“It is my view that the vegetarian manner of living, by its purely physical effect on the human temperament, would most beneficially influence the lot of mankind.”
–Albert Einstein, the genius himself–
Baked Vegan Donuts and Donut Holes Revisited
July 29, 2008 at 11:24 pm (Recipes)
Tags: Baked Donuts, Donuts, Doughnuts, Recipe, Vegan Donuts, Vegan Doughnuts
Yummy Vegan Baked Donuts
A couple weeks ago I posted a Yummy Baked Vegan Donuts recipe. Well since then I have been trying to revamp it so that the donuts would come out a tad sweeter and softer. Well I’ve done it! I think this recipe is even better than the first (especially for donut holes) and they even keep longer. Please refer to the recipe above for instructions unless otherwise noted!
Baked Vegan Donuts
2 cups soymilk (I use very vanilla)
1/4 cup canola
1/4 cup agave nectar
2 1/2 tsp yeast
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup applesauce **Add the applesauce and vanilla during the first flour stage!**
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 Tbsp salt **Just like the other recipe, the salt is added with the remainder of the flour**
4 3/4 cups & 2 Tbsp flour
Bake at 350 Degrees F for about 10 minutes, if they begin getting light brown sooner then remove them early. Unlike the previous recipe, these donuts come out much more soft and unlike dinner rolls.
The main changes were adding applesauce (for moisture), vanilla and eliminating the baking powder and baking soda. Baking powder and baking soda essentially only work to help the dough rise or “fluff” if baked soon after it is added to the dough. Since I recommend placing the donuts in the fridge overnight, these two ingredients were of little use. However, if you do want to bake immediately, let the dough rise for about 30 minutes. A small adjustment may have to be made for flour, but not a significant one since there is only a total of 1 tsp of baking powder/baking soda in the recipe.
These donuts are great if you are having a large (or small) gathering and want something sweet. These donuts can easily be glazed then left out to dry fully on a serving dish. The donuts actually take on an even greater donut texture when let to sit out for a few hours. The way in which the glaze dries on the donuts and the texture of this new dough makes me remember getting a glazed donut at Dunkin Donuts when I was a kid. They’re delicious! (Mine, not the ewy non-vegan Dunkin Donut ones 
) Only problem with these donuts is that they do not keep especially long, just a few days before the dough is no longer soft like we all enjoy (although the same thing happens when you buy a donut and bring it home and don’t eat it for days!). Therefore, if you are not having a large gathering or sharing with family members (aka baking just for you), I would recommend halving the recipe as it does make about 80 donut holes and 12 large donuts!
Hope you enjoy!!!
Concerns About Genetically Modified Organisms
July 29, 2008 at 3:41 am (Random)
Tags: Genetically Modified Organisms, GMO, Green Living
Hi! I recently wrote an overview of issues concerning genetically modified organisms (GMO) on my “green living” blog, Green Breaths. You can visit the post about GMO here.
And no worries, I will be posting a recipe or two tomorrow!!
Quote Of The Day (Actually On Time!)
July 29, 2008 at 2:12 am (Quotes, Uncategorized)
Tags: Leo Tolstoy, Quote, Vegetarian, Western Diets
I’m so proud of myself, blogging the quote of the day when it really can be called that . I figured out my issue with the publish later feature of wordpress. So hopefully this will be a common occurrence: on time quotes!
“A man can live and be healthy without killing animals for food; therefore, if he eats meat, he participates in taking animal life merely for the sake of his appetite. And to act so is immoral.”
–Leo Tolstoy, Russian writer and philosopher–
Yes, the man that has befuddled many a college student or literary lover with War and Peace was in fact a vegetarian! They say that vegetarians/vegans have higher IQs (obviously the case since I’m so brilliant! jk) so now we know why his books are so complicated to read. Which I’m sure gives meat eaters another reason to dislike Tolstoy, wishing that he could have dumbed down his books a wee bit for them! (Yes I am joking, it doesn’t matter what you eat, Tolstoy is a complicated read!)
I find the quote interesting for a number of reasons, mainly because I completely agree. But it is also interesting due to the fact that nowadays so many people proclaim that it is unhealthy to be vegan or vegetarian. I wonder if it was in fact the same way in Russia during his lifetime. The amount of issues this world is plagued with (at least those who have or are adopting “western style” diets) you would think would lead people to understand that a diet swarming with meat isn’t any good–so what is their reasoning for thinking our diets could possibly be worse???
