Cake donuts have always been my favorite
Sure I love a good ol’ yeast donut filled with jelly now and again
But if I have a choice it will be cake donuts every time!
Ready in less than 30 minutes with no mixers required!
Complete with homemade Vegan Sprinkles for a festive and fun little treat!
Simple confectioners sugar icing in assorted colors and especially chocolate!
Watch the YouTube Video for how to make them!
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You will need a Donut Pan to make this recipe!
Yield: 18 mini or 9 large
Vegan Donuts
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
For the Donut Batter:
- All Purpose Flour 1¼ cup (156g)
- Salt ¼ teaspoon
- Baking Soda 1 teaspoon (4g)
- Plant Milk ½ cup (120ml)
- Brown Sugar 1/3 cup (70g)
- Ground Flax Seed 1 Tablespoon (8g)
- Hot Water 3 Tablespoons (45ml)
- Vegetable Oil 4 teaspoons (20ml)
- Vanilla Extract 1 teaspoon (5ml)
For the Sugar Glaze:
- Confectioners Sugar 2 cups (240g)
- Plant Milk 2-5 Tablespoons *adjust to desired consistency
For Chocolate Glaze:
- Confectioners Sugar 1 cup (120g)
- Cocoa Powder ½ cup (50g)
- Plant Milk 2 -4 Tablespoons
- For the Decor *optional
- 1 recipe Vegan Sprinkles
Instructions
- Combine ground flax seed with hot water and whisk smooth
- Let stand for at least 10 minutes to thicken to a paste
- In a large mixing bowl combine the almond milk, melted coconut oil, vanilla extract, brown sugar and flax egg and salt and whisk smooth
- Add the sifted flour & baking soda and whisk smooth.
- Transfer batter to a pastry bag and pipe half way to the top into each of the cavities.
- Bake immediately in a preheated 325°F oven for approximately 8-12 minutes for the mini's & possibly 16-20 minutes for the larger.
- When they spring back when gently pressed they are done
- Cool while you prepare the glaze.
- Combine the confectioners sugar with your favorite plant milk, whisk smooth.
- (Same for the chocolate variation)
- Add more sugar for stiffer icing or more liquid for looser icing.
- Dip cooled donuts in glaze and decorate with vegan sprinkles
Notes
Donuts will stay fresh for up to 3 days at room temperature in an airtight container
These look amazing! But the chocolate lover in me can’t help but wonder if this recipe can be tweaked to make a chocolate donut? Thanks for all you do!
These are divine. Would the batter hold up to being fried?
I have not tried the air fryer for this style donut, but I have for my yeast raised Boston Cream with great results! I think it’s worth a test!
Thank you for all the time and effort you put into developing your recipes, and then so generously sharing them on your website! Question re: 4 tablespoons of melted coconut oil: Can it be substitute with another type of oil, or does the coconut oil give it structure when it cools? Thanks again!
Thank you too! Yes any oil is fine! this is one of my very first vegan recipes and I thought I had to be ultra vegan and only use coconut oil! LOL