Krispy Kreme Keto Knockoff

Sunday we went to see Motherless Brooklyn. It was only showing at the theater we like to use the most at one time on Sunday, 12:10, so we went prior to lunch. Popcorn is NOT keto and I knew I would not be eating it and TheHub did not want that much for just himself. By the time the movie was over  we were getting hungry and the vegetable soup in the fridge was calling our names. I personally love it when all I have to do is ladle and nuke something. It was close to four when we ate lunch so we decided to skip dinner__almost.

I had been craving something sweet and, though he is not keto, TheHub is watching his sugars also. I kept seeing this recipe for keto Krispy Kreme doughnuts and thought I would give them a try. I never think any keto  dessert recipe is going to taste exactly like it is supposed to, but occasionally they do taste pretty good, even though they are nothing like the original. This was one of those very pleasant surprises.

The doughnut

2 tablespoons coconut flour

6 tablespoons almond flour

1 teaspoon xanthan gum

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

2 tablespoons monkfruit sweetener

2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted

2 beaten eggs

Preheat oven to 350. Mix all the dry ingredients well, add the eggs and the coconut oil and stir like mad. The mixture will be thick. Pack it into a pastry bag or a zip lock bag with one corned snipped off. Squeeze the dough into a doughnut pan. (I imagine squeezing it onto a parchment lined cookie sheet in a doughnut shape would work as well) and bake for about 16 minutes. This makes 4 doughnuts.

The glaze

1/4 cup monkfruit sweetener

1 tablespoon water

2 tablespoons coconut oil

Begin this when the doughnuts go into the oven. In a shallow pan mix the monkfruit sweetener and the water. Cook on medium for a minute or two stirring constantly then add the coconut oil. Continue stirring and lower the heat to medium low. When you take the doughnuts out of the oven remove the glaze from the heat but keep stirring. As soon as the doughnuts can be handled (but while they are still very warm) dip them in the glaze mixture (top and bottom). Set on a cookie sheet to dry and repeat with the remaining doughnuts.

Instead of dinner, we each had a doughnut and coffee (me) diet drink (TheHub). We won't make this a habit, but it is nice to know it satisfied the yearning for a dessert. I have all the weird flavorings that came in the collection when I bought the cornbread extract, so next I might try blueberry doughnuts, or pumpkin spice, or even carrot cake.