nuts, dates, and peanut butter into a food processor and mix until a sticky dough forms. You can add a tablespoon of water if needed to bind it all together.
Place the dough into the silicone mold and press it down firmly.
Place your mold into the fridge for 30 minutes to set.
Meanwhile, gently melt your chocolate by breaking it into a glass bowl, and then placing that bowl into a bowl filled with hot water. This will ensure it doesn't overheat.
Take the donuts out of the mold carefully and dunk then curved side down into the chocolate.
Place them on a plate and sprinkle some crushed peanuts on top.
Pop them back in the fridge for 15 minutes to let the chocolate harden.
And you're done!
Other Healthy Donut Recipes
If you're looking for other healthy vegan donut recipes - try these Gingerbread Chocolate Doughnuts.
Or if you want a more traditional doughnut, try these baked vegan chocolate donnuts.
Recipe
Raw donuts recipe
These deliciously decadent raw peanut butter donuts are easy and quick to prepare. Vegan & naturally gluten-free, they are super tasty, healthy, rich in antioxidants, and have no refined sugar or oil added.
Ingredients
- 100g mixed nuts
- 2.5 cups dates, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoon natural peanut butter
- 1 bar (80g) dark raw chocolate
- Toppings: crushed peanuts
- Silicone mold
Instructions
- Place mixed nuts, dates and peanut butter into a food processor.
- Mix until a sticky dough forms, you can add a tablespoon of water to help to bind it all together.
- Place the dough into the silicone donut mold and press firmly.
- Place in the fridge for 30 minutes to set.
- Meanwhile, melt the chocolate slowly over a bowl of hot water.
- Carefully take the donuts out of their molds and dunk the curved side into the melted chocolate.
- Place them on a plate and sprinkle with some crushed peanuts.
- Pop back in the fridge for 15 minutes to set.
Notes
If you don't have raw dark chocolate on hand you can use the following mixture as a chocolate glaze instead:
¼ cup cacao powder
¼ cup coconut oil (melted)
2 tablespoons maple syrup
Mix it all together and use as you would the chocolate
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 9 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 208Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 53mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 5gSugar: 27gProtein: 4g
Please keep in mind that the nutritional information is calculated using a nutrition facts calculator. It is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
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