Dessert

The Perfect Chocolate Glazed Paleo Donuts

Delicious and totally guilt-free.

By: Rebecca Jacobs

Looking for a healthier treat that tastes just as good as the real thing? Enter these paleo donuts. These are the ultimate guilt-free treat with a delicious chocolate drizzle that can be enjoyed for breakfast, brunch, or even as a yummy mid-day snack. 

The best part? These are blender donuts, so you’ll be left with minimal prep and clean-up time, and these paleo donuts are also totally guilt-free. Made without gluten, grains, dairy, soy, and refined sugar, keep this recipe handy. These may be the best healthy paleo donuts we’ve ever had, and you may find yourself coming back to this easy recipe time and time again. 

The Perfect Chocolate Glazed Paleo Donuts 

Makes: 6 donuts 

Ingredients:

  • 1 ¼ cup almond flour 
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder 
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar 
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon 
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg 
  • ⅛ tsp sea salt 
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
  • ¼ cup coconut oil, melted 
  • ¼ cup almond milk 
  • 2 eggs 

For The Chocolate Drizzle 

  • ¼ cup coconut or almond milk 
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened cacao powder 
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg 

Directions:

Step #1: Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a donut pan with coconut oil. 

Step #2: Next, add all the ingredients, minus the ingredients for the chocolate drizzle, to a high-speed blender and blend until the mixture is smooth. 

Step #3: Spoon or pipe the batter into the greased donut pans. 

Step #4: Bake for about 15-18 minutes. 

Step #5: Remove from the oven and allow the donuts to cool completely. 

Step #6: While cooling, make the chocolate drizzle by adding all ingredients to a stockpot over low/medium heat.

Step #7: Simmer on low for about 5 minutes, whisking until it begins to thicken up. 

Step #8: Drizzle over the cooled donuts. 

Step #9: Enjoy! 

Healthy Donuts Made Simple 

If you’re craving something sweet but don’t want to overdo the sugar content, give these paleo donuts a try. They are the ultimate, light, and fluffy donut we crave, but without all the added sugar and carbs.

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