Banana Donuts with Hazelnut and Chocolate Glaze

Ingredients (1 dozen donuts)

For the Donuts

• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup Earth Balance, melted
• 3/4 cup unsweetened plain almond milk
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

For the Glaze

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1/2 cup hazelnut chocolate butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Prepare the donut pan with cooking spray and flour.

In a bowl, sift together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Then add in the brown sugar.

In a separate bowl, combine the Earth Balance, banana, almond milk, apple cider vinegar and vanilla.

Add the wet to the dry and mix to combine.

Transfer the batter to a plastic bag and snip off the end in order to pipe into the pan.  Pipe the batter into the wells in the donut pan until they are 2/3rds full.

Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes until removing to a wire rack.

Meanwhile, in a double boiler, melt the coconut oil and hazelnut chocolate butter.  Remove from heat when it is melted and smooth.

When the donuts are cool enough to handle, dip into the glaze.

Be generous with the glaze!