Vegan Banana & Dark Chocolate Doughnuts

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ingredients
Buckwheat flour 100 g 3.5 oz
1 tsp baking powder 5 g 0.2 oz
2 tsp pea protein powder 10 g 0.4 oz
1½  2  tbsp chia seeds 18 g 0.6 oz
3  4  tbsp warm water 60 g 2.1 oz
2  2½  tbsp brown sugar or stevia powder 40 g 1.4 oz
1 small banana 112 g 4 oz
1  1⅓  tbsp cocoa powder 16 g 0.6 oz
1 tsp ground cinnamon 2 g 0.07 oz
70% dark chocolate chips, optional 40 g 1.4 oz
Glaze optional:
1  1⅓  tbsp icing sugar 16 g 0.6 oz
2 tsp cocoa powder 8 g 0.3 oz
½ tsp liquid (water, milk or lemon juice) 2.5 g 0.1 oz

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C/356°F. 

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).

9. To make glaze combine all ingredients in a small bowl, then pour glaze on cooled doughnuts.

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Nutrition Information (per serve)
Energy	698 Kj / 167 cal
Protein	4.90g
Carbohydrates	25.50g
Sugar	10.30g
Total Fat	4.70g
Saturated Fat	1.50g
Fibre	3.50g