Vegan Baked Apple Cider Donuts With Cardamom Cinnamon-Sugar

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 2/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground sea salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon finely ground flax seeds
• 3 tablespoons boiling water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup applesauce
• 3 tablespoons apple cider
• 1/3 cup canola or other neutral oil
• 1/4 cup unrefined sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon finely ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon additional ground cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.rnWhisk together ground flax seeds and 3Tbsp of just boiled water.rnSet aside until thickened, about 5 minutes.
2. In a medium bowl sift together flour, brown sugar, sea salt, rnbaking soda and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon.rnAdd applesauce, oil, vanilla and apple cider, and flax seed mixture, rnstirring until well combined.
3. Spoon batter into lightly greased donut pan (fill each mold about 2/3 full)rnand bake for 18-22 minutes, or until golden brown and cake tester inserted into therncenter of each donut comes out clean.rnAllow donuts to cool in pan for about 5 minutes before flipping out onto cooling rack.
4. In a shallow bowl combine cinnamon, sugar, and cardamom for topping.rnGently press the bottom end (more rounded side) of the warm donuts into sugar mix.rnPlace sugar side up on rack to cool.

whole wheat pastry flour, light brown sugar, ground sea salt, baking soda, ground cinnamon, flax seeds, boiling water, vanilla, applesauce, apple cider, canola, unrefined sugar, ground cardamom, additional ground cinnamon

Taken from food52.com/recipes/32939-vegan-baked-apple-cider-donuts-with-cardamom-cinnamon-sugar (may not work)