Up until Monday I had been enjoying lunch outside. It was refreshing to leave my desk and listen to the rustling leaves while I ate. With temperatures dropping, I’ve had to settle with eating by a window as the crisp air billows fallen leaves into an atumnal dance.

The change in weather has me longing for summer. I know we have just entered fall, and I should be overjoyed pumpkin spiced lattes are back, but I needed to savor the flavor of summer one last time. Just as a final goodbye.

So I made strawberry donuts. No, the strawberries were not hand picked from a patch – but they did the trick. For one last hurrah, my taste buds were tickled with the fresh flavor of summer.

Now the pumpkin spice craze can commence:)

Strawberry Donuts

Ingredients:

Donut Batter:

• 1 C. flour
• 1/2 C. coconut sugar
• 1.5 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 4 Tbs. coconut oil, softened
• 1/2 C. milk
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 egg

Glaze:

• 1 Tbs. milk
• 1 Tbs. strawberry purée
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 C. powdered sugar
• pinch of salt

Directions:

Donuts:

• Grease your donut baking pan
• Preheat oven to 350˙
• Stir together the dry ingredients and set aside
• Whisk together the wet ingredients and slowly incorporate them to the dry ingredients
• Stir until well combined
• Pour batter into donut tin and bake for 12 – 14 minute
• Pull out of the oven and let cool

Glaze:

• Mix ingredients together until smooth
• With a butter knife, spread an even layer of the glaze over each donut
• Garnish with a strawberry slice