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Tuesday, November 12, 2019

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.


17 comments:

  1. The doughnut looks authentic. I really hate to eat a knockoff and find it tastes wrong and I have wasted calories.

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    1. It does not taste like a true KK, but it does taste like a good cake doughnut that has been glazed.

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  2. I'm glad you were able to find a good alternative and it satisfied that craving for a doughnut. There is a KK in the next town and I've been avoiding it because I know I can't stop with having just one doughnut!

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    1. There is a KK very near my house and I drive by it nearly every day. When my car sees the HOT light on it really does want to pull in and grab one (or three)

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  3. Fortunately, I resist doughnuts. Unless they are very fresh, then all bets are off.

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  4. Thanks, I’m adding this to my recipe card box

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  5. Your doughnuts look good, but I'm not a fan of Krispy Kreme at all! Mom always wanted them when she was older and then my boss at work always brought them in to work. Way too sweet for me. But yours sound great and I'm glad you were pleasantly surprised!

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    1. I can take or leave a KK that is not hot, but the fresh warm ones are worth fighting over

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  6. It looks pretty tasty.I am book marking a lot of your pages, Anne.

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    1. I know mine have been primarily keto recipes for the past year, but if they make it to the blog they have stood the test of a non-ketonian!

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  7. I haven't had a Krispy Kreme in ages. They're good -- way too sweet, but I snarf 'em down anyway. And I'd snarf these down, too. :-) Fun recipe -- thanks.

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    1. In my humble opinion a KK should be eaten hot straight from the conveyer belt or not at all.

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  8. Oh wow, that looks so good, Anne. Yum

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    1. It really was so much better than I thought it would be!

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