Pumpkin chai doughnuts | Nourish plant-based living

Pumpkin chai doughnuts

Anthea Cheng

There’s nothing quite like a freshly-baked homemade doughnut, and these delicate chai-spiced delights made with spelt flour and pumpkin puree hit the spot every time.

Ingredients

Makes 12 

WET INGREDIENTS

dry ingredients

glaze

Method

  1. To make pumpkin puree, roast or boil pumpkin until tender, then blend the pumpkin until it’s a smooth puree.
  2. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Place two silicone donut moulds on a baking tray.
  3. Add all the wet ingredients to a large mixing bowl and whisk until smooth. Then add all the dry ingredients to the bowl and mix until there are no lumps.
  4. Pipe or spoon the batter into the donut moulds.
  5. Bake the donuts for 12–15 minutes or until a skewer can be inserted into a donut and come out clean. Allow the donuts to completely cool in the moulds, then carefully pop them out.
  6. To make the glaze, add all ingredients to a medium mixing bowl and whisk until smooth. Add more milk to thin the glaze or more icing sugar to thicken it. The glaze needs to be thick but spreadable; if it’s too thin, it will be absorbed into the donut.
  7. Dip one side of each donut into the frosting and allow them to dry. If your frosting is quite thick, drizzle it onto the donuts with a spoon. While the frosting is still wet, sprinkle with chopped pecans and puffed millet, if you like. 
  8. Store the donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 day or in the fridge for up to 3 days.

TIP: To make the chai spice mix, use a blender or coffee grinder to blend the contents of a chai teabag into a fine powder. Alternatively, use ½ tsp ground cinnamon, ¼ tsp ground ginger, ¼ tsp cardamom, and a pinch of pepper.


Anthea Cheng
Anthea Cheng

Anthea is the food blogger, photographer, and chef behind Rainbow Nourishments, where she shares wholesome vegan recipes with a twist.

This recipe was originally published in Nourish plant-based living, Issue 61 • View magazine

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