I don’t know what it is about carrot cake, but I effing love it. Like really REALLY love it. People who don’t love carrot cake are strange. You know who you are. So why not make cake into donuts?! Boom. If you don’t have a donut pan, thankfully I have these in cupcake version too! Boom.
Oh lord, dating rant is coming on. You were warned Grant.
Ok so I think it’s time I start actually dating someone. It doesn’t exactly work like that, but I’m at least trying. I’ve been on some dates, but been bored. Where are these funny guys? I need someone who is funny. And most people don’t have that quality. I’ve honestly only ever had a handful of guys in this world that could make me laugh really hard. One of which is Afghanistan. And is my best friend. Fail.
The thing is, I think I take better care of my hair when I have someone to actually take care of my hair for. I know, I can hear it now, feminist anger at that fact, but it’s the truth. If I am dating someone, I try a bit harder. It should be the other way around, but when I’m single I just don’t give a crap. I go to the gym, hang out with all men who are in love with their pretty lady friends, then I bro out, then hang out with more friends. Why the hell would I even do my hair? Or shave my legs?
Moral of the story: my hair is REALLY greasy. Therefore I need an attractive male, who loves food, and is hilarious. Oh, and he needs to lift more than me. Don’t any of my women readers out there have brothers? I mean, come on.
Oh, and dear human who thought it was a good idea to park their molester style van outside of our house in an attempt to sell it…you’re an asshole. Straight up. Not only are you taking up 3 parking spaces, but you’re creepin’ us out. God knows what you’re holding in that van of yours. And we dislike it. I am THIS close to calling the for sale number and being rude. I probably won’t BUT I MIGHT! You were warned.
Carrot Cake Donuts (nut free)
- Yield: 6 1x
Ingredients
- 3 large carrots, shredded
- 1/2 cup sunflower seed butter
- 4 eggs
- 3 tablespoons coconut flour
- 2 tablespoons raw honey
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1/8 cup chopped walnuts (optional-do not use for nut free version)
- 1/8 cup raisins (optional)
For the frosting
- 1/4 cup coconut butter, melted to be just a bit soft
- sprinkle of slivered almonds (optional- do not use for nut free version)
- carrots zested on top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Shred carrots using your shredding attachment with your food processor or cheese grater.
- Add your carrots to a large bowl and add sunflower seed butter, vanilla extract, and honey, mix well.
- Then add your eggs and mix into a soupy mess.
- Lastly add your coconut flour, baking soda and powder, and the rest of your spices. If you’d like to use raisins and walnuts, add those as well.
- Place mixture in your greased donut pan. Mine mixture made 6 donuts.
- Bake for 23-25 minutes.
- Let cool.
- Top donuts off with coconut butter, almonds, and a bit of zested carrot.
- Eat em. OMG.
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Mine turned green, too. It’s probably some sort of chemical reaction with the sunflower seed butter (my guess; I have absolutely no evidence to back this up). I live on the central california coast. Maybe the muffins (no donut pan here, made muffins) don’t like sea air? It does not affect the taste at all, but they do look kind of strange.
But guess what? I like ’em, so my house is gonna be filled with green muffins. It’ll keep the pain in the ass bystanders away (MOAR for me!!!!).
I found this on the Sunbutter site:
Why did my cookies turn green?
When substituting SunButter in your existing recipe, you may have to reduce the baking soda/powder by approx. 1/3 to start. The chlorogenic acid (chlorophyll) in sunflower seeds react with the baking soda/powder when baked causing the green color when the product cools down. Depending on the recipe, even a splash of lemon juice could help.
This looks super yummy. Thanks for the recipe
I can’t find the funny guys either! Love your blog by the way. I was loling reading it at work.
Absolutely delicious!!!! Made these last night and used my mini donut pan which worked really well. It made about 25 and I only have 12 left. My husband ate 1/2 the batch this morning 🙂
I am so glad to hear someone else’s turned green the next day, even in the fridge…I ate them anyway! They were still delish! My husband is a bit hesitant though…oh well, more fore me! I guess it was the sun butter???
yes the sunbutter and baking soda mixed together turn it green. i haven’t seen that but others have!
Mine turned green too – really green, like it had blueberries in it, ate them anyway and delic! Good to know about the reaction – I make my own baking powder with cream of tartar and baking soda so the additional baking soda the recipe call for may have been too much. I’ll cut back on the BS and try a squeeze of lemon juice next time. They are good plain, w coconut butter and for those who are primal, a bit of cream cheese mixed with a drop of maple syrup is totally num.
I haven’t read through all of the comments but can I use almond butter to substitute for sunflower seed butter? I live in the Philippines and I can’t get the sunflower seed butter here. Almond butter- only one place sells it. IF you can get it the cost is about 15 usd a jar! 🙁
yes ma’am!
This recipe looks amaze!! just wondering I am highly allergic to coconut what can I use instead for the frosting???
If you have dairy, you could make a cream cheese frosting. Or just put some melted chocolate on top!
Made these in my kid’s li’l Babycakes donut maker. I just knew they were going to stick… but alas, donut perfection! Snow day happiness.
Hi Juli,
LOVE your recipes. Everyone’s fretting over the donut pan so I’m wondering…can’t I just use a muffin pan? Or better yet, a tube pan or loaf pan and make a carrot cake? I could adjust the baking time and check it as needed.
That would work wouldn’t it?!
yes, you totally can!
I have made these twice and they are soo yummy, but they are so moist they sink in middle and fall apart. Any Ideas??