Chocolate Peppermint Cake Donuts
Recipe Courtesy of Maggie Hyunh. Enjoy the flavor of Christmas in these peppermint chocolate donut cakes. They can be enjoyed year round! Additionally, the recipe is keto friendly.
Equipment
- silicone donut mold (optional - if using a donut mold from a different material, you may need to grease them before putting the mixture in)
Ingredients
DONUTS
- 4tbspcoconut oilmelted
- 2tbspmayonnaisethis helps make donuts moist
- 1tspvanilla extract
- 2tsppeppermint extract
- 3egg(s)
- 0.25cupheavy cream
- 0.5cupalmond flour
- 2tbspcocoa powderI used Hershey's Special Dark
- 1servingChocolate Mint Keto Chow(or 1 scoop)
- 0.75cuppowdered sweetenersugar-free sweetener of your choice
- 0.5tbspbeef gelatin powder
- 0.5tspespresso powder
- 1tspbaking soda
- 0.5tspbaking powder
- NaNsalt
CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT GANACHE
- 0.5cupheavy cream
- 2tbsppowdered sweetenersugar-free sweetener of your choice
- 0.5cupsugar-free chocolate chips
- 1tsppeppermint extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- In a blender, standing mixer, or food processor, add coconut oil, mayo, vanilla, peppermint extract, and eggs together. Mix very well.
- Add the heavy whipping cream.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together your dry ingredients until there are no clumps. Add your dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, making sure it's all incorporated.
- Once your mixture is mixed, it is ready to be divided. Place your mixture into your donut mold. I made six donuts, though you could just as easily have seven from mixture.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- To prepare your ganache, warm your heavy whipping cream in a saucepan with the sweetener until the sweetener dissolves. Then add your chocolate chips and let them melt. Once the chocolate is melted, stir in the peppermint extract.
- Take your donuts and dip the tops into the ganache to coat them. Add toppings, if desired, right away before the ganache sets.
- Store in a container in the fridge for up to one week.
Nutrition
Serving: 1donutCalories: 410.4kcalCarbohydrates: 48.9gProtein: 12.4gFat: 36.1gSaturated Fat: 19.9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 7.89gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 119.5mgSodium: 554.8mgPotassium: 540.7mgFiber: 8.8gSugar: 1.6gVitamin A: 593.48IUVitamin C: 22.96mgCalcium: 212.55mgIron: 1.46mgSugar Alcohol: 36.16gNet Carbs: 3.86g