Recipe Week: Donuts from the Huang Family

It's Recipe Week Day 3- let's talk breakfast! Holidays can often mean hosting family members (or staying with family) for more than just the Thanksgiving feast.  Breakfast is not as easy as running to the donut shop to grab a dozen to share when you have food allergies, but who wouldn't love donuts as a part of your holiday offerings?  The Huang Family, who manage a severe peanut allergy, is sharing an allergy friendly option for your Thanksgiving weekend.

What is one of your favorite safe Thanksgiving recipes?

Have you ever had those fresh pumpkin donuts from Hubers*???? They're amazing! But now that we're managing a severe peanut allergy, we don't get them anymore. As treat around this time of year, I try to serve these baked pumpkin donuts for breakfast over the long Thanksgiving weekend. My kids will eat and love anything "donut" shaped so the small investment in a donut pan has paid off! 

*If you are not from the Louisville area, Huber's is a local farm/orchard.  Much like many farms, during the Fall Huber's has pumpkin picking and sells yummy Fall treats. 

Baked Pumpkin Donuts 

(from Weelicious.com)

2 cups Flour (I use whole wheat pastry)

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1/4 cup softened unsalted butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 large egg

1/2 cup pumpkin purée (sweet potato or butternut squash also works!)

1/3 milk

Icing--

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1 tbs milk

Directions--

1. Preheat oven to 375.

2. Combine first 5 ingredients and set aside.

3. Cream butter and brown sugar in a mixing bowl. 

4. Add egg, pumpkin and milk.

5. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined.

6. Place dough in a large zippered bag, seal to airtight and cut off 1/2 inch of the corner. 

7. Pipe dough into greased donut pan. Bake 15 minutes and allow to cool.

8. To make icing, place all ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine. 

9. Drizzle icing over each donut and serve.

These are best fresh and warm!!!

What is one stay-safe strategy that you and your family 

implement during Thanksgiving?

Our biggest stay-safe strategy for Thanksgiving, and really all large gatherings with a lot of food, is to fill them up with a big healthy snack before we go. They are often too busy and distracted to sit and eat a real meal at large gatherings anyway so I try to fill them up ahead of time. We also always bring a dish that the kids will eat and we know is safe. And dessert. We always always always bring a dessert because that is the one thing that we can't trust anyone else to make. And no matter how crazy they get, they never miss the dessert! 

What is one piece of advice you would offer to other families 

with food allergies during Thanksgiving?

My advice to other families is to plan ahead and communicate with the host. Have them save boxes and wrappers if they're not comfortable (or you're not comfortable with them) reading labels. While many people don't understand the abundance of caution necessary to prevent cross contact, most are willing to learn and provide at least a few "guaranteed safe" options.

Thanks to the Huang Family for sharing their tips and recipe with us! 

Stay connected all week for great recipes and stay safe tips from other food allergy families!

Learn more about Tami and her company, Thrive On Consulting, which provides food allergy coaching and training.  You can also follow her on Facebook for tips to Thrive On with food allergies.