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.
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.
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
- Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Lightly grease donut pan with butter or coconut oil.
Make the batter
- Stir up the ingredients in the bowl.
- Stir up the ingredients in the measuring cup.
- Pour the measuring cup contents into the bowl, and stir until all is combined.
- Do not over stir or the donuts will be rubbery.
- Spoon or pipe the batter into the donut rings and bake 10 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean.
- 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
- Stir up the glaze in the bowl, and dip each donut, and set on parchment or a rack to drip set.
- I added sprinkles right away so they would stick.
- Keep them un-refrigerated and eat within 2 days for best texture.
Recipe Notes
nutrition facts do not include chocolate glaze
Ela says
Oh Dee!! I wish I had these delicious looking donuts in front of me now. Love the fact that they are vegan AND gluten-free. 🙂
Dee Dine | Green Smoothie Gourmet says
Thank you Ela! Dee xx
Taylor says
Wonderful Recipe!! Love your easy recipes!
Debbie says
Thank you so much for giving the recipe 5 stars!❤️ Dee xx
Corey says
Love this style of container cooking Dee! Genius!!
Debbie says
Aww thank you so much Corey, that’s really kind of you! Dee xx
Maria says
These look simply phenomenal and all the ingredients are so healthy too – plus, I love the idea of container cooking! Can’t wait to try out this recipe 🙂
Debbie says
Maria! Thank you for stopping by! I am so glad you like my donuts and container cooking directions! Take care, Dee xx