Baked Doughnuts Without Eggs

Reprinted by permission- Carol Fenster, Special Diet Solutions

Ingredients:

1/ 4 cup soft silken tofu by Mori- Nu

1/ 2 cup apple juice concentrate, thawed

1/ 2 cup maple syrup

1/ 2 cup applesauce or apple butter

2/ 3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

3 Tbsp oil, any type

1 cup brown rice flour

1/ 2 cup potato starch

1/ 2 cup tapioca starch

2 tsp xanthan gum

1 tsp unflavored gelatin powder

1  1/2 tsp baking powder

1  1/2  tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground cloves

1/4 tsp nutmeg

cooking spray

Instructions:

1.   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2.  Coat doughnut pan molds with spray.

3.  In food processor, puree all wet ingredients until mixture is very very smooth—about three minutes.

4.  In a large mixing bowl, stir together all dry ingredients. 

5.  Add wet mixture to dry ingredients and stir until just moistened(batter will be very soft). 

6.  Spoon about two heaping Tbsp batter into prepared molds and bake 20-25 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched.

7.  Remove from pan to cool on rack. 

8.  Clean and spray pans to make remaining batter. 

Yield: 12 doughnuts