Have your coffee and doughnuts any time of day without the insomnia. Sweet coffee doughnut holes dipped or drizzled in rich, decadent Coffee Maple Cream are more dessert than breakfast.
Servings 12
Author Becky Striepe
Ingredients
For the Coffee Donut Holes
1cupall purpose flour
¼cuporganic sugar
1teaspoonbaking powder
½teaspoonsalt
2tablespoonsaquafaba(I have used white bean and chickpea to make these, and both worked great!
1tablespoonneutral oillike sunflower
¼cupbrewed coffee
1teaspooncoffee extract
For the Maple Cream
½cupraw cashewsquick soaked in hot water for 10-20 minutes, then drained (10 for a high speed blender, 20 for a regular blender)
½cupbrewed coffee
1 ½tablespoonsmaple syrup
Instructions
Make the Coffee Donut Holes
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix well.
Add the aquafaba, oil, coffee, and coffee extract. Mix well. I had the best results when I mixed with a fork, then got in with my hands and kneaded the dough together for a few seconds when it got too stiff to beat with a fork. When you’re done, you should have a ball of slightly sticky dough.
Stick the bowl of dough into the refrigerator for at least an hour. You can even make the dough the night before. If you do this, store in an airtight container.
Air Fryer Directions: Cut a piece of parchment paper so it covers some of the bottom of your air fryer but doesn’t cover it completely. I use a square cut about 1? smaller than the bottom, leaving plenty of room for air to circulate. Remove the dough from the fridge, and give it a quick knead. Divide into 12 pieces, forming the pieces into balls. Optional: You can roll the doughnut holes in sugar before air frying, if you want a crunchier result. Arrange into a single layer on the parchment paper, leaving at least 1? of room around each ball. I air fried mine in 2 batches of 6 doughnut holes each. Air fry at 370F for 6 minutes. DO NOT SHAKE. Shaking these is a disaster. Trust me.
Oven Directions: Preheat the oven to 375F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove the dough from the fridge, and give it a quick knead. Divide into 12 pieces, forming the pieces into balls. Optional: You can roll the doughnut holes in sugar before baking, if you want a crunchier result. Arrange into a single layer on the parchment paper, leaving at least 1? of room around each ball. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let your doughnut holes cool for 5-10 minutes before transferring them to a plate or to an airtight container to store. Store in the fridge, if you’re not going to eat them right away.
Make the Maple Cream
Combine the drained cashews, coffee, and maple syrup in your blender, and puree until smooth. If you’re using a regular blender, patience is your best friend. You don’t want a lumpy or grainy cashew cream, so keep on blending until you get a nice, creamy, smooth sauce. This took about a minute in my Vitamix, but it will take at least a few minutes in a regular blender. Don’t give up!
Notes
The total time on this recipe may look long, but remember that for one hour of the total time, your dough is chilling in the fridge while you do nothing.
Nutrition
Calories: 90kcal
Prep Time 1 hourhour15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 12 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour27 minutesminutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Air Fryer, Vegan
Keyword air fryer donut holes, air fryer donuts, coffee and donuts