Opera Singer in the Kitchen: Gluten- and Sugar-Free Mini Raspberry Cake Doughnuts

I've been using Xylosweet which is a sugar substitute made from xylitol. It is used by anyone looking to reduce their sugar intake. Since I have been trying to reduce my sugar intake I decided to taste this option and I was so surprised that it sweetened a dessert just like sugar. It is used 1:1 when substituting regular sugar so it was not complicated. Here are a few more facts about Xylosweet:

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It looks like sugar but I ended up processing about 2-3 Tablespoons to make xylitol powdered sugar so I could mix with cinnamon to dust the cake doughnuts. It worked so well. I will next begin to bake with a stevia blend so be on the look out. The important thing about this recipe is that they are toddler-approved! Make them for a snack or dessert without worrying about the sugar overload.

Gluten- and Sugar-Free Mini Raspberry Cake Doughnuts

by Noelle Kelly, heavily adapted from Epicurious

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 10 min

Ingredients (18 mini doughnuts)

1 cup Bob's Red Mill all-Purpose gluten-free flour
1 teaspoon xanthan gum.
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup Xylosweet (xylitol) or regular sugar
1/2 cup raspberries
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 Tablespoons coconut oil, melted
1/3 cup almond milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg

Powdered sugar

3 Tablespoons Xylosweet, ground
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F and lightly grease a mini doughnut pan.

Sift the gluten-flour, xanthan gum, baking powder and salt together.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted coconut oil, almond milk, sugar substitute, vanilla, and egg. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just combined.

Fill each doughnut cup 3/4 of the way full with the batter. Fill with a spoon carefully. Bake until the doughnuts spring back when touched about 10 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.

Ground the xylitol in a coffee grinder and place in a sturdy ziplock bag. Add the cinnamon and mix well. Once the doughnuts are slight cooled, add one doughnut at a time, and dust with the cinnamon powdered sugar.