Full of sweet exotic flavor and nutrition, these masala-spiced apple donuts are the perfect breakfast for anyone on a grain-free, refined sugar-free lifestyle!

Full of sweet exotic flavor and nutrition, these masala-spiced apple donuts are the perfect breakfast for anyone on a grain-free, refined sugar-free lifestyle! #masala #apple #donuts #doughtnuts #paleo #gapsdiet #dessert #glutenfree

All about breakfast.

Yes, I know. Breakfast. I talk about it a lot. And why should I not? It’s a wonderful meal! The best meal of the day, in fact. Other than dessert…

While I usually start my day off with a glass of water, freshly pressed juice, or tea, breakfast is not far behind. If you’re a breakfast lover, you really should be! Eating breakfast can help kick-start your metabolism, balance your weight, and help you be more alert, focused, and happier! I know it does those things for me!

Getting in the habit of eating breakfast can also help regulate your blood sugar and keep your cholesterol levels healthy. Plus it tastes delicious, so it’s a win-win.

Stack of masala-spiced apple donuts from raiasrecipes.com

Healthy, grain-free goodness.

I love a good muffin or pancake for breakfast, or bagels. But every now and again, I just really need a donut. Unfortunately, donuts aren’t well known for being the healthiest breakfast food. I’m pretty sure we’d all agree that Krispy Kreme and healthy aren’t very compatible.

So I’ve made it one of my food-blogger goals to make some donuts that are perfect for a healthy breakfast, but still taste like a treat! Thankfully, though they sound like they’d be hard, donuts aren’t really that difficult.

So far, our healthy donut breakfast options are my family’s favorite grain-free banana nut butter donuts, some gluten-free dark chocolate banana doughnuts, and some yummy gluten-free banana bread doughnuts. But trying to stay as close to the GAPS Diet as possible means no grains of any kind. So the hunt for more grain-free donuts continued…

Stack of frosted masala-spiced apple donuts from raiasrecipes.com

Bite of masala-spiced apple donuts from raiasrecipes.com

Masala-spiced apple donuts.

And now I have these masala-spiced apple donuts! They’re full of healthy things like applesauce, honey, and eggs, plus they’ve got a special little kick from the garam masala.

Though I’ve always loved Indian food, my first experience using masala was a few months ago. I was reviewing an Indian Instant Pot cookbook for a fellow blogger, and during my remake of her super easy Chicken Biryani in the Instant Pot, I fell in love with garam masala.

If you’re not all up on what’s in garam masala, it’s a mix of peppercorns, cumin, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom. Nice an sweet and spicy! And not only does it taste wonderfully warming, it smells DIVINE. Prepare yourself to fall in love.

Deep, deep love.

Since then I’ve been adding it to just about everything. Hot chocolate, muffins, and these delicious masala-spiced apple donuts!

Full of sweet exotic flavor and nutrition, these masala-spiced apple donuts are the perfect breakfast for anyone on a grain-free, refined sugar-free lifestyle! #masala #apple #donuts #doughtnuts #paleo #gapsdiet #dessert #glutenfree

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Masala-Spiced Apple Donuts

Free from grain, gluten, dairy, and refined sugar.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup plain applesauce (I usually make my own by pureeing a couple apples in my blender)
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 5 eggs
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9-cavity donut pan (this is the one I use).

Puree all the ingredients in a blender.

Scoop 1/4 cupfuls of batter into the prepared pan.

Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden browned and slightly springy when touched. Turn out onto rack to cool completely before frosting.

Frosting

For the frosting, mix together some nut butter, honey, and a little melted coconut oil until you get a frosting consistency. Mix in a few dashes of garam masala, if desired, then drizzle over cooled donuts (or dip the donuts in the frosting).

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Full of sweet exotic flavor and nutrition, these masala-spiced apple donuts are the perfect breakfast for anyone on a grain-free, refined sugar-free lifestyle! #masala #apple #donuts #doughtnuts #paleo #gapsdiet #dessert #glutenfree

Need more tasty grain-free breakfast options? Here are a few of my favorites…