Vegan Gluten-Free Baked Donuts

Easy baked vegan and gluten-free donuts made without eggs, without yeast, and without refined sugar, but you’d never tell – They are super fluffy, delicious, and topped with a healthy chocolate frosting! These healthy donuts also come with a tested keto and paleo option! This recipe brought to us by The Big Mans World.

Vegan Gluten-Free Baked Donuts

Ingredients

Original Vegan and Gluten Free Version

• 2 1/2 cups self-rising flour * See notes
• 1/2 cup agave nectar; can substitute for pure maple syrup
• 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
• 1 cup milk of choice; I used coconut milk

Keto and Paleo Option

• 2 1/4 cups blanched almond flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sweetener of choice
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup coconut milk

Chocolate Frosting

• 1.5 cups chocolate chips of choice
• 1 1/3 cups coconut cream 1 cup + 6 tablespoons

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 175C/350F. Coat a 12-count donut pan with cooking spray and set aside. 
• In a large mixing bowl, sift your flour. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix until a thick dough remains. 
• Spoon out dough amongst the donut pan. Lightly wet your hands and shape into the donut cavities. Do not overfill. 
• Bake for 12-17 minutes, or until just done, and a skewer comes out just clean. Allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Once cool, dip the donuts in the melted chocolate. 

For the keto and paleo option

• Preheat the oven to 175C/350F. Coat a 12-count donut pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, add your blanched almond flour and sweetener of choice and mix well. Set aside. 
• In a seperate mixing bowl, add the rest of your ingredients and mix until combined. Add to your dry ingredients and mix until combined. 
• Divide the mixture amongst the donut pan, and fill each cavity until 2/3 full. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean. 
• Allow cooling in the donut pan for 5 minutes, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Once set, dip in the melted chocolate. 

For the chocolate frosting

• In a large mixing bowl, add your chocolate chips of choice. 
• In a microwave-safe bowl or small saucepan, heat your coconut cream until warm. 
• Pour your coconut milk over the chocolate chips. Mix slowly, so the chocolate melts nicely into it. 

Notes

* If you don’t follow a gluten-free diet, any self-rising/raising flour will work. Vegan Gluten-Free Baked Donuts (Keto, Paleo Option) should be kept refrigerated and can be stored there for up to 1 week. Baked donuts are freezer friendly and will keep frozen for up to 2 months. Baked Donuts loosely adapted from Coles Magazine, April Issue 48, 2017. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1donut | Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Fiber: 2g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 3.3mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1.1mg | NET CARBS: 9g

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