Vegan banana and dark chocolate doughnuts

Looking for a healthier, low FODMAP sweet treat? Our very creative Facebook friend Adriana has shared her delicious recipe for vegan doughnuts with a healthy twist! 

• 100g buckwheat flour 
• 1 tsp baking powder 
• 10g (2 tsp) pea protein powder 
• 1.5 tbs ground chia seeds + 3 tbs warm water
• 2 tbs brown sugar or stevia powder 
• 1 small banana 
• 1 tbs cocoa/cacao powder 
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon 
• 40g 70% dark chocolate chips (optional) 

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. 
2. In a small bowl, combine ground chia seeds with water and set aside to soak for 10-15 minutes, or until they form a thick gel. 
3. In a large mixing bowl, add all dry ingredients and stir to combine. 
4. Using a fork, mash banana separately on a plate then stir through the chia seed mixture 
5. Combine banana and chia mixture with dry ingredients and stir until the mixture resembles thick pancake batter. 
6. Spoon mixture into a well greased doughnut pan (if you don't have a doughnut pan, a muffin tin can be used instead). 
7. Bake at 180 degrees for ~15 minutes. 
8. Leave doughnuts to cool slightly before glazing or dusting with cinnamon-sugar (optional) 

• 1 tbs icing sugar 
• 1/2 tbs cocoa/cacao powder 
• 1/2 tsp liquid (water/milk/lemon juice) 

• Gluten-free flour can be used as an alternative to buckwheat flour, just be sure to check the label for any high FODMAP ingredients (such as lupin flour)
• No chia seeds In the pantry? 1 egg can be used in place of the chia + water mixture