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Maple Donuts with crispy facon

Maple "Bacon" Donuts

Miniature bite sized cake donuts with Maple Glaze and crispy coconut facon-bacon! Smoky and salty bits made from large flaked coconut, a perfect contract to the sweet maple glaze 
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 18

Ingredients
  

For the Donut Batter:

  • 1¼ cup All Purpose Flour (156g)
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda (4g)
  • ½ cup Plant Milk (120ml)
  • 1 teaspoon Vinegar (5ml)
  • ⅓ cup Light Brown Sugar (70g)
  • 1 Tbs Ground Flax Seed (8g)
  • 3 Tbs Hot Water (45ml)
  • 4 teaspoon Vegetable Oil Melted (20ml)
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract (5ml)
  • 1 teaspoon Maple Extract (5ml)

For the Coconut Bacon:

For the Maple Donut Glaze:

  • 1½ cup Sifted Confectioners Sugar (190g)
  • 1 Tbs Plant Milk (15ml)
  • 1 teaspoon Maple Extract (5ml)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 325F & lightly spray your mini donut pans with pan spray
  • For the donut batter combine the ground flax seed with hot water & whisk smooth, let stand for about 5 minutes to thicken to a paste
  • In a large mixing bowl combine the room temperature plant milk & vinegar stir to combine let stand 5 minutes to thicken
  • Add the melted coconut oil, vanilla extract, brown sugar, flax paste & salt along with the plant milk & whisk smooth
  • Next add the sifted flour & baking soda to the wet ingredients in the bowl & whisk smooth.
  • Transfer batter to a pastry bag & pipe half way to the top into each of the cavities.
  • Bake in a preheated 325°F oven for approximately 8 - 12 minutes for the mini's & possibly 18 minutes for the larger donut pan or when they are springy to the touch when you gently press the centers
  • For the Coconut Bacon recipe Combine all the ingredients except the coconut together in a large bowl whisk to distribute evenly
  • Add the coconut flakes & toss well to coat & saturate the coconut
  • Layer onto a sheet pan and bake in a preheated 325°F oven for approximately 20 minutes checking halfway through baking & tossing to make sure everything bakes evenly
  • Prepare the icing sugar glaze by whisking the confectioners sugar with the plant milk & the extract
  • Dip the cooled donut tops into glaze then into the crispy coconut bacon

Notes

 
Storage Maple Bacon Donuts can be stored at room temperature for up to 1 week wrapped loosely to prevent drying out.
Freeze un-iced donuts for up to 1 month wrapped well
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