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Sweet Potato Doughnut bites topped with Chai Spice caramel. (baked) Vegan

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These sweet potato doughnut bites are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth! Jump to Recipe

So I was planning on baking up some sweet potato Gulab Jamuns(but the problem with baked goods is that the color doesnt darken to a deep brown like a fried donut..

So once these mildy sweet balls of fluffyness came out of the oven, I decided to drizzle them with a little sticky caramel sauce.. and the sauce was spiced with our favorite home made Indian Chai spice(recipe included below)! I bet some gingerbread spice would be fun in the sauce too! You can make these glutenfree by using your favorite doughnut recipe and top them with this caramel sauce! Here’s a glutenfree version at Nannette in the raw.
These are baked and low fat, but of course a decent amount of sugar in the caramel sauce, almost healthy.. Its cold out here, so serve these up with a nice cuppa hot tea!
I have too many to do lists right now, too many draft posts, too many recipes to make and just too many things to do! And when I have one too too many, I cannot decide which one to pick first, which draft to post today and so on.. oh well.. coin flip.. doughnut it is:)
 
 
 
Sweet potato donut bites served high on a white plate
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Sweet Potato Doughnut bites

These vegan doughnut bites are sure to satisfy a sweet tooth
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time12 mins
Total Time22 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: doughnut pieces, vegan donut, vegetable donut
Servings: 12 bites
Calories: 60kcal
Author: Richa

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup (166.67 g) self rising flour Or all purpose flour + 2/3 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/3 cup (40 g) whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1/4 cup (33.25 g) mashed sweet potato I boiled mine and mashed it
  • 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) lemon juice
  • 3-4 Tbsps (3 Tbsps) water
  • 1 Tablespoon coconut or organic canola oil
  • 3 tbsp raw sugar or equivalent sweetener of choice the doughnuts are mildy sweet to balance the caramel
  • 1/8 teaspoon (0.13 teaspoon) of cardamom powder or chai spice blend chai spice recipe below

Instructions

  • Mix the sugar in the sweet potato mash and add all the other ingredients except water and mix for a few seconds. Add a Tbsp of water at a time and mix/knead into a soft non too sticky dough.
  • Oil hands, Divide mixture into an inch balls and place on parchment.
  • Bake in preheated 375 degrees F for 10-12 minutes, or until the tops do not look liquidy.

Notes

Nutritional values based on one bite

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Sweet Potato Doughnut bites
Amount Per Serving
Calories 60 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 2mg0%
Potassium 28mg1%
Carbohydrates 11g4%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 395IU8%
Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
Calcium 2mg0%
Iron 0.2mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
 
Chai spice Caramel sauce
Mix 3 Tablespoons sugar in 1 teaspoon water/non dairy milk and heat at medium heat till it starts to melt(3-4 minutes). Add in 1/2 teaspoon of coconut oil, 1/2 teaspoon chai spice, 1 Tablespoons coconut milk and keep mixing continuously, until you get a flowy sticky sauce. Add more coconut milk if needed. (I kept the sauce thin, since I dont like a very thick sugar coating on the small balls.)
Pour this sauce over the doughnuts and let it cool a bit before digging in!
 
 
We drink loads of tea, light, black, with cream or whichever way. But the tea is always loaded with chai masala!
Hubbs favorite tea involves boiling some nice east Indian tea leaves, along with the chai masala, freshly grated ginger and sugar to a rolling boil. Then adding non dairy milk or creamer and sipping the aromatic concoction every morning. I have been experimenting with different non dairy milks and will do a post on how they work in the Indian Chai soon, and which one seems to work closest to the creamy Tapri chai(tea you get in corner shops in India).
So, a bonus Indian chai masala recipe! Our chai masala is cardamom heavy. Thats the way we like it in the indian tea:). You can use half the quantity of cardamom, if the main purpose for using the spice blend is baking and not indian tea.:)
 
Chai Spice/Masala blend:
Grind 3/4 cup green cardamom pods, 1/4 cup cinnamon sticks or 2 Tablespoons cinnamon powder, 1/4 cup cloves, 2 Tablespoons whole black pepper, 2 Tablespoons ground ginger. 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds(optional). Store in airtight container!
 
 
 


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  6. Thanks Torview And Char!

    Thank you so much Caitlin! you can come visit me anytime!

    Thank you Deeps. yeah sweet potato makes it very soft and adds a natural mild sweetness

    Yes Cara, lots of cardamom!

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  10. Lovely doughnuts Richa..who knew that sweet potatoes can be used to make these wonderful goodies. And the chai masala is something which I always make during winter..will add fennel this time.

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