I have something really embarrassing to tell you.
So I pretty much never know the correct way to store my baked goods. Either I wrap it all up super close in an airtight container when it is still entirely too warm resulting in a big gooey mess of cookies/cupcakes/etc. basically unbaking themselves; or I leave everything out chillin’ with all the breezy air flowing freely throughout my house resulting in stale baked goods in something like 48 hours.
It is a particularly sad experience to spend 75% of your life baking cookies, only to end up not being able to enjoy them the next day. Life is hard when you have a food blog.
Okay, but we’re not even to the embarrassing part yet. This happened when I chose option B, letting my baked goods hang out (read: I was lazy, and didn’t store anything properly). You see, this became a problem because I was unbelievably head over heels for these donuts. That’s part of the reason I didn’t store them in the first place. They were so tempting. I was scared to keep them.
Well, my plans to trick myself into not eating all of the donuts failed miserably when I found myself picking at the lone stale donut still standing 3 days later. That’s the embarrassing part. But if you baked the most perfect tasting orange donuts that were melt-in-your-mouth soft, and covered with sweet chocolatey goodness, you would be picking at the stale leftovers too.
Oh, and by the way, they’re vegan, and gluten-free. 
Chocolate Frosted Orange Donuts
yield 8-10 donuts
For the donuts:
- 2 cups almond meal
- zest of 1 orange
- 3 tbsp corn starch
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- dash salt
- 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 cup honey or agave
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1/2 tsp orange extract
For the frosting:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2-4 tbsp hot water
- 1 and 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
Directions:
- Start with the donuts. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray donut pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together almond meal, orange zest, corn starch, baking powder and salt. Stir in almond milk, honey/agave, orange juice and orange extract until combined.
- Fill donut molds about 2/3 – 3/4 full. Bake for 12-16 minutes until golden and set. Let stand for 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack (I flipped mine over onto the rack and they came right out) to cool completely.
- To make the frosting, place powdered sugar in a medium bowl. Slowly add in water 1 tbsp at a time, stirring constantly, until it reaches a spreadable glaze consistency. Stir in melted chocolate. If glaze becomes too thick, add an other tbsp hot water. Spread glaze on top of cooled donuts.
- Top with extra orange zest and/or sprinkles if desired. Store in an airtight container (so you don’t pick at stale donuts) for up to one week.
**Note: If while spreading the glaze it becomes too stiff, stick the bowl in the microwave for 10 seconds, and it will thin out again.
Yum. I love orange in baking
ahhh my child would ADORE ME IF I MADE for valentines day
as would the husband.
I’m a huge fan of homemade donuts (if you didn’t know that already), so these sound amazing. I’m actually planning a donut for one of the last 4 letters of MMAZ, although I’m not saying which one.
Vegan, GF donuts AND with chocolate. NICE!
Big gladware/tupperware containers with lids. Lifesaver. Could not live without them. For 5 bucks at the grocery store, hook yourself up with some containers and you’ll be good to go! Or, just wrap cookies or anythng that’s not gloppy in clingwrap, then place inside a big gallon ziplock. This works great for me too but for messy stufff like this that needs to be flat, gladware stuff rules!
Chocolate and orange together make my life a happier place! I could totally go for one of these gorgeous doughnuts right-now!
Worst thing that I like to do is start trying things straight from the oven. Most of them are finished while still warm..
I just can’t stop myself 
Looks delicious Ari! I get lazy and don’t store things too- and sometimes it’s partly beacuse I’m hoping whatever it is will go bad and not tempt me to eat it! I need to get better about finding people to eat my leftovers.
these are happening. like tomorrow. if it wasn’t almost 11pm right now, it’d be today
love orange zest in baked goods!
Ha Ha! Nothing embarrassing about eat stale leftovers!!
You don’t even know what I stick my head into when I am hungry! LOL
I’ve eaten my fair share of stale leftovers! Love the combination of flavors in these doughnuts!!
Hahaha this post makes me laugh! You’re silly
I have a couple of giant tupperware containers to store all my goodies in. But I hate cold cookies so I normally leave my at room temp 
I always forget to cover my cookies after I bake them and go out for the day. Or leave them uncovered overnight. Luckily my recent soft cookies just stay soft no matter what the circumstances or storing situation is lol. I love love LOVE orange and chocolate together Ari! You can’t beat a vegan donut – I’ve only made vegan donuts one time (not on my blog) and they sucked. I think I need to try yours out
chocolate and orange is a deadly combo and i am sure these donuts must be to die for
I have the EXACT same problem! I never seem to have the correct sized container or am too lazy to put them away in time. Oh and these donuts, BONKERS!