Sweet Potato and Pear Donuts

Sweet Potato Pear Donuts

One of the most common questions people with children ask me is, “How can I make healthy sweet snacks for my kids?” Well, this recipe is just the thing if you want to appeal to your child’s sweet tooth but also fill them with a snack that’s going to nourish them!

Coconut Health Benefits

I use a lot of coconut-based products in this recipe, which is where a lot of the goodness comes from.

Coconut in most forms is a rich source of vitamins and minerals. It also has a high lauric acid count which encourages HDL (good) cholesterol levels in the body. Studies have suggested that consuming coconut regularly will have anti-aging, anti-carcinogenic and anti-thrombotic (blood clot reducing) effects.

Sweet Potato and Pear Donuts

All four of my children absolutely love these donuts. When there’s a plate of them in the kitchen I’m much happier for them to be snacking between meals.

Traditional donuts are completely nutritionally pointless and full of all the bad stuff we want our children to avoid. So getting them hooked on these instead is a great move!

Ingredients:

To make 12 of these mini donuts you’ll need the following ingredients:

  • 1 sweet potato, grated
  • 1 pear, peeled and grated
  • 1 Tbsp. chia seed soaked in 3 Tbsp. water
  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. coconut oil, melted
  • 90g coconut flour
  • 90g buckwheat flour
  • 2 Tbsp. flaxseeds, ground
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

For the glaze:

  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. coconut butter, melted
  • 1/2 tsp. honey

Or for a chocolate glaze:

  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. coconut butter, melted
  • 1/2 tsp. honey
  • 1 tsp. of cacao

Method:

So, to get started, pack one cup of your shredded sweet potato and place it in your food processor along with your shredded pear, soaked chia seeds and coconut sugar. Once it’s well combined, add the remaining ingredients and mix into a soft but wet batter.

Next, preheat your oven to 180C/350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using your hands roll the batter into large golf ball shapes and then slightly flatten it out on the baking sheet. I used the back of a pastry tip (about 1 inch diameter) to create the donut holes. You can keep all of the donut hole batter to create another donut at the end.

Bake the donuts for 15-20 minutes or until slightly golden and a toothpick comes out dry. Allow the donuts to cool before you ice. In separate bowls, combine the ingredients for the icings and spoon over the donuts and spread. Top with coconut flakes, goji berries or cacao nibs! Yum!

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  3. These look amazing! I will soon try a variation substituting coconut sugar and honey with my beloved zero-cal erythritol 😊
    Check out my healthy, low-cal recipes on instagram @ariaverr or on my blog ilariantaste.tumblr.com and follow me to exchange ideas and inspiration! Thank you!
    Ila

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  16. These look so good!!
    I have my own new blog (sustainingyou.info) about natural skin care and makeup but OMG food!! I have a huge sweet tooth but regular super sweet stuff doesn’t sit well with me, I only really like healthy food too; but thanks so much for giving such a delicious and simple recipe. Definitely going to make for the next special occasion.
    PS- can I substitute stevia/ honey for coconut sugar?
    -Thank you!!!

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