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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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!
- 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)
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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.
Kayla
im not a huge fan of pumpkin, how strong is the flavor from the puree?
Christine
Hi Kayla, In my opinion, the pumpkin flavor is not detectable. It is used to add moisture and texture to the recipe. Hope that helps!
Sondra Weidman
Just ate one… Yummy! Moist and chocolatey! Definitely do not need icing!
I’ll put it on the pumpkin ones I made…
Bex
Excellent! We really enjoyed these. Thanks for the recipe!
Christine
Thanks Bex! I appreciate your feedback and so glad you enjoyed the donuts! 🙂
Hayley
If I don’t have a donut pan, what would be the best way to make this? Could I make it in a muffin pan donuiu think?? Thanks!
Hayley
*do you think
Christine
Hi Hayley! What a great question! I would love to try muffins, but have not yet, so I am not sure. If you do have success, please let me know! I love hearing all the ways this recipe has been used! 🙂
Hayley
I tried it as muffins and I’m happy to say they turned out great! It made 7 shallow muffins, and they were lovely. Thanks for the recipe!
Christine
Hi Hayley – that’s great! I am so glad to know they make muffins too! Thank you! 🙂
bjg
Tasty- and healthy ingredients!
Christine
Thanks!