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I feel so much better when I follow the Paleo diet. My joints don’t hurt and I have fewer allergy and sinus problems. It is also great for anyone suffering from digestion issues. But let’s be honest – sometimes you want something sweet and chocolatey!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve really worked hard to come up with a delicious cake doughnut with a thick, sweet, fudge-y glaze. It’s everything you want in a doughnut without the guilt or health problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This recipe uses a few shortcuts to make this recipe easy. Within about 30 minutes, you can be enjoying one (or three) of these delicious doughnuts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For this recipe, I use Birch Benders Pancake & Waffle Mix. This mix has made my life so much easier. Everything is all pre-mixed, including the Monk fruit which is a great sweetener. I have found this mix at Costco, Winn-Dixie, Walmart, and Target. I’ve also seen it sold online on Vitacost and other websites. I’m not being sponsored by them – I just really like this mix\/product\/company.<\/span> (See below for a link to purchase on Amazon!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This mix contains cassava starch, almond and coconut flours, eggs, baking soda, and monk fruit. I played around in the kitchen to create this yummy chocolate doughnut using this mix. I simply added some coconut sugar, cacao powder, and eggs to the mix for some really delicious cake doughnuts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For liquid, I used about 1\/2 cup of strong coffee. I love how coffee really enhances the chocolate flavor. Some Paleo dieters don’t drink coffee or any caffeine, and water can be substituted for coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I had trouble finding a doughnut pan at any local stores, so I ended up ordering a Wilton one online. I have used this pan several times, and I love it! This one seems to make smaller sized doughnuts. The batter for this recipe made 9 doughnuts and took about 10 minutes to bake. If you have a larger doughnut pan, you will get about 6 doughnuts and your baking time will extend to 15-17 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let the doughnuts bake at 350F degrees for about 10 minutes. The doughnuts will pull away from the pan at the edges and a toothpick will come out clean when the doughnuts are fully baked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After letting the doughnuts cool for a few minutes in the pan, transfer them to a cooling rack. This is the hard part – waiting for them to cool without stealing a taste. They smell so good coming out of the oven!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oh yeah, you will be mine chocolate doughnut!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For the glaze, I used Enjoy Life Mini chocolate chips. They are vegan, gluten-free, and dairy free. You can buy them at various grocery stores and they are also available online. They are a Paleo-friendly chocolate chip! Enjoy Life makes 2 types of chocolate chips – dark chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate. I used the semi-sweet chips for this recipe, but you can use dark chocolate instead if you prefer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After placing 1 cup of semi-sweet Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips and 1 tablespoon of coconut oil, either microwave or use a double boiler to melt. If using a double boiler, simply place the bowl of chocolate over boiling water and stir until combined and melted. If using the microwave, cook for 20-30 seconds and then stir. Microwave again for 30 seconds and stir again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This recipe makes enough glaze to dunk the doughnuts twice in the glaze. After the first layer of glaze sets, then I dunk the doughnuts back into the chocolate a second time.  This glaze takes some time to set, so I like to place the doughnuts in the refrigerator for a while. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When the glaze sets completely, there is a sweet, fudge-y topping on these wonderful cake doughnuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chocolate Doughnuts {Paleo & Gluten-Free}<\/h2>\n
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Baked Chocolate Doughnuts with a sweet chocolate glaze. These cake doughnuts are paleo and gluten-free. <\/p>\n

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