Gluten-Free Maple Doughnuts with Cream Cheese Frosting
These easy baked gluten free doughnuts make it easy to indulge without guilt. A cream cheese frosting is the icing on the cake.
Ingredients
Doughnuts:
- 1 1/2 cups gluten-free flour blend
- 3/4 teaspoon xanthan gum — only if your flour doesn’t have it
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3/4 cup real maple syrup
- 1/2 cup melted butter cooled
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 3/4 cup cup plain yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon maple extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Frosting:
- 2 ounces softened cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons softened butter
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts for finishing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a standard size cooking pan with cooking spray.
- Combine the flour, xanthan gum, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the maple syrup, butter, eggs, yogurt, maple and vanilla extracts.
- Add the wet to the dry and mix until just combined.
- Using either a piping bag or just a spoon, fill the doughnut pan until full.
- Bake for 11-12 minutes, until golden brown. Remove, let cool and remove from pan. Repeat with remaining batter.
- To make the frosting, whisk all of the ingredients together until thickened and smooth.
- When all of the doughnuts are completely cool, ice the doughnuts and sprinkle with walnuts.
- Enjoy with a strong cup of coffee.
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