Kid-friendly Springtime Carrot Cake Doughnut Holes Recipe - Sticky Fingers Cooking

Ingredients

• 2 to 3 large orange carrots, 1 3/4 C grated
• 1 lemon
• 1 C all-purpose flour **(for GLUTEN ALLERGY sub gluten-free all-purpose flour)**
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice (or ground cinnamon)
• 1/2 C brown sugar
• 1/4 C unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 C butter, melted (or softened) **(for DAIRY ALLERGY sub nut-free oil)**
• 1/4 cup crushed pineapple, from 8-oz can (strain out 2 tsp juice for pineapple drizzle if using)
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract **(for GLUTEN ALLERGY use certified gluten-free pure vanilla extract, not imitation vanilla flavor—check label)**
• vegetable oil for greasing pan **