I’m not really one to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. I have no Irish background. We never celebrated as kids. The extent of our ‘celebration’ is wearing green, and eating something green. Pretty simple. 
So, this past week when I looked at the calendar and saw that it was St. Patrick’s Day this weekend, I knew I had to make something green to go with the occasion. I decided to make some baked chocolate doughnuts, and simply top them with a mint frosting and mini chocolate chips. My kids loved them, and apparently the kids in their class were quite envious come lunch time. Nearly started a brawl – so I guess they are kind of Irish, huh? 
Yields 6 large doughnuts
Chocolate Doughnuts:
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup brown rice flour
- 1/4 cup sorghum flour
- 2 Tbsp potato starch
- 1 Tbsp tapioca starch
- 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
- 2 Tbsp dry instant chocolate pudding mix (or dry milk powder)
- 3 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a Doughnut Pan
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In a large bowl, whisk together all of the dry ingredients. - In a smaller bowl, whisk together all of the wet ingredients.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until fully combined.
- Spoon mixture into prepared doughnut pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the thickest part of the doughnut comes out clean.
- Let doughnuts sit for 5 minutes before turning them out onto a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
Mint Frosting:
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ (icing) sugar
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 1/4 teaspoon mint extract
- 4 drops green food colouring
- 2 Tablespoons mini chocolate chips
Instructions:
- In a small mixing bowl, beat together all ingredients (except the mini chocolate chips).
- Frost cooled doughnuts, and sprinkle with the mini chocolate chips.
These look amazing and I love the green mint frosting. I’ve never had a mint doughnut but sounds delicious. I bought myself a donut pan for the sole purpose of making gluten free dounuts and have only used it once. I will have to dust it off and give this a go!
Going to make these right now!
These look wonderful! I’m a big fan of mint and chocolate! I don’t have the doughnut pan, but I think mini-muffins might be on the way
Mini Muffins would work perfectly!