Rawmazing Doughnut Holes
I remember when I first started experimenting with raw food recipes, I came across a raw food recipe for “doughnut holes”. That was a few years ago. Today, I decided to revisit the concept and wanting something that really reminded me of a cinnamon doughnut hole, threw together this quick version. Made with Brazil nuts for a base, some oat flour, flaked oats and coconut oil, a quick roll in cinnamon and sucanant gives a great tasting treat.
Brazil nuts are nutrient dense. They are full of protein, copper, niacin, magnesium, fiber, vitamin E and selenium. Selenium is a powerful antioxidant that works to neutralize dangerous free radicals. Sucanant is a unrefined sugar cane juice. It is made by heating, so not considered raw, but like maple syrup, is not processed.
Doughnut Holes
Fine chop Brazil nuts in the food processor. Combine with oats and oat flour.
Mix together wet ingredients, stir into dry.
Mix together Sucanant and Cinnamon
Roll into balls and then roll in sucanant cinnamon mixture, refrigerate.
Doughnut Holes
Holes
- 2 cups Brazil Nuts
- 1/2 cup Oat Flour (made from raw oats)
- 1 cup Flaked Oats (raw)
- 1/3 cup Coconut Oil
- 1/3 cup Maple Syrup (not raw but used in raw food recipes)
- Chop Brazil nuts in food processor until fine.
- Combine dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Combine wet ingredients, mix together and then add to the dry ingredients. Stir.
- Squeeze into balls.
- Roll in sucanant cinnamon mixture and refrigerate.
Topping
- 1/3 cup Sucanat (not raw but not processed, used in raw recipes)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon
- Combine and put through blender. I use a coffee grinder for this to break up the grainy sucanant. You can skip this step and just combine the ingredients.
Marly wrote on March 8, 2010
I’m thinking about posting that picture as my background. It’s just so delicious. I don’t have brazil nuts, but I think I’m going to have to get some…very soon! Thanks for this recipe!
Sara wrote on March 8, 2010
Wow this looks amazing. I may just have to try this with date sugar instead of sucanat as my husband is sensitive to cane sugar. Thanks for the recipe!
Edie Galley wrote on March 8, 2010
OK, I love Brazil Nuts and MISS donuts. I am definitely going to try this one! THANK YOU!
Raw Candy wrote on March 8, 2010
Mm, yum. Where do you buy your raw flaked oats? I don’t think I’ve ever seen them in stores.
Susan wrote on March 8, 2010
There is a link at the bottom of the recipe that explains all about flaked oats and a source where you can buy them.
Pure2raw twins wrote on March 7, 2010
We made donut holes the other day…yum, great minds think alike!
veggie wedgie wrote on March 7, 2010
Looks great! I love the earthiness of sucanat and oats, this must be totally delicious!
Neeta wrote on March 7, 2010
Thanks for reminding me how nutritious brazil nuts are, somehow these nuts have completely slipped out of my pantry for a while!
Lovely recipe, thanks 🙂
Mandie @ Vegan Wagon wrote on March 7, 2010
YUM. I cannot wait to try this!