For Day 2 of BM #15, Q for Quinoa Cake Donuts it is! I had bookmarked this recipe a while back but never got around baking them. But when I was listing out the recipes with each of the alphabet, I realized I could make use of Q and I am glad I baked these as my older one instantly fell for them.
The original recipe mentions the use of a donut pan which I didn't have so I tweaked it to make a sticky dough so I could shape them as donuts.
Also I wanted to do a glaze on these donuts but my kids were in a hurry to consume them as is, so I quickly put some syrup and served them. So feel free to add a glaze, roll them in cinnamon sugar or just in powdered sugar. The options are your preference.
Inspired from here.
Ingredients -
Dry Ingredients -
All Purpose Flour / Maida 1/2 cup
Quinoa Flour 1/4 cup
Cornstarch 1 Tbsp
Baking Powder 1 tsp
Salt 1/4 tsp
Cinnamon 1/4 tsp
Wet Ingredients -
Sugar 2/3 cup (I used Brown Sugar)
Oil 2 Tbsp
Quinoa Cooked 1/2 cup
Soy Milk 1/4 cup
Apple Cider Vinegar 1/2 Tbsp
For the Sugar syrup -
3 Tbsp of brown sugar boiled in 1 Tbsp of water to result in a sticky syrup.
Note - I washed, dried , roasted and ground the quinoa to a fine powder and used it as quinoa flour.
Method Of Preparation -
Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Sift all the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl.
Whip up all the wet ingredients in a blender until the mixture is creamy and well blended.
Pour the wet mixture gradually into the flour and mix until a sticky dough results. Oiling your fingers help a lot in tackling the dough.
Pinch out lime sized dough and shape them as donuts (or medhu vada) and arrange in a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake them for about 20-22 min or until a tester comes comes clean.
Upon cooling pour the sugar syrup, glaze or whatever topping is your preference.
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Preparation Time 35 min + Baking Time 22 min
Makes 10 medium sized donuts
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Very innovative recipe. Was it spongy to bite?
Wow!!looks so inviting and super delicious....
Simply yummy and delicious looking donuts.
Deepa
Cool. Are they different from the regular donuts in either texture or flavor?
Looks lovely, am looking for ideas for my kid's bday..will keep this as an option
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Wow wat a creativity, very tempting,will try soon.
Lovely donuts..specially kids will love them.
donuts are usually fried...really like this healthier version...bookmarked to try!
Very interesting recipe with quinoa. Donuts look yumm.
That's really very new and innovative!
wow very innovative healthy idea....yum yum..
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Wow, tusi really great creative ho!! Definitely game of for this recipe.Thanks
super yum recipe Harini.. I dont get quinoa here, although wud like to try this for kiddo. DO you think couscous could be a good substitute?
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very innovative..and interesting!!
Very interesting recipe. Doughnuts look nice...
very innovative and healthy recipe!!!
Quinoa in donuts ...good healthy option. Must be tasty for sure. Good one.
I was wondering which recipe is it going to be for Q! Never thought of quinoa since we dont get it in India. The donuts look very nice.
Doughnuts with quinoa sounds interesting.
Innovative donuts. Looks delicious.
Vardhini
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A novel doughnut! Looks fabulous!
very interesting recipe.., thanks for sharing I would love to try this out.., nice clicks too...
Doughnuts with quinoa is super innovative.Nice recipe...