Name: Baked Sweet Potato Chocolate Donuts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 160g sweet potato - for the donuts; 40g coconut oil - for the donuts; 80g maple syrup - for the donuts; 20g coconut flour - for the donuts; 25g cacao powder - for the donuts; 1 egg - for the donuts; 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract - for the donuts; 1/2 tsp salt - for the donuts; 1 tsp baking powder - for the donuts; 80g dark chocolate, roughly chopped - for the glaze; 1 tbsp coconut oil - for the glaze

These donuts are free from gluten, grains, dairy and refined sugar, but definitely not free from rich, chocolatey goodness! They are healthy for you thanks to a wholesome ingredient list and yet still taste like a treat! You have to try these guys.

Prep Time 10 mins

Cooking Time 20 mins

Instructions

Make the donuts

Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F.
Medium dice sweet potato.
Add diced sweet potato and the rest of the ingredients to a high speed blender. Blend until combined and smooth.
Transfer batter to a donut pan.
Bake for 20 minutes or until an inserted stick comes out clean.

Glaze the donuts

Line a tray or plate with parchment paper.
Make the glaze by melting chopped dark chocolate and coconut oil in a bowl in a double boiler or in the microwave, stirring frequently until combined and glossy.
Dip a donut in the chocolate glaze and let excess drip off, then transfer to parchment paper. Repeat for all donuts.
Decorate donuts with sprinkles or cacao nibs.
Transfer donuts to fridge and let set for 10 minutes.
Enjoy!

Notes

I used raw, peeled orange sweet potato for this recipe.
If you do not have a donut pan, you can also bake these in a muffin tin and increase baking time to 25 minutes.
You may substitute maple syrup with another liquid sweetener.
I topped these donuts with sprinkles and cacao nibs but you can use whatever you like. Feel free to go crazy with your favorite toppings!