These Vegan Gluten Free Donuts are fluffy, sweet, easy and budget-friendly. They are a lot simpler than you think and are ready in under 30 minutes! Those are also egg free and dairy free. Oh, and they are baked, not fried!
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WHY MAKE THIS RECIPE
These donuts are baked, not fried, which means no rising time, no cutting out and less mess. Those are the perfect treat when you want something made from scratch and fresh out of the oven, but quick and easy at the same time.
It’s a 30 minutes dessert recipe. This is a simple recipe that goes together in just 30 minutes. It’s prepared in less than 10 minutes and baked in around 14 minutes. That’s all. Donuts get cooled down in no time and are frosted in two minutes.
These vegan gluten-free donuts are also budget friendly. You can make half a dozen vegan donuts for the cost of one of them in a bakery. All you need are a few basic ingredients.
This recipe is also equipment friendly. Don’t you have a stand mixer or a hand mixer? No worries, all you need is a bowl, a spoon and a donut pan. No donut pan! Not a problem either, a mini-bundt or a muffin pan and some tin foil works great too.
Oh, if you’re a fan of fluffy and healthy desserts, check out those: Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes, Vegan Gluten free Strawberry Cake, Vegan Chocolate Cake, Vegan Gluten-Free Carrot Cake.
RECIPE INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENTS NOTES AND SUBSTITUTIONS
Flour. Gluten free all-purpose flour is what I usually use here. If you happen to run out of it or you’re not gluten intolerant, substitute all-purpose gluten-free flour for all-purpose normal flour at a ratio of 1:1.
Vegetable milk. Almond milk, oat milk or soy milk are the best choices for baking, although you can perfectly use rice milk, hemp milk, flax milk, cashew or coconut milk.
If you have no dairy allergies, you can also use regular milk, it works great too.
Sugar. I either use cane sugar, brown sugar or granulated (white) sugar, what I have on hand. I sometimes use both, half white sugar and half brown sugar. Cane sugar and brown sugar are moister than granulated.
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DONUTS
To make the donuts, start spraying a donut pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- Measure and prepare the ingredients for the donuts.
- Mix the oat milk (a bit warm to melt the coconut oil), sugar, coconut oil and vanilla extract.
- Sift in the flour, baking powder and salt.
- Then combine well the dry and wet ingredients.
- Grease or spray the donut pan if you haven’t done it before.
- Pour your batter into a piping bag. You can also use a zip bag.
- Fill donut cavities with batter to the top or close to it. Cut off the bottom of the bag and pipe the batter into each donut cup.
- Bake at 335ºF/ 170ºC for 14 minutes. Let them cool on a cooling rack.
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FROSTING
- To make the frosting, in a small-medium bowl, mix the powdered sugar, cocoa powder and milk.
- Once the donuts have cooled, dip them in the bowl of glaze. Place them back on the cooling rack.
- Top with crunchy almonds or sprinkles of your choice.
- Let them set until the glaze has thickened.
RECIPE FAQs
Can I make the vegan gluten-free donuts ahead of time?
These gluten-free vegan donuts can be made the day before and stored unfrosted in an airtight container.
Can I freeze the donuts?
Once baked, they can be frozen before frosting. Let them cool completely, wrap individually with plastic wrap and store in a freezer bag. Let them unthaw overnight in the refrigerator or on the counter for 2 hours at room temperature. Freeze for up to 3 months.
Can I double the recipe?
Sure, if you would like to make a dozen donuts, simply double the ingredients. The only exception is the baking powder. Instead of using 3 teaspoons for twelve donuts, add only 2 ½ teaspoons of baking powder.
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RECIPE
Vegan Gluten free Donuts
Equipment
- Hand mixer or stand mixer
- Donut pan
- Medium mixing bowl
- Silicone spatula
Ingredients
For the Vegan Gluten-free Donuts
- ¾ cup oat milk
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1¼ cup all-purpose GF flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt
For the Chocolate Frosting:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2-3 tablespoons plant based milk (almond, oat, soy)
For the Toppings:
- 3 tablespoons crunchy almonds , or sprinkles of your choice
Instructions
For the Vegan Gluten-free Donuts:
- Spray a donut pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a medium bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer, mix the oat milk (a bit warm to melt the coconut oil), sugar, coconut oil and vanilla extract.
- Sift in the flour, baking powder and salt.
- Then combine the dry and the wet ingredients until well mixed. Don’t over mix.
- Pour your batter into a piping bag. You can also use a zip bag.
- Fill donut cavities with batter to the top or close to it. Cut off the bottom of the bag and pipe the batter into each donut cup.
- Bake at 335ºF/ 170ºC for 14 minutes. Let the donuts cool for 5 minutes in the pan. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
For the Chocolate Frosting:
- In a medium bowl, mix the powdered sugar, cocoa powder and milk. Stir until well combined.
- Place a parchment paper under the cooling rack.
- Once the donuts have cooled, dip them in the bowl of glaze, shaking off any excess of chocolate before placing back onto the cooling rack.
- Top with crunchy almonds or sprinkles of your choice.
- Let them set until the glaze has thickened. Enjoy!
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A great recipe with a pleasant nutty flavor. I will recommend this to anyone who is looking for a vegan dessert recipe.
Hi, Mikayla! Thank you so much for your sweet review. I’m thrilled to hear you love the donuts! Enjoy!
The chocolate frosting on these donuts is so good! We make them with chopped almonds and walnuts in one batch and the other with whatever fun sprinkles the kids want. Delicious!
I made these for my mom who is cutting out gluten. She freaking loved these donuts! Great recipe.
Thank you for sharing your review! I’m glad the donuts were a hit!
These donuts turned out perfect. I used oat milk for the first time too and it might be a new favourite for all your baking recipes. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome, Megane! I’m happy you love the donuts. Thanks for the feedback!
These donuts look so great. I love the photos and the recipe. I will certainly try them as soon as I can.
Hope you will love it as much as we do! Thanks so much, Kate!
Oh wow! These donuts look so yummy! I love that they are gluten free and vegan. Can’t wait to try out this amazing recipe.
I can’t resist a doughnut and yours look awesome. Love that they’re both vegan and gluten-free as it means they’re far more inclusive and much healthier too.
I’m so glad you like it Choclette! Thanks for commenting.
I’ve always been a little intimidated by donut-making. Now I don’t know why; these were so easy and delicious!
I’m really glad to hear they turned out good for you Holly, thanks for sharing!
Wow! Can these gluten free and vegan chocolate donuts be any more perfect!? I didn’t have any chopped nuts so I didn’t add any toppings to mine. Still turned out soo delicious!
Hi, Michelle! Thank you so much for your sweet review. I’m thrilled to hear you love these vegan chocolate chip cookies!
These donuts look perfect. Thanks for sharing all the tips and details to make them. Can’t wait to try it
You’re welcome Shilpa! I’m happy you love the cookies. Let me know how they turned out!
These Vegan Gluten-Free Donuts are irresistible! No one could keep their hands off them at work, everyone loved them! Thank you for the recipe.
Hi Emily, you’re welcome, and thanks to you for the feedback!
These donuts are AH-MAZING. Like I seriously can’t rave about them more. My whole family loved them and devoured them!
Hi Kayla, that is great to hear! I am so glad that you love my recipe that much!
The best chocolate frosted donuts! These donuts turned out so good! They are fluffy, soft, and perfectly sweet! Thank you so much for this delicious recipe.
Thanks so much for coming back to comment Chris! I appreciate your feed back!
These baked gluten free and vegan donuts are amazing! I love how easy they are to make and how much healthier they are than fried ones. They don’t disappoint and are just as flavorful and delicious. Thanks for the recipe!
Loving these donuts! They are the best and easiest recipe I have come by!
Photos or recipe? Surely both. You have made these donuts look like they come straight from the bakery. I love that they are gluten-free, using coconut oil and brown sugar. I will save this to try them out.
That’s wonderful! I’m so glad you like them. Hope you have a chance to make it. Thank you for commenting!