Gluten-Free Donuts that also happen to be egg-free donuts as well!
Delicious chocolate flavor, healthy ingredients, plus a wonderfully easy dairy-free ganache icing. Yum! Soon to become your favorite vegan gluten-free donuts!
Are Donuts Vegan?
- Most donuts contain animal products (milk and eggs), but you can easily find vegan donuts that taste amazing and this recipe is the proof!
What You'll Love About These Donuts:
- Moist and intense rich chocolate flavor.
- Cake-like texture
- Super easy
- Kid-friendly ( I receive many dm's on Instagram from parents showing their kids enjoying these donuts!)
- Healthier than traditional donuts
- Use pumpkin puree as an ingredient, but don't taste like pumpkin.
- Are allergy-friendly (egg-free, nut-free, grain-free, gluten-free, Paleo, dairy-free, and vegan!!)
Ingredients For Paleo Donuts:
- Coconut Flour
- Cacao Powder
- Pumpkin Puree
- Maple Syrup
- Coconut Sugar
- Flax Eggs
- Vanilla
- Baking Soda
- Sea Salt
- Water
How to Make This Chocolate Glazed Donut Recipe:
- Gather and measure the ingredients.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Lightly grease a donut pan.
- Use the recipe below (further down the post) to make the flax eggs.
- Add all the ingredients to a mixing bowl and mix well to combine.
- Pour the batter evenly to make five donuts.
- Bake for approximately 30 minutes until donuts are set in pan, toothpick comes out clean.
- Let completely cool before removing it from the donut pan.
- Place on drying/cooling rack and use chocolate glaze recipe spread icing on the donuts.
Where to Buy Coconut Flour:
- Most local grocery stores have it.
- I have used many brands and have had success.
- You can buy it online ----->> Organic Coconut Flour
Ingredients For Chocolate Donut Glaze Recipe:
- Dairy-Free Chocolate Chips
- Or try this recipe ------>> Dairy-Free Ganache
How To Make Vegan Chocolate Glaze:
- Melt 1/3 cup dairy-free chocolate chips (in a small saucepan, or you can microwave).
- Once you get the consistency of the glaze, use a spoon to spread the glaze over the donuts.
- Let donuts sit for a few minutes and the glaze will harden.
How To Make A Flax Egg:
- Place one tablespoon freshly ground organic flaxseed in a small bowl.
- Add three tablespoons of room temperature water.
- Stir to mix and then let sit for about ten minutes.
- The mixture should resemble the consistency of an egg.
- Note: this also works with organic chia seed to create a chia egg. Flax or chia eggs work well in some recipes to replace chicken eggs.
Tips When Making Vegan Coconut Flour Donuts:
- While the donuts are baking, make the glaze (either the glaze in the recipe card or the one linked to in this post).
- Use freshly ground flaxseed to make the flax eggs.
- This recipe will work with regular eggs (chicken eggs) if you choose.
- Let the donuts completely cool before adding icing.
- Store vegan donuts in the refrigerator for up to a few days.
Vegan Coconut Flour Recipes:
Coconut Flour Recipes:
- Coconut Flour Banana Bread
- Coconut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Meyer Lemon Pudding Cake
- Coconut Flour Muffins
- Coconut Flour Pancakes
For more Vegan recipes -----> Vegan Recipes
For more chocolate Paleo recipes ------> Paleo Dessert Recipes.
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Vegan Donuts and Glaze Recipe (Gluten-Free)!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Gluten-Free Donuts that also happen to be egg-free donuts as well!
Delicious chocolate flavor, healthy ingredients, plus a wonderfully easy dairy-free ganache icing. Yum! Soon to become your favorite vegan gluten-free donuts!
Course:
Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Dessert Topping/Icing/Frosting, Snack
Cuisine:
American, Breakfast, Dessert
Servings: 5
Calories: 158 kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup organic coconut flour
- 1/4 cup organic raw cacao powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 flax eggs (for non-vegan: eggs do work in this recipe)
- 1/8 cup maple syrup
- 1/8 cup coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup organic pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup water
- Glaze:
- 1/3 cup dairy-free, gluten-free chocolate chips (optional: delicious without glaze also)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Grease a donut baking pan by spraying with oil (I like coconut oil). Makes 5 donuts.
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Place all the dry ingredients in a bowl and whisk to remove all lumps and to combine.
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To the dry ingredients, add the wet ingredients, and mix well to form a batter.
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Add the batter to your donut pan to make 5 donuts and spread to smooth.
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Bake for approximately 30 minutes until donuts are set and pull away slightly from the side of the pan.
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Let cool completely before icing.
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For the glaze: melt 1/3 cup of chocolate chips and spread over the donuts.
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Should last a few days in an airtight container. For best results, store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Donuts and Glaze Recipe (Gluten-Free)!
Amount Per Serving
Calories 158
Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 3g15%
Sodium 250mg10%
Potassium 141mg4%
Carbohydrates 24g8%
Fiber 5g20%
Sugar 14g16%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 1905IU38%
Vitamin C 0.5mg1%
Calcium 43mg4%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
Wow these look delicious! I need to get myself a donut pan asap!!
Christine says
Thanks! Yes, Love my donut pan! Just updated my Shop page to include it; it's awesome!
Sarah says
These look amazing! I wish I had one this morning...when my coffee spilled all over me...definitely would've been a glimmer of hope for the day haha
Christine says
Oh dear! Yes, these donuts would help!
Laura | Wandercooks says
Yum, what a creative ingredient combo, thanks for testing to perfection haha, I'm sure it was hard work but someone's got to do it! 🙂 These sound incredible by the way, can't wait to try!
Christine says
Thanks! Recipe testing can be fun and tasty!
Lucy says
These look so amazingly delicious. I can't believe they are healthy. Busting out my donut pan, ASAP!
Christine says
Thanks! Don't you just love the donut pan? I find it's an awesome kitchen tool!
lisa @garlicandzest.com says
forgive my ignorance, but I've never heard of flax eggs. What are they? Where do you find them? What is the benefit over regular eggs?
Christine says
Hi Lisa - great question! Flax eggs are made by combining 1 tablespoon ground flax seed (I prefer golden flax) and 3 tablespoons water. When you stir it and let it sit for 10 minutes, it congeals to make an "egg" like mixture. So cool! They do not work in all recipes, but they do in this recipe.
Tammy says
So does the 1 T of ground flax seed with 3 T water make up the 3 eggs or is it that amount times 3?
Christine says
Hi Tammy! 1 tablespoon of ground flax plus 3 tablespoons of water (let sit 10 minutes and mix well) equals one large egg. I believe the recipe calls for two flax eggs. What I do is mix each flax egg in its own bowl. That is just the way I do it. So, for this recipe I would have two bowls of flax eggs that represent the two eggs. Hope that helps and you enjoy these donuts!
Ruthy says
Hi I would like to know if I don't have the donut pan can I make them as cup cakes in the oven? Thanks for sharing ?
Christine says
Hi Ruthy! Not sure about making as cupcakes as I have not tried.