Tropical Sunrise Doughnuts Recipes for Traditional and Gluten-Free (Pineapple and Coconut)
 
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These are a delicious, sunny, tropical flavor of doughnuts to add a nice treat to your dessert or breakfast. There are also some nice switches you can make to make these healthier too! Note that these are the mini versions.
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Recipe type: Dessert or Breakfast
Serves: 12
Ingredients
Ingredients for Tropical Sunrise Pineapple and Coconut Doughnuts batter:
  • 1½ C flour (or use wheat flour or this gluten-free flour)
  • ½ C sugar (or baking stevia for low-sugar)
  • 1 TBSP baking powder
  • 1 egg (for egg-free, combine 1 tablespoon of ground flax seed with 3 tablespoons of water. Stir well, and place in the fridge 15 minutes. The result will be sticky egg-like substitute.)
  • ½ C whole milk or skim (or almond or coconut milk for dairy free)
  • ½ of a can of crushed pineapple, drained and dried (save the juices for the icing)
  • ¼ cup of shredded coconut
  • mini doughnut maker
  • cooking spray
For the topping:
1 container of vanilla icing to save time or make a homemade pineapple icing glaze with these ingredients:
  • 1½ cups powdered sugar, sifted to remove any lumps
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons of the reserved pineapple juice
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (optional)
  • ¼ cup of shredded coconut
Instructions
  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients.
  2. In another bowl, mix the egg, milk, ¼ cup coconut and pineapple.
  3. Combine dry ingredients into the wet and mix until no more flour is seen.
  4. Once the doughnut maker is heated drop in some batter into the bottom half of the maker.
  5. Bake for 5-7 minutes.
  6. While doughnuts are cooking, melt the icing in a microwave for 30 seconds or whip up the icing but simply whisking the powdered sugar, pineapple juice and vanilla extract until you reach the firmness desired.
  7. Once doughnuts are done, pull out onto a plate and drizzle with the icing and sprinkle the coconut.
Recipe by The Thrifty Couple at https://thethriftycouple.com/tropical-sunrise-doughnuts-recipes-for-traditional-and-gluten-free-pineapple-and-coconut/