Aren't these beautiful? They are dark because of the almond flour, I think. I made pancakes with almond flour and they were also darker after frying. Here is the delicious recipe:
Sweet Potato Paleo Doughnuts
Recipe inspiration: Pure and Simple
Doughnuts
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup cooked sweet potato (put it in the microwave for 5-6 minutes)
- 1/3 cup full-fat canned coconut milk
- 1/4 cup raw honey or agave
- 2 tbs coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbs cinammon
- 1/2 tbsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tbsp all spice
- Preheat your BabyCakes
- Add eggs, sweet potato, milk, honey, oil, and vanilla in food processor or blender (I used my awesome Ninja!) and blend
- Add the rest of the ingredients into the blender and mix until smooth
- Put about 2 tsp batter into each doughnut slot and cook for 4-7 minutes or until brown
- Place on cooling rack
- 1/4 cup coconut butter
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional if not paleo (2 tbsp powdered sugar)
- Heat coconut butter and oil over low heat
- Turn off heat and stir in syrup vanilla (optional powdered sugar)
- Mix well
- Let sit 10 minutes
- Dip tops of doughnuts into pan of icing and let cool
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