Description
Ground pistachios and whole wheat flour combined with almond extract make these baked donuts a treat to be reckoned with, and we haven’t even made it to the dark chocolate glaze yet.
Ingredients
Scale
Donuts
- ¾ cup whole wheat pastry flour
- ? cup finely ground pistachios, plus extra for sprinkling on top
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 egg
- ? cup + 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1½ teaspoons almond extract
Dark Chocolate Glaze
- 4 oz (115 g) dark chocolate, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
Donuts
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a standard 6-cavity donut pan.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, ground pistachios, baking powder, and salt.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, buttermilk, melted butter, coconut sugar, honey, and almond extract.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pipe the batter evenly into the donut pan. (A small zip-lock bag with one corner snipped works well for piping.)
- Bake for 10 minutes, until the donuts are light golden brown. Cool in the pan for 2–3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before glazing.
Dark Chocolate Glaze
- Melt the chopped chocolate and coconut oil together in a double boiler or in a microwave. If using a microwave, heat in 15-second intervals, stirring after each, until the chocolate is almost fully melted. Remove from heat and stir until completely smooth.
- Stir in the almond extract.
- Dip the tops of the cooled donuts into the glaze, letting any excess drip off. Sprinkle immediately with additional ground pistachios.
- Allow the glaze to set for a few minutes before serving. Donuts are best served slightly warm.
Notes
Make sure the donuts are fully cooled before dipping — warm donuts will melt the glaze and it will slide right off. Rainbow or dark jimmies can be scattered on top alongside the pistachios for extra color.
- Category: Baking, Dessert, Donut