Carrot Cake Donuts with Lemon Cashew Icing – Ranch Malibu
Is this recipe best for breakfast, dessert, or a tea break? You decide how you’ll enjoy Carrot Cake Donuts with Lemon Cashew Icing.
The Ranch at Live Oak Malibu assists guests in re-calibrating their mind, body and spirit through an intensive week long endurance, wellness and nutrition program. Located three miles above the Pacific Ocean in the Santa Monica Mountains, the 15-cottage retreat is beautifully situated on a large working ranch. The open-air kitchen at The Ranch makes meal time a communal experience. Guests are encouraged to join the Chef during his weekly cooking class to learn the basic techniques and skills required to create a healthy plate. These lessons are reinforced when guests return home with regular communication from The Ranch, including seasonal recipes and tips for maintaining results, like this sweet treat.
Equipment
- Mini Donut Pan
Ingredients
DONUTS
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1/2 cup brown rice flour
- 1/4 cup almond meal
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp 2 Tbsp flax meal mixed w/ 6 Tbsp water - for the "flax eggs"
- 1/3 cup almond milk
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 3 Tbsp oil
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla powder
- 1 cup finely grated carrots
CASHEW CREAM ICING
- 1/2 cup raw cashews - soaked for 1 hour or overnight
- 3-4 Tbsp water
- 1 Pinch salt
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1-2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp vanilla powder
Instructions
DONUTS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a small bowl make the equivalent of 2 "flax eggs" by combining 2 tablespoons of flaxmeal with 6 tablespoons of water. Set aside to gel and thicken.
- Combine the oat flour, rice flour, almond meal, coconut sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk the almond milk, maple syrup, oil, vanilla and flax eggs together. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir until just combined. Fold in the grated carrots.
- Spoon the batter into mini donut molds, filling to just below the top of the mold. Bake for 10-12 minutes until puffed and lightly golden brown. Let cool completely.
- Once cool, dip the tops of the donuts in the icing.
- Let rest slightly to set the icing.
CASHEW CREAM ICING
- Drain the soaked cashews and blend on high speed with the rest of the icing ingredients until fully combined and creamy, adding a bit more water if needed to get the correct consistency.