"Healthy" Cookies

I've had a pretty healthy diet for pretty much my entire life,

but over the last few months I've made small changes to my diet,

and I'd say that my eating has gotten even healthier!

But because I'm me - I still have that sweet tooth,

so of course I looked for something healthy to curb that.

I quickly found this recipe and made it that same day!

After adding a few yummy ingredients,

I ended up with a cookie that was not only pretty healthy,

but fixed that sweet craving I get quite often.

The Goods:

Mashed Bananas

Oats

Coconut Flakes

Craisins

Mini Chocolate Chips

Ground Cinnamon

Mix together 2 large mashed bananas, 1 cup oats and a teaspoon ground cinnamon.

Add 1/2 cup EACH of mini chocolate chips, craisins and coconut flakes.

Mix until everything is well incorporated. 

Portion your cookies out on greased cookie sheet.

Realize that some granulated honey would be a great addition,

so sprinkle some on top of each cookie before baking.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

They will be pretty soft when you take them out.

Cool on wire rack for a few minutes.

Then take a bite and enjoy this "healthy" treat!

Healthy Cookies

Adapted from The Burlap Bag

2 Large Mashed Bananas

1 Cup Oats

1/2 Cup Coconut Flakes

1/2 Cup Craisins

1/2 Cup Mini Chocolate Chips

1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

1. Mix together 2 large mashed bananas, 1 cup oats and a teaspoon ground cinnamon.
2. Add 1/2 cup EACH of mini chocolate chips, craisins and coconut flakes.
3. Mix until everything is well incorporated. 
4. Portion your cookies out on greased cookie sheet.
5. Realize that some granulated honey would be a great addition, so sprinkle some on top of each cookie before baking.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. They will be pretty soft when you take them out.
7. Cool on wire rack for a few minutes.
8. Then take a bite and enjoy this "healthy" treat!

Baked Donut Monday: Lavender with Blueberry Glaze

Happy Monday everyone!!!

I'm back again for another Baked Donut Monday post

and today I'm going to tell you about some super tasty

LAVENDER BAKED DONUTS 

WITH BLUEBERRY GLAZE!

One of my close friends went lavender picking in Ojai earlier this year.
She dried it out and then asked me if I wanted some to use for crafts of cooking.
I, of course, said yes and went to town looking for recipes using it.
I was ecstatic when I found a baked donut recipe using lavender.

I made it very soon after and was quite intrigued by it's taste.
I'd never had anything like it before and it got better with every bite.
I shared these donuts with some of my closest friends,
and they too agreed that it just kept getting better and better.

The Goods:

Lavender

Ground Flax Seed

Olive Oil

Maple Syrup

Vanilla Extract

Apple Cider Vinegar

Gluten Free All-Purpose Flour

Baking Soda

Salt

Powdered Sugar

Blueberries

Almond Milk

Add 1 tablespoon dried lavender to 1/2 cup warm water.

Steep for about 30 minutes.

Strain lavender tea and set aside.

Process 3 tablespoons flax seed with 1 teaspoon dried lavender until fine.

In a small bowl, combine the flax seed and lavender mixture

with the lavender tea, whisk well and set aside at least 5 minutes.

This is your "egg" in the recipe.

Combine gluten free all purpose flour, salt and baking soda. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine flax seed "egg" mixture with olive oil, 

maple syrup, vanilla extract and apple cider vinegar and mix well.

Add in the dry ingredient and mix until just combined. 

Transfer donut batter to a large zipper bag.

Cut off the end of the zipper bag 

and fill your greased donut pan until 1/2 to 3/4 full.

Bake at 325 degrees for about 10 minutes.

You can test that they're done with a toothpick.

Cool in the pan for a few minutes.

Remove from pan and finish cooling on wire rack.

While cooling, make your blueberry glaze.

In food processor, combine 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons blueberries

1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 2 teaspoons almond milk. 

Pulse until smooth, adding extra almond milk if needed to reach desired consistency.

Dip to the top of each donut in the glaze and return to wire rack to set up.

Bite into the donut and enjoy the unique deliciousness!

Lavender Baked Donuts

With Blueberry Glaze

Inspired By food52

For the Donuts:

1/2 Cup Warm Water

4 Teaspoons Dried Lavender

3 Tablespoons Ground Flax Seed

1/4 Cup Olive Oil

1/3 Cup Maple Syrup

1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

1 Teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar

1 Cup Gluten Free All-Purpose Flour

1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

For the Glaze:

1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar

2 Tablespoons Blueberries

1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

2 Teaspoons Almond Milk

1. Add 1 tablespoon dried lavender to 1/2 cup warm water. Steep for about 30 minutes. Strain lavender tea and set aside.
2. Process 3 tablespoons flax seed with 1 tablespoon dried lavender until fine.
3. In a small bowl, combine the flax seed and lavender mixture with the lavender tea, whisk well and set aside at least 5 minutes. This is your "egg" in the recipe.
4. Combine gluten free all purpose flour, salt and baking soda. Set aside.
5. In a large bowl, combine flax seed "egg" mixture with olive oil, maple syrup, vanilla extract and apple cider vinegar and mix well.
6. Add in the dry ingredient and mix until just combined. 
7. Transfer donut batter to a large zipper bag.
8. Cut off the end of the zipper bag and fill your greased donut pan until 1/2 to 3/4 full.
9. Bake at 325 degrees for about 10 minutes.You can test that they're done with a toothpick.
10. Cool in the pan for a few minutes. Remove from pan and finish cooling on wire rack.
11. While cooling, make your blueberry glaze. In food processor, combine 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons blueberries,1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 2 teaspoons almond milk. Pulse until smooth, adding extra almond milk if needed to reach desired consistency.
12. Dip to the top of each donut in the glaze and return to wire rack to set up.

Baked Donut Monday: Whole Wheat Donuts with Browned Butter Glaze

Happy Monday everyone!!!

I'm back again for another Baked Donut Monday post

and today I'm going to tell you about some super tasty

WHOLE WHEAT DONUTS

WITH BROWNED BUTTER GLAZE!

Yes, the name of these donuts is a mouthful.

But man oh man are they soooo good!

They may not look too exciting,

but the taste is just amazing!

The Goods:

Whole Wheat Flour

Sugar

Baking Powder

Ground Nutmeg

Ground Cinnamon

Salt

Milk*

Vinegar*

Eggs

Vanilla Extract

Butter

Powdered Sugar

Milk

*Take a quick look to see how to make homemade buttermilk. 

In a large mixing bowl, combine the following:

flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt.

Set aside.

In another mixing bowl, combine the following:

buttermilk, eggs and melted butter. 

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients...

and mix with a rubber spatula until fully combined.

Transfer donut batter to a large zipper bag.

Cut off the end of the zipper bag 

and fill your greased donut pan until 1/2 to 3/4 full.

Bake at 325 degrees for about 10 minutes.

You can test that they're done with a toothpick.

Cool in the pan for a few minutes.

Remove from pan and finish cooling on wire rack.

Of course the donut pin had to make an appearance again!

Right Becky? :)

While donuts finish cooling, it's time to make the browned butter glaze!

Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat until it's browned.

It will take 8 to 10 minutes and will smell nutty when it's ready.

Watch it carefully, because it's VERY easy to go from browned to burnt!

Pour the butter into a bowl, leaving most of the sediment in the pan.

Whisk in the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla and whisk until glaze is smooth.

Dip the top of each donut into the glaze...

And return to wire rack to let glaze set up.

Take a bite to taste test them....and then try not to eat them all!

Whole Wheat Browned Butter Glazed Donuts

Adapted from Buns In My Oven

For the Donuts:

2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour

3/4 Cup Sugar

2 Teaspoons Baking Powder

1/4 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

1/4 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

 1 Teaspoon Salt

3/4 Cup Homemade Buttermilk

2 Eggs

1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

For the Glaze:

8 Tablespoons Butter

2 Cups Powdered Sugar

4 Tablespoons Milk

1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
2. In another mixing bowl, combine the buttermilk, eggs and melted butter. 
3. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix with a rubber spatula until fully combined.
4. Transfer donut batter to a large zipper bag. 
5. Cut off the end of the zipper bag and fill your greased donut pan until 1/2 to 3/4 full.
6. Bake at 325 degrees for about 10 minutes. You can test that they're done with a toothpick.
7. Cool in the pan for a few minutes, then remove from pan and finish cooling on wire rack.
8. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat until it's browned. It will take 8 to 10 minutes and will smell nutty when it's ready. Watch it carefully, because it's VERY easy to go from browned to burnt!
9. Pour the butter into a bowl, leaving most of the sediment in the pan. 
10. Whisk in the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla and whisk until glaze is smooth.
11. Dip the top of each donut into the glaze and return to wire rack to let glaze set up.

Five Favorite Baked Donuts

Woohoo Fridayyyyyyyyyyyyy!

I'm back today for another Friday Link Up!

This week, I'm linking up with THREE different groups.

Make sure to check them all out at the bottom of this post!

I've been doing a monthly Baked Donuts blog series since March of 2015.

I've made dozes of donuts since then and have tried every single kind.

So I figured that today would be a great day to share my

FIVE FAVORITE BAKED DONUT RECIPES!!!

Because I can't pick an absolute favorite,

I put these in chronological order

starting with the oldest Baked Donut Monday post.

ONE

Toasted Coconut Baked Donuts

TWO

Churro Baked Donuts

THREE

Maple Bacon Baked Donuts

FOUR

Strawberry Baked Donuts

with Strawberry Glaze

FIVE

Salted Caramel Baked Donuts

Now go make yourself some yummy donuts.

And check back August 1st for a new baked donut recipe!!!

Andrea and Erika's blogs from Friday Favorites.

April and Christina's blogs from 5 on Friday.

Karli and Amy's blogs from oh hey friday!