GERMAN CHOCOLATE DONUTS
Why does everything taste better in a donut shape?
If you are a fan of German Chocolate Cake, you must try these German Chocolate Donuts! They will not disappoint!
DONUTS:
2/3 cup butter or coconut oil
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
10 eggs
1 cup coconut milk
1 cup Swerve (or erythritol and 2 tsp stevia glycerite)
1 tsp Celtic sea salt
1 tsp almond extract
1/4 tsp coconut extract
1 cup coconut flour
In a saucepan, melt the coconut oil (or butter) over medium heat. Add cocoa powder and mix well. Remove from heat and cool. In a separate bowl, beat eggs, coconut milk, sweetener, salt, and extracts. Slowly mix in cocoa mixture. Add coconut flour into batter and mix until it is very smooth. Pour batter into 2 greased donut pans. CLICK HERE TO FIND THE DONUT PAN I USED.
Bake at 325 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cover top and sides of cake with Coconut-Pecan Frosting below.
Coconut Frosting:
1/4 cup coconut milk
8 oz cream cheese or coconut cream
1/2 cup Swerve (or 1/2 cup erythritol and 1 tsp stevia glycerite)
1/2 cup coconut oil or butter
1 tsp coconut extract
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup pecans, chopped (or more to taste)
Mix coconut milk, cream cheese, sweetener, and butter until well combined and very smooth. Add vanilla, coconut, and pecans. Frost the cake and enjoy! Serves 16.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON:
Traditional German Chocolate Cake Donuts= 738 calories, 85.2 carbs, 1.8 fiber
“Healthified” German Chocolate Cake Donuts = 340 calories,31g fat, 7.9g protein, 9.6g carbs, 5.3g fiber (81% fat, 9% protein, 10% carbs)
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Can I use lard instead of butter?
Yes! 🙂
When you say coconut milk, do ypu mean the kind in the can, or the kind meant to drink?
I always use the ones in the can.
Is the Nutrition Information for the whole batch of donuts or just one?
It is per serving. Makes 16 servings. 🙂
Think this would work in my Babycakes cake ball maker? http://www.amazon.com/Babycakes-Pop-Maker-CP-94LV-Purple/dp/B00695UQV8
That should work. 🙂
OOOO-EMMM-GEEEE! I just pulled a pan of these out of the oven and let me tell you, they are scrumptious! I’m new to low carb baking (and the related ingredients), so I was skeptical mixing these up. I tasted the batter and while it was good, it was also oddly lumpy despite attempting to get it “smooth” as the recipe directed. Needless worry! I broke one apart while still warm and took a bite…sooo good! The icing?? LORD! I think I’ve gone to low carb heaven….Thank you, Maria! 🙂
Ha! Thank you!!
I’m kinda confused by this… your donut pan link links to a 6 donut pan… recipe says use two… but servings is 16? Isn’t that 12 servings? Or did you have two 8 donut pans?