Raw Espresso Doughnuts

Whether you have them for breakfast or dessert, these raw espresso doughnuts are a winner! Their base is made from oats, dates, pecans, cocoa nibs, vanilla, and ground coffee beans and they're topped with a mocha glaze. Together, they make a perfectly sweetened doughnut that will satisfy all your chocolate (and caffeine) cravings.

RAW ESPRESSO DOUGHNUTS [VEGAN, GLUTEN-FREE]

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE DOUGHNUTS:

• 1/2 cup gluten-free oats
• 1 cup pecans
• 1 1/2 cup Medjool or Deglet Noor dates (see notes)
• 1/4 cup cacao nibs
• 1-2 teaspoon ground coffee beans (see notes)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

FOR THE CHOCOLATE GLAZE:

• 1/4 cup dry roasted salted cashews
• 1/4 cup Medjool dates or Deglet Noor dates
• 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract, plus 1 teaspoon
• 1/2 cup coconut milk (see notes)
• 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, plus 1 teaspoon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coffee beans

PREPARATION

TO MAKE THE DOUGHNUTS:

1. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. Add all the ingredients for the doughnuts in a food processor and process until the mixture looks fine and crumbly, but sticks together when pressed (about 2 minutes).
3. On a clean surface, roll 1/4 cup of the mixture to make a long enough cylinder, then stick together the ends to make a round doughnut shape. The doughnuts will be a little oily from processing the pecans, that’s normal. Make 8-10 doughnuts.
4. Place on the cookie sheet. Chill in the freezer while you make the glaze.

TO MAKE THE CHOCOLATE GLAZE:

1. Add all the ingredients for the glaze in the same food processor (you don’t need to clean it, just make sure there aren’t any crumbs left). Process for at least 5 minutes until really smooth.
2. Transfer the glaze to a bowl and dip the top of each doughnut. There might be some leftover glaze, you can either spread it on the doughnuts or eat it on its own.
3. Chill in the refrigerator for an hour (if you can wait.) Keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator or in the freezer.

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