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One of my good friends included a donut pan in Summer’s birthday gift so that she and I could play around with donut recipes together. Thanks Jessica – such a thoughtful gift (I mentioned wanting a donut pan in a post a few months ago). We’ve been playing catch up all week, but I decided today would be donut experimentation morning. So, after playing stack the rings and knock them down and chasing Summer around the nursery for an hour with her stuffed dog (her favorite game), we needed a change of scenery. Donut time!
I didn’t have anything prepared for Summer’s lunch today, and I’ve had Sarena’s Cheesy Filled Muffins on my mind ever since she posted them. Hmm, savory donuts…why not?
Ingredients
Yield 6 Donuts
- 1 cup rolled oats, ground into oat flour in blender or food processor
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- a few dashes of Soul Seasoning (a savory seasoning blend). Thanks again for sending Liz. Love it!
- 1 egg
- 2 TBSP butter, softened
- 1/2 cup buttermilk (I used rice milk with 1/2 TBSP apple cider vinegar stirred in. Let sit for 5 minutes before using)
- 1 clove crushed garlic
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 TBSP fresh herbs, chopped (I used chives)
Directions
- Pre-heat oven to 350℉ and grease donut pan.
- Combine oat flour, baking powder, salt, and savory seasonings.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the butter, egg, buttermilk, and garlic.
- Slowly add liquid mixture to dry ingredients and stir to combine. It will be lumpy.
- Gently fold in herbs and cheese.
- Spoon batter into donut pan, filling almost to top (leave about an 1/8″ space).
- Bake 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
For lunch, I planned on serving the donuts with hummus and goat cheese, but both Summer and I enjoyed them plain. We each took a few bites as soon as we got home from our morning walk, and before I knew it, 4 donuts were gone (thanks mostly to me). So good, and I can’t wait to experiment with various ingredients. I’m thinking fresh basil & sun dried tomatoes…Mmm, Italian donuts dipped in pizza sauce! Yep, I see lots of savory donuts in our future. Sarena, thanks for the inspiration, and Jessica, thanks for the donut pan. We love it!
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those sound very yummy!
…i’m guessing Summer can walk now? sry I dont know much about babies so im a little ignorant haha
Hi Steph,
Nope, Summer isn’t walking yet. Some babies are at 12 months, but she’s still crawling everywhere, although she will stand up on her own but never for long.
A savory doughnut sounds delish. I have a little wedge of sundried tomato & basil goat cheese in the fridge, and I was thinking as I was reading this how good that would be. So a sundried tomato & basil doughnut with plain goat cheese – same idea, sounds equally awesome!
Jennie,
Yes, it does – all my favorite ingredients!
Heather what a great recipe! I’ve honestly had no desire for a doughnut pan up until now:) looks like I’ll be putting that on the list for this weekend. Have a blessed day heather!
You too Marian, and I hope you enjoy your weekend donuts!
Thanks for the sweet thoughts on my about page! I just bought a donut pan on Friday (date night and I buy a donut pan) and have been itching to use it. Even better that this is not a sugary donut recipe…love it. I may try out the recipe and sub in some nooch for the parm. I love quick “lunches” these days! Evelyn’s favorite game these days is chase the lotion bottle across the hardwood floor. Sometimes I wonder why I buy toys!!!!
Tracey,
Toys are completely overrated. We’ve already received so many that we requested no gifts for Summer’s birthday. She still got a few, but they were mostly books or clothes for later on – practical stuff we really needed. Her favorite toys are cardboard boxes.
I made a variation of the donuts! They were awesome!
I have been reading some of your old posts about eating low sugar etc and I just really echo those feelings. It is giving me inspiration! I could go on and on! Again and as always I really enjoy following you and your blog. Happy Friday!
Oh my goodness YES!! I can’t even imagine how amazing these are. I still haven’t gotten on the donut pan wagon yet, but this might drive me to get one. I’d take a savory donut over a sugar-laden one anyday!
I never even thought of making savory donuts! Such a good idea. Now the wheels are turning…
YES! Oh my gosh with sauce to dip! Brilliant! Definitely making this one this weekend!!!
never thought to make savory donuts… these look lovely!
Yep…the donut pan needs to happen for me soon. They’re EVERYWHERE lately!!!
Ok love the savory donut recipe! I just got my donut pan about 2-3 weeks ago and in that time have been on a donut making (sweet) bonanza. I bet the savory donuts are great and I think donut making is more fun than muffin making…they cook quicker! And are cuter in the end
Averie, agreed, but the pan isn’t nearly as easy to fill as a muffin pan. I made a mess – maybe I’ll try “piping” next go around.
Just go slowly…I use a spoon and kind of dollop a big scoop in and then spread it/smooth it/”push” the batter within the loop. And top off with a little more batter as needed. Wipe any excess with a paper towel before baking. I hate to waste batter by putting it into a piping bag…seems like waste. Just use the “push it around” with the back of your spoon method and I bet you’ll have luck
Healthiest donuts I’ve ever seen!
Cheesy filling?! Ohhh Michael would love these!!
so you know what i am thinking right? savory donut with maramite and goat cheese, maybe a little tomato or avocado? mmmm, back me up here.
Lindsay,
You know I got your back. Always!
Hey girl love the recipe! What widget did you use to insert it into your post? Thanks!
Thanks Bobbi. I use the Print This Section Plug-In: http://twodeuces.com/wordpress-plugins/wordpress-print-this-section. It’s so easy – just highlight the section you want printed and click on the print icon that appears in your toolbar after you download and activate the plug-in.
Wow.
YAY!!!!! So glad you love it!!! Let me know when you’re ready for more!!! lol…I’ve been stocking up apocalypse style lately…so have plenty!
Now…I’m off to make donuts for dinner
Liz,
So sorry that I did not link your name to your blog. I am a space cadet these days and cannot keep up with who has a blog and who doesn’t. When in doubt, assume there is a blog these days, right? Will edit and link up right now.
Thanks again for adding some soul to my life. LOVE THAT STUFF, and love you for stocking up. Will let you know when I need another fix.
lol…no worries!!! I have been such a slacker about updating lately!
Three cheers for some soul!!!
These are MY kind of donuts! I’ve loved the donut trend but they always look too sweet for me. I never thought about a savory donut before but this is brilliant! I bet an apple donut with melted cheese on top would be divine.
Katie,
I have no doubt it would. Reminds me of my dad always requesting melted cheese atop his apple pie. I always requested ice-cream.
Now you need a donut cake pan to make one big cake with a whole in the middle.
Try something with chocolate sprinkles (inspired by the donuts I see in donut shops) or maybe something with shredded coconut and raisins.
Cammie,
Wouldn’t that be a bundt cake pan? I do need one of those – one XL donut please!
Love the idea of a raisin donut with lots of cinnamon and perhaps with melted coconut butter “glaze”. Yum – Much fun tol be had with our new pan!
NEED donut pan!
I love my donut pans and now I love you :0) I haven’t tried savoury yet but now I will.
I love the idea of savory donuts! I’d love to try different kinds – perhaps a mexican one with cheddar and cornmeal or beans or something? Or an indian one?! OH the possibilities…
I find donuts too sweet so this is the perfect compromise. What a clever idea…and dipping them in marinara would just be the most fantastic combination!
donuts now are on my mind haha
love savory donuts – these ones remind me of when Lori and I made our savory avocado donuts, ok now I really need to go make some donuts
HUGS
Pure2Raw,
I have several of your donut recipes bookmarked, and I can’t wait to try them, especially the chocolate mint!
Your savory ones sound delicious and yes, a pizza one would be a huge hit! A donut pan could be dangerous in our house!
Sam, I thought the same thing, but think about all the yummy wholesome donuts you can make – so much better than a trip to Krispy Kreme or Dunkin’ Donuts…but sometimes DD coffee is totally necessary!
Love the savory donut idea. BTW, what does a donut pan look like? Is it a smaller version of a muffin pan?
Health Bee,
Here is a photo of the donut pan I have: http://www.amazon.com/Wilton-Nonstick-6-Cavity-Donut-Pan/dp/B004CYELOQ. Love it!
Okay, really? Savory donuts? Who would’ve thought. Those look fabulous. One more reason I need to get a donut pan. The boys and I go through lunch pretty fast all the time (and it’s usually thanks to me). ha ha!
Hurrah! I can’t wait to see what else you create! I won a mini donut pan months ago and haven’t made a single thing in it yet :S
Hannah,
Mini donuts? Oh so fun – I love all things miniature.
I’ve never really been a fan of the sweet donuts, but savory donuts?! Yes, please!!!!
MMMM….donuts!
Even better, cheese-filled donuts!
Thanks for the recipe!
i LOVE the idea of savory donuts! can’t wait to try this!
Those look really clever! I bet you could puree a whole bunch of spinach in it to make ‘em green!
Savory donuts…I like the sound of that.
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