Chocolate Cake Donuts

HAPPY FRIDAY! Have you had a good week? Have you got plans for your weekend? Or are you going to REST? :)

Today's recipe review is of these Chocolate Cake Donuts from Mandy's Recipe Box. :) The one I won the organic coconut sugar from, remember?

This recipe was a definite YES, PLEASE! I loved the fact it was healthier than most recipes, using the organic coconut sugar, being baked, and so little fat in the whole thing!

I received a donut pan for Christmas, which was such a great thing! (It was on my Amazon.com wish list. :D ) These were the first donuts I'd made in it.

I don't keep much frosting around in the house; I really don't like most premade frostings anymore. They taste all chemically to me. But for this one, I did have a can of coconut pecan frosting in the closet - and German chocolate cake is one of Kenn's favorites. So I put about half a tablespoon of frosting on half of them, and spread it thinly. The donuts were a tiny bit dry without anything, and that amount of frosting was perfect for us!

Kenn said they were "VERY TASTY!!!" :D I love it when he actually says something like that; he's not too descriptive when it comes to food. :D

I hope you'll get a chance to try these. I think you'll enjoy how easy they are, how quickly they come together, and how tasty they are without causing too much guilt. :D

Have a WONDERFUL weekend! Be BLESSED!

Review: Organic Coconut Sugar

Happy Wednesday! :D

Sorry I'm really late in getting this to you; I procrastinated for a while, and then had computer issues. But I'm here now! :D

Today's post is for Madhava Organic Coconut Sugar, which I won in a giveaway from Mandy's Recipe Box!

If you've never gone to visit Mandy's blog when I've reviewed her recipes before, you're missing out. Seriously. Her recipes are usually not too complicated, which I love - there are blogs from some people with recipes I'll likely never try. They have too many steps, and too much work for something I shouldn't eat anyway. :D (Friday, I'll review the recipe she posted that made me WANT to try this sugar!)

I really liked this product. It's NOT regular ol' table sugar, but it doesn't taste green to me, which stevia does. I've used it in several recipes, and I can't tell the difference in texture or flavor, which is a HUGE plus! My brother-in-law and two of my nieces were here last week; they have a LOT of food allergies, and do as much clean eating in general as they can. I wasn't here for breakfast, but I heard they happily used it on their oatmeal - and had several helpings. :D

I haven't priced it yet; I keep forgetting while I'm at the grocery. But I think I will definitely be keeping some in the pantry. If all of its claims about sourcing and glycemic index are true, I'll gladly use this whenever I can! Good for me AND good for the planet? Thank you! :D

OK, I'm outta here! Have a WONDERFUL day. Be BLESSED!