Doughfins? Muffnuts?
Delicious either way!
Sometimes, you just have to bake. There are times where I just get the craving to put something in the oven and try something new! In absence of pumpkin to add to my latest endeavor, I decided I'd try out a potential Thanksgiving breakfast idea. My Aunt Sue and cousins Ryan and Lindsey got us some awesome doughnut pans for the wedding. I've only used them once before, and when I was digging around for a muffin tin, these bad boys where on top. So, I figured, why not give them a try?
We bought a few bags of fresh cranberries at Whole Foods around Christmas time last year--at 99 cents a piece, they were a steal! I tossed them in our freezer, and pull them out occasionally. I found a recipe online to use as a base--typically, I enjoy adjusting a changing a recipe to make it more my own, but I try not to mess around too much with baked goods, as there is so much chemistry involved.
Lately I've noticed that the things I bake come out very moist--almost too moist. They get mushy, and don't keep very well. I think this is because I use gluten free flours, which lack stronger proteins. Luckily, a slight adjustment in this recipe made all the difference!
Orange Cranberry Muffnuts
Adapted from Isa Chandra's recipe
1 c Bob's gluten free all purpose flour
1 c oat flour (make your own out of rolled oats in the blender)
1/3 c sugar
1/3 c honey3 tsps baking powder (I added an extra tsp to combat moistness)1/2 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt1 c orange juice1/2 c coconut oil (should be in liquid form--you may need to heat it to melt it)2 tablespoons orange zest1 tsp pure vanilla bean or 2 tsps vanilla extract1 1/2 c fresh cranberries, roughly chopped
1 c oat flour (make your own out of rolled oats in the blender)
1/3 c sugar
1/3 c honey3 tsps baking powder (I added an extra tsp to combat moistness)1/2 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt1 c orange juice1/2 c coconut oil (should be in liquid form--you may need to heat it to melt it)2 tablespoons orange zest1 tsp pure vanilla bean or 2 tsps vanilla extract1 1/2 c fresh cranberries, roughly chopped
Preheat oven to 375*. Mix dry goods together in a bowl (flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt). Add liquid ingredients and stir until combined. Fold in cranberries.
These can be made into muffins, or doughnuts--I greased my doughnut pans and filled them too full, which is why we ended up with muffnuts! Fill halfway to achieve actual doughnut, or fill muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake for 23-27 minutes, or until golden brown.
The true test came when storing these bad boys--because I think our glass tupperware can be too efficient at times, I left the doughnuts on a plate covered in a towel over night. They were perfect for breakfast this morning--still fresh, and not too mushy from too much moisture in the storage container!--E&R
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