Baked or Deep-fried?
Either way, it’s simply irresistible! I’m talking about you, Krispy Kreme. Your “hot and fresh doughnuts” store signs are so tempting. It’s almost impossible to resist every time we catch a glimpse of your iconic neon “trap”.
And it’s totally OK to publicly admit succumbing to those “traps” in a few occasion 😉
There’s no problem in self-indulgence once a while. But why just stop at one store-bought doughnut when you can have more than one, in a healthier baked version?
Two to be exact. Gluttony is not good 😀
If you haven’t noticed already, my love for anything and everything coconut related is getting out of control. And for this recipe, I’m requesting each and every one of you to please use freshly grated coconut.
Do not dare to even attempt using the store bought stuff. I’m sure it’ll end up tasting like some saw-dust.
How do you get your hands on freshly grated coconut? I purchased mine from Publix and I’ve seen it at Whole Foods too. Get the produce guys to help crack it open for you.
Get home and safely dig out huge chunks of fresh coconut flesh. Wash, pat dry and dump it all into a food processor. Pulse until coarse crumbs.
And there you have it — freshly grated coconut for good eats!
- 2 organic egg whites
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
Dry Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup almond meal
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup thick coconut cream
- 1/4 cup agave nectar or local honey
- 1 tsp coconut rum/extract
- 1 small meyer lemon, zested and juiced
- 1/2 cup freshly grated coconut
Icing:
- 2 tbsp thick coconut cream
- 1 tsp coconut rum/extract
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Topping:
- 1 cup of lightly toasted grated coconut
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375F. Grease donut pan with some non-stick cooking spray.
- In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk, add egg whites and beat on medium speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar, increase speed to high and continue whisking to form stiff peaks. Set aside.
- Sift all dry ingredients into a medium bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk all wet ingredients until combined.
- Pour all liquid (wet) ingredients at once into dry ingredients and gently stir just until combined. Do not over-mix.
- With a spatula, scoop half of the whipped egg whites and gently fold into batter. Don’t over-mix. Fold in the rest of egg whites.
- Fill batter into donut pan, half full.
- Bake donuts in the oven for 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare icing by whisking coconut cream, rum and powdered sugar in a bowl. Set aside.
- Lightly toast some freshly grated coconut in a large, clean and dry skillet on low heat for 2 minutes. Stir often and watch closely to avoid burn. Remove toasted grated coconut into a bowl to cool.
- Remove donuts from oven and pan. Allow it to completely cool on a cooling rack.
- Once cooled, dip each donut into icing, swirl to allow excess icing to drip and sprinkle on some toasted grated coconut. Arrange iced donuts back onto cooling rack to set the icing.
Off to devour what is left from this recipe. I’ll consider myself “lucky” if I can come across more than just a few crumbs!
What would be your preference? Baked or traditional deep fried doughnuts? And can someone please educate me on the difference (if any!), between donuts and doughnuts? 😀
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I definitely can never resist a donut and, even worse, it’s almost impossible to stop at one! Pretty sure I could inhale the whole stack of these…
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Kathryn — agree wholeheartedly! I could definitely go for a few right now 😀
Pretty and really tempting! I’m sure I could not stop with one…
Cheers,
Rosa
Rosa — me too!
I have no problem devouring all your pretty coconut donuts. Btw why are there 2 different spellings for donuts. the shorter one is simpler of course. ^.^
Helene Dsouza I Masala Herb recently posted..Limonana – Lemonade with Mint
Helene — I’m not sure why there are different spellings of donuts, hence the question 😉
I am such a huge fan of coconut! I love these donuts, Kiran! So pretty!!!
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i love love love coconut donuts and even though traditional ones are great from a nice shop but I am happy with baked ones 🙂 i made something very similar and freshly grated coconut was delightful
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Dixya — cannot beat the taste of freshly grated coconut 🙂
ha,ha…you know how my baked ones turned out 😉 Yours look much prettier and I’m sure they are tasty as well. Regarding the fresh coconut – not so much here in Canada – the fresh ones you get are usually dry and terrible once cracked ;(
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Giulia — I beg to differ. I think yours turned out so good! I’m sure you can try scouring for fresh good coconut from Asian supermarkets or health food stores. Definitely worth a try 🙂
Lovely!
And i reaaaly love coconut!
Rita — thank you!
Absolute beauties, I love the heart shape!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) recently posted..cookie butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookies
Laura — thank you! I don’t own the regular donut pan, so had to resort to the only shape I have on hand 😀
I am not the hugest donut fan but I am a coconut fanatic as well so this is one donut I would probably like!
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Wow! Those donuts look so delicious. I have been contemplating making donuts for quite a while, but never gathered that motivation. Your coconut and lemony donuts should motivate me for a beginning!
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Mallika — thank you! I felt intimated at first too, especially when it’s baked. But it’s so much more healthier, easy to make and delicious that way 🙂
Kiran! What a lovely set of photos!! We cant pic our favorite.. Each is soooo different. Love the shape of the donuts!!!
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I don’t usually like doughnuts (too sweet!) but these look delicious.
And there’s no difference between doughnuts and donuts. Donuts is just an abbreviated spelling for people who don’t want to spell out “dough”.
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These are the most lovely little donuts, Kiran! They look light as air, and I love the shape and flavor! Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend!
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Beautiful, Kiran! I just love the heart shapes.
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I am totally making these 🙂
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Matt — and i hope you are totally devouring it 🙂
Wow!! Anything with coconut becomes irresistible to me. Those donuts look very tempting kiran. The photography is amazing as always 🙂
Nandita — thank you so so much 🙂
These look lovely and so cute!
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Kiran – I love these donuts…they sound divinely delicious!
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These are gorgeous!
Dorothy — thank you so much!
These are the prettiest looking donuts! I love the sound of the lemon and coconut flavour too!
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You really fooled me, I thought this recipe would be a lot less healthy than it is. These are pretty healthy for doughnuts! Though I’m not a big doughnut fan (despite the presence of a Krispy Kreme in my town) I have to give a nod of respect to these. Thanks for the nudge toward using freshly grated coconut at home, that’s something that I rarely do. Last year I went through a phase of buying young coconuts at the Asian grocery and using the coconut water and the jelly-like flesh. But I haven’t tackled a mature coconut in forever. Perhaps this year I’ll take the plunge, I like the idea of getting help from the produce department guys to crack it open.
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Mary — i don’t mind the occasional sweet desserts but making it healthier has always been my goal. Hope you get to enjoy freshly grated coconut soon. It’s a thrilling endeavor 🙂
Youre dishes and photography is always as impressive, I never get bored looking at all of them
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Beautiful Kiran. i am sure they taste as great as they look
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Tania — thank you so much!
This looks absolutely delicious and pretty too!
leemei — thank you so much 🙂
I would go with baked donuts just because if I do pig out, my conscience would do much better knowing they are not fried. These look gorgeous an delicious.
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Nik — lol, i love your anology here 😀
Epitome of delicious donuts right here 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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CCU — way too much praise, my dear. and thank you 😀
These are just gorgeous. I made my first real doughnuts last week…and while they were tasty, I think I’d like to try baking my next batch. Thank you for sharing yet another delicious recipe. A good end to a great weekend. I hope you have a blessed week!
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Monet — thank you so much! I hope to try my first real batch of doughnuts someday. For now, I’m liking the baking route 🙂
These are tempting! I love coconut. And lemon. So I won’t be able to resist these! We’ve been making baked doughnuts lately, and they’re wonderful. So I have a feeling we’ll be adding these to our doughnut rotation. 😉 Good stuff – thanks.
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John — thank you so much! Let me know how it tastes, whenever you guys make it 🙂
or in my case, get the Pasar man to grate it for you! Your dooughnuts are irresistible Kiran..I am in my forever quest to re-create Krispy kreme at home, I have been a victim to their trap for too long, ha:-)
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Jehanne — lol, thanks a lot. These are definitely not a recreation of Krispy Kreme. Just some baked donuts with my favorite ingredient ever: freshly grated coconut 🙂
These surely look pretty! Yum!
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I absolutely love coconut. These donuts of yours look very cute and delicious, my friend.
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Baked or fried, I can never turn down a doughnut (donut? doh!nut?) And your pictures are gorgeous.
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Jackie — i agree with you. can never turn down any donuts in my opinion 😀
Those look amazing! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a prettier donut. Heart shaped with sprinkles next time? 😉
Angela — thank you so so much my dear friend. And yes, I was out of sprinkles. But there’s always next time 😀
Hi Kiran & Tarun,
First of all I love your blog’s name…so homely 🙂
Second thing, I love your blog…the way you write, the posts, photos everything! Found you via Pinterest while looking for nothing in particular and couldn’t help checking out the neat pic I saw of a yogurt peach parfait or something you had posted!
And donuts or doughnuts, fried or baked, I love them anyways too!
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I love coconut too. And I’m crazy for all the treats that are the baked version of traditionally fried desserts. I’m going to make these lovely donuts ASAP!
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Daniela — yay!! i hope you enjoy baking this just as much (or more!) as we did 🙂
Stunning, Kiran! I’d happily eat more than one, that’s for sure. I love the intense coconut flavor you created, and I’ve been using more almond flour and loving it. What pretty pastries!
Hannah — thank you so much my friend. There’s nothing more tasty that freshly grated coconut. So so good 🙂
These are the same queries that plague me as well but it seems you found a most beautiful and delicious solution!!
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OMG.. as you can tell I have gone coco crazy! I love coconut. So great how you used fresh coconut.. and I love that there is no additional oil/butter in this recipe except coconut. Gorgeous photos.
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Honey — lol! Love that we are coco crazy partners in delicious crime 😉
Freshly grated coconut, huh? 🙂 I’ve never bought a fresh coconut, but I’ve been thinking about it lately because I’m on a bit of a coconut kick too. These donuts look incredible!
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Kiersten — thank you! Freshly grated coconut makes a lot of difference in baking 🙂
The aroma of coconut drives me crazy and your pictures are asking me to bite the screen 🙂
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Nusrat — LOL! I’d take that as a major compliment 😀
Mmmm, I am pretty obsessed with coconut too. When I was young, I would always eat Almond Joys. Now, I enjoy coconut in all sorts of desserts and savory dishes. These doughnuts look divine!!
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Brandon — thank you! I don’t think I can ever part with coconut. Ever 😀
Oh my goodnessssssssss! As if I don’t love doughnuts enough already… you went and made them heart shaped. And the lemon and coconut creme sound divine! I wanna come over now…
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Ashley — lol, thanks so much my dear. You are always welcome 🙂
My stomach votes for fried. My conscience? For baked. LOL Naturally, the stomach almost always wins.
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Carolyn — lol, i had the same inclination 😉
Love these donuts. And they are heart shaped, so cute!
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Aimee — thank you! That’s the only donut pan I had to work with 😉
These are so beautiful!! :):):) xxx
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These are pretty awesome, Kiran! I have no problem with fried doughnuts! (Now you know how I like to spell it, too)
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Oh, my goodness! I don’t think I’ve ever seen doughnuts any prettier than these!!!
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EA — no way! and thanks a lot, girlfriend 🙂
I love doughnuts in any shape or way of cooking! Due to diet reasons I try to eat them baked and not fried. These ones are perfect for me and with the coconut glaze on top they are irresistible!
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Katerina — thank you and we love indulging too, but baked version definitely helps in the health department 🙂
Oh dear… they look smashing! I’m getting hungry just reading the title and your photos… stunning!
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Aww I love those heart shapes! And using fresh coconut is such a nice touch too! 😀
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I used to live in Key Largo with lots of coconut trees. Cracking and peeling a fresh coconut can be a real challenge…definitely get someone to help you.
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Prettiest donuts I have ever seen…not to mention how delicious they sound with the coconut! Lovely!!!
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Such pretty and tempting donuts (doughnuts?), Kiran! 🙂 I love your heart shaped doughnut pan! A heart shaped doughnut has to taste better than round fried or baked (though my preference is baked).
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Wendy — thank you so so much! And I loved reading your analogy about shaped donuts 🙂
Ooh, I adore coconut and these baked donuts look SO good. Not to mention, coconut + lemon = an awesome combination. YUM! (by the way, thanks for your kind comment on my blog! My pregnancy is going great, only about 6 weeks left, + I’ll be posting a pregnancy update on my blog either next week or the following week. Thanks for thinking of me!) =)
Amy — you are welcome, my dear. Keep well 🙂
I really want to start working on donuts. The heart shape ones are so cute!!! I especially love the last shot. Want to grab them and eat! I’m very inspired right now…
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Nami — i know you will make some, soon. And I can’t get your nutella stuffed cookies out of my mind just yet 😀
I’m sure they are amazingly delicious, but they also happen to be STUNNING to look at!
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Fresh coconut is such a treat, it’s been too long since I’ve had some!
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Sylvie — get some soon! It’s so worth it 🙂
Holy Mother of doughnuts!!! Come to me, please! Fried, baked…I’ll take these anyway you want to give them to me! 😀
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I’ve been trying to figure out if there was any more difference between doughnut and donut, other than spelling. But differences aside, these coconut doughnuts are for me. I recently made baked ones, too, but not with fresh coconut! I think a do-over is in order 🙂
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Liren — i don’t think there’s a difference except for the spelling. Hope you get to try this recipe with fresh coconut soon. There’s nothing like it 🙂
i have been craving this donuts – just wanted to let you know,
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