It’s getting close to Valentine’s Day – are you ready? If you or someone you want to give a treat to is avoiding sugar, this recipe for Lavender Rose Baked Donuts is for you. You can also substitute sugar to make this without stevia, or use the sweetener of your choice.
These donuts are the perfect Valentine’s breakfast, afternoon snack, or even a cute dessert. The best part is, you won’t feel deprived at all. Each mini-donut only has 47 calories and 1.4 grams of sugar.
I used cornstarch as my powder base because it’s used in regular powdered sugar. You should be able to use arrowroot or another base, but you can buy organic cornstarch that is not GMO.
I also ground some culinary rose petals and mixed into my homemade powdered stevia to give it a slight pink tint.
- ¾ cup unsweetened non-dairy milk
- 1 tablespoon agave nectar
- ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon dry stevia or 10 drops liquid stevia
- ¼ teaspoon lavender extract
- ¼ teaspoon rosewater
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour (use gluten-free flour as a sub)
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix the wet ingredients in one bowl and the dry in another. Spray your mini donut pan with a little oil so they will be easier to get out.
- Then add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix just until it's mixed. Divide the batter between the 12 donut molds. Bake in pre-heated oven for 10 minutes.
- Let them cool for 5 to 10 minutes, then carefully remove. (If you don't wait they will stick to the pan even though you oiled it.)
- Take donut by the top and dip the bottom into the rose powdered stevia (recipe below). You may have to rub it in a bit to get it to stick.
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon dry stevia, or to taste
- ½ tablespoons culinary roses, ground - optional
- Mix all the ingredients together with a spoon or in a mortar and pestle until it's finely ground and looks like powdered sugar.
Be sure to take a look at my Baked Almond Donuts with Chocolate Glaze, sweetened with stevia too!
A Vegan Valentine: Lavender Rose Baked Donuts
You can use the sweetener of your choice, to taste, in place of the stevia and/or agave. I like to add a little agave along with stevia to provide a rounder mouth-feel.
Ingredients
dry ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour (use gluten-free flour as a sub)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
wet ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk
- 1 tablespoon agave nectar
- 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon dry stevia or 10 drops liquid stevia
- 1/4 teaspoon lavender extract
- 1/4 teaspoon rosewater
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix the wet ingredients in one bowl and the dry in another. Spray your mini donut pan with a little oil so they will be easier to get out.
- Then add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix just until it's mixed. Divide the batter between the 12 donut molds. Bake in pre-heated oven for 10 minutes.
- Let them cool for 5 to 10 minutes, then carefully remove. (If you don't wait they will stick to the pan even though you oiled it.)
- Take donut by the top and dip the bottom into the rose powdered stevia (recipe below). You may have to rub it in a bit to get it to stick.
Private: Rose-Powdered Stevia
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon stevia (Nu-Stevia brand)
- 1 teaspoon rosewater
Instructions
- Add cornstarch and stevia together and mix. Add in the rosewater little at a time so it makes little balls instead of one big mess in the center. Mix with a spoon or in a mortar and pestle until it's finely ground and looks like powdered sugar.
Tracy @ Served from Scratch says
Oh my gosh these look gorgeous!
Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says
I LOVE everything about these!! They look so easy that I cannot screw them up, plus the ingredients are really simple! Would never have guessed they were vegan 🙂
heather @french press says
I think thee are the prettiest doughnut I have ever seen! perfect for valentines day
Healing Tomato says
These are seriously delicious donuts! I would never have thought of using lavender rose in a donut. This looks so delicious.
Kristen says
your photos are just awesome!!! I just want to reach in the computer and eat this!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
A) Gorgeous! B) Love that they’re baked. C) Love the ingredients/flavors. Just lovely!
Erin says
Woah, Kathy!!! These are gorgeous. The flavors sound amazing. Happy Valentine’s Day to you! I would die if someone made me these. 🙂
Rachel @LittleChefBigAppetite says
OMGGGGGGGGGGG I NEEEEEDDDDD these! Haha, these make me SO excited!
Felesha says
How pretty are these babies! YUM!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
These are lovely! Could we ask for a more beautiful doughnut??? 😉
Mel@avirtualvegan.com says
So pretty! I love the flavour combination too. I always think that lavender and rose actually ‘taste’ pretty and couldn’t be a better match for these mini mouthfuls!
Uma ( Simple Sumptuous Cooking) says
Awesome recipe! Thanks for sharing.
Vanessa @ VeganFamilyRecipes.com says
Woah! These might be the most beautiful vegan donuts I have seen! Absolutely stunning! Sharing 🙂
Linda @ Veganosity says
Lavender and rose, how absolutely wonderful! These are so pretty and I can only imagine how delicious they must be.
Stacey says
Beautiful donuts! My family would love these for valentines day!
Sophia @veggies don't bite says
Those are SO pretty! And I love the unique flavor combo.
dixya @ food, pleasure, and health says
i havent used my donut pan in such a long time…need to change that ASAP.
Nicole says
Such a pretty looking donut! I’d be hard to eat something so gorgeous, although I may just have to.
Judy says
Too beautiful to eat! What a gorgeous post!
Kristina says
these are SO pretty, and so fluffy tall! yum!
Sina @ Vegan Heaven says
These look amazing!! 🙂 They’re almost too gorgeous to eat!
Gin says
So pretty! I want to reach through the screen and grab one!
Connie Leung says
Can I substitute dried lavender for the lavender extract? Thank you!!
Kathy Hester says
You should be able to. I would taste as I go to get the right amount. Good luck!
Connie Leung says
Thank you!!