Baked Oat Chocolate Chip Donuts

Jack loveesss a donut (I mean, what toddler doesn’t?), so I wanted to make a version that was healthier (yes, even with chocolate) and heartier - making it ideal for breakfast or a filling snack.

The oat and whole wheat flour, hemp seeds and oat milk give some good nutrients, and the pure maple syrup and dark chocolate chips add a touch of sweetness.

They are also baked instead of fried and are out of the oven in only about 10 minutes! It’s a very quick recipe, you just need a donut pan (I have this silicone set from Amazon).

Ingredients

• 1 cup oat flour (you can blend whole rolled oats in the food processor to make your own)

• 1 cup whole wheat flour

• 1/4 cup hemp seeds

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 3/4 cup oat milk (I use Three Trees Oat & Seed Milk that is made with just water, oats, flax, pumpkin and sunflower seeds)

• 1/3 cup pure maple syrup

• 2 eggs, beaten

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and lightly oil a donut pan

2. In a large bowl, add the flours, hemp seeds, baking powder and salt. Whisk to combine

3. In a smaller bowl, add the oat milk, maple syrup, eggs and vanilla. Whisk to combine

4. Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and use a rubber spatula to combine

5. Fold in the dark chocolate chips

6. Scoop batter into donut pan, filling 3/4 of the way full

7. Bake for 10-11 minutes

8. Let cool in pan and then remove and let cool completely on a cookie rack

9. Store in an air tight container

Baked Oat Chocolate Chip Donuts