Vegan Cinnamon Donuts

Ingredients 

• 1 flax egg (1 tbls ground flaxseed+ 3 tbls water)
• ½ cup plant-based milk
• 2 tbls applesauce
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar 
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt

• 3 tbls vegan butter, melted
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ tbls cinnamon

Instructions

1. Combine ground flaxseed and water in a small bowl. Set aside for 10 minutes to thicken the consistency.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
3. In a bowl, combine the flax egg (Mixture from #1), plant-based milk, applesauce, apple cider vinegar, and vanilla extract. Mix together.
4. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix together.
5. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients. Mix until they evenly combine.
6. Liberally coat a donut pan with coconut oil or nonstick cooking spray. Add the batter to each donut slot, filling it only ⅔ of the way so the batter can rise while baking.
7. Bake donuts for 10 minutes.
8. Remove from the oven and let them cool for about 5 minutes in the pan.
9. Then, transfer to a wire cooling rack
10. In a small bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon.
11. In a separate bowl, melt the vegan butter in the microwave.
12. Brush a donut with melted vegan butter, then gently toss inside the cinnamon sugar.
13. Evenly coat the entire donut, and repeat until all donuts are coated. Enjoy!