Easy Chocolate Glazed Vanilla Baked Donuts (vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free)

Easy Chocolate Glazed Vanilla Baked Donuts (vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free)
These donuts. Oh my. Fluffy, light, cinnamon-y, and that chocolate glaze!
We were craving donuts this week and while I often make my chickpea baked chocolate donuts, we wanted a vanilla cake batter, and we wanted a lighter, bouncier cake texture.
So taking my mother’s basic baked donut recipe, I converted it to vegan plant-based ingredients, added a really powerfully-flavored vanilla powder, and the end result matched our dreams!
In fact, the ingredient list is just so simple.

We actually made them twice today, the first time was a bit of a fail only because I baked them too long. I guess the conversion required a shorter baking time.
The list of ingredients is longer than I like – so I broke it up into what I call “container-cooking”.
This means I list the ingredients based on the container you should put them in so you can dump them in the right container as soon as you gather them up.
I am trying to help take the thinking out of the recipe for you so you can just go through the motions and dream about donuts, haha!

While these donuts are a treat, they are not as fiber-filled as my chickpea version, but they are so much airier and lighter and so much fun to eat! And maybe next time I’ll try adding something to up the fiber.
I hope you enjoy my easy-peasy donuts.

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Easy Chocolate Glazed Vanilla Baked Donuts (vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free)

A baked vanilla donut with a powerfully vanilla flavor that will haunt you in you dream. Also vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free.

Servings 6 Donuts

Calories 119 kcal

Author Dee Dine

Ingredients

In a Large Bowl

• 1 cup gluten-free baking flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp flaxseed, ground
• 2 tsp vanilla powder

In a 2-cup Measuring Cup

• 1/3 cup coconut palm sugar
• 1/2 cup plant milk
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar (ACV)
• 2 tbsp vegan butter

In a Small Bowl

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tbsp cacao powder
• 2-3 tbsp plant milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla powder

Useful Equipment

• 1 donut pan (I use this brand)
• 1 2-cup pyrex measuring cup

Instructions

Prep

1. Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Lightly grease donut pan with butter or coconut oil.

Make the batter

1. Stir up the ingredients in the bowl.
2. Stir up the ingredients in the measuring cup.
3. Pour the measuring cup contents into the bowl, and stir until all is combined.
4. Do not over stir or the donuts will be rubbery.
5. Spoon or pipe the batter into the donut rings and bake 10 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean.
6. Remove pan and let donuts cool in the pan 2 minutes ONLY. Then tip out the donuts and let them cool more on a rack bottom-side up.

Make the Glaze

1. Stir up the glaze in the bowl, and dip each donut, and set on parchment or a rack to drip set.
2. I added sprinkles right away so they would stick.
3. Keep them un-refrigerated and eat within 2 days for best texture.

Recipe Notes

nutrition facts do not include chocolate glaze

Nutrition Facts

Easy Chocolate Glazed Vanilla Baked Donuts (vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free)

Amount Per Serving (1 donut)

Calories 119 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2g 3%

Sodium 150mg 6%

Potassium 84mg 2%

Total Carbohydrates 22g 7%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Sugars 11g

Protein 3g 6%

Calcium 7.4%

Iron 4.4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.