Description
If ever there were an ode to fall in doughnut form, it would be these vegan and gluten free chai-spiced pumpkin doughnuts. They’re made with warm spices, earthy pumpkin, maple sweetness, and a vanilla bean-flecked cashew butter glaze.
Ingredients
for the doughnuts
- 120g brown rice flour
- 50g oat flour
- 70g arrowroot flour
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
- a pinch of ground cloves
- a pinch of ground nutmeg
- a pinch of black pepper
- 120g plant milk of your choice (I used homemade walnut pecan milk)
- 120g pumpkin puree
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 80g maple syrup
for the glaze & assembly:
- 3 tbsp cashew butter
- heaped 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- contents of 1/2 a vanilla bean (optional)
- pinch of sea salt
- 2–3 tbsp plant milk
- a handful of chopped pumpkin seeds
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 325 degrees and lightly grease 2 doughnut pans (the recipe will make about 10 doughnuts so plan accordingly.
Whisk together the flours, salt, baking soda, and spices. In a separate bowl whisk together the milk, pumpkin, vanilla, vinegar, and syrup until smooth, then combine it with the dry ingredients. Mix until you have a smooth and thick batter. At this point I’ll add the batter to a ziploc bag and snip off the corner so that I can pipe it into the doughnut pan molds but you can also do this with a spoon. Fill the molds no more than 2/3 full/high. Once you’ve used up all the batter, smooth the tops with your finger. Bake the doughnuts for 15 to 17 minutes in a 325 degree oven. The doughnuts are ready when the edges are golden and the tops spring back when touched. Cool the doughnuts completely on a rack before glazing.
To make the glaze, whisk together the cashew butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, salt and 2 tbsp of the plant milk. If it seems too thick, add a bit more plant milk until you get a pour-able glaze. Either dunk each doughnut top into the glaze or drizzle it on top with a spoon. Sprinkle with chopped pumpkin seeds if you like.
Best if enjoyed within 1-2 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-17 minutes