Sweet Potato Cake Doughnuts

Does your family eat doughnuts for breakfast?  Is the reason because they make a quick meal or because the doughnuts are delicious? Sweet potato cake doughnuts can be quick, vitamin packed and delicious. According to, The Worlds Healthiest Food, “One difficulty in describing the health benefits of sweet potatoes is knowing where to begin. There are a surprising number of nutrient categories responsible for the health benefits of this underappreciated tuber. Among these categories are antioxidants, anti-inflammatory nutrients, and blood sugar-regulating nutrients.” Making your family fresh homemade doughnuts, not only are you eliminating any preservatives but also you are adding vitamins A, C and B6 in a tasty way.

Ingredients for Sweet Potato Doughnut Recipe: 

• 2 whole sweet potatoes/2 cups mashed sweet potato
• saucepan
• 2 tbsp butter/margarine, melted
• Mixing bowl
• 3 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup milk
• 3 large eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• Electric mixer
• 7 cups flour
• 3 inch round doughnut cutter
• Olive oil
• Deep fryer/electric skillet
• Tongs or slotted spatula
• Paper towel 

Instructions to make Sweet Potato Doughnut Recipe:

1. Wash, peel and cut up the sweet potatoes. Place them in a saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Cook the sweet potatoes until soft enough to mash.
2. Melt the butter/margarine and set aside to cool before using. In a mixing bowl, combine melted butter/margarine, baking powder, salt, milk, eggs, sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon.  Mix until it is all blended.
3. Add and mix the flour in one cup at a time, until you get soft dough. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for one hour.
4. Using ½ the dough at one time, pour onto a floured surface. Sprinkle a little flour on top of the dough and pat into the thickness desired. ½ inch to ¾ inch recommended. Using the doughnut cutter dipped in flour, so the dough does not stick, cut out the doughnuts.
5. Separate and place your doughnuts on floured surface, such as counter top or cookie sheet, as you cut them. With your finger, poke a hole in the center of the doughnut, using a circular motion to enlarge the hole. Repeat process until all the dough is used.
6. Heat the oil in a deep fryer or an electric skillet to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and carefully drop doughnuts in a couple at a time. Brown on one side, flip over and brown the other side. With tongs or slotted spatula, remove the doughnuts from the oil and place on the paper towel to drain. Continue until all doughnuts are fried.

 Tips:

• If you do not have a doughnut cutter, use any 3-inch diameter, canning ring or drinking glass.
• You can use a Dutch oven on the stove top, but use a thermometer to keep your oil from overheating as your doughnuts will brown to quickly on the outside and not be done in the center.
• You can top your doughnuts with frosting, cinnamon/sugar or powdered sugar.

 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God".

Matthew 4:4 ; NIV

Gluten-Free Sage Dressing Bread Recipe

The recipe for gluten-free sage dressing bread was born with my love of my moms sage bread dressing. Now that I am eating gluten-free, it seemed silly to buy an expensive loaf of bread just to add some herbs and vegetables.Using my revised gluten-free sandwich bread recipe from Bob Red Mill, I then added what it would take to make sage dressing.

Ingredients to make Gluten-Free Sage Dressing Bread Recipe:

• 3-1/2 tsp Bob Red Mill's xanthan gum
• 1/2 cup brown sugar 
• 2 large eggs  
• 1/4 cup olive oil 
• 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tbsp of almond milk
• 1 tbsp yeast
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose gluten-free flour; I prefer Bob Red Mills 
  

 

 

• 1 or 2-cups celery; chopped
• 1 large onion; chopped
• 2 tbsp sage 
• 2 eggs
• 1-4 cups turkey broth; enough to make moist but not mushy
  
• 1 tsp garlic; dried chopped or powder
• 1 tsp onion; dried or powder
• Salt and black pepper; to taste
• turkey; chopped for added flavor
  

****Now in 2021, attempting to make a tasty bread became too expensive. I now buy bread and use it. Your choice of gluten free bread, just use one loaf, cube and dry a day before making dressing. I typically don't measure; sorry I learned that from my mom, just add the amount of celery, onion and spices to suit your taste. I did learn the hard way, you can add too much ground sage, so be careful 😉

 

Instruction to make Gluten-Free Sage Dressing Bread Recipe:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Without wasting time or dishes, add in your mixing bowl, all the ingredients in the order listed and mix until blended.

Pour into a greased 9-inch x 5-inch loaf pan, smooth out the top and pop into the oven.

Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes or until the top is browned.