Who wouldn’t love some spongy, soft, and warm donuts once in a while, and what better way to enjoy them than having them baked at home and avoiding all those extra calories of the deep-fried ones?
It was my first time baking donuts at home, and I must say it was such a delight. I had been planning to make these at home ever since my husband got me a box full of donuts with every possible glaze and filling, even though I had asked for just a few. Later, for almost two weeks, I had those helpless sugar donuts staring at me from inside my refrigerator.
That’s when I decided to get a donut baking pan and have my own vegan donut recipe to whip up whenever I wanted, without the need for a sugar hangover.
Donuts are easy to make, and a one-bowl batter of flour, sugar, baking powder, applesauce, plant-based milk, some flavours, and a source of fat such as cooking oil or butter. The mixture is carefully poured into the donut-shaped pan and baked at 350 F/ 180 C for an easy 20-22 mins (depending on your oven).
Once these soft Vegan Donuts are ready, all you need to do is allow them to cool off completely while you prepare the glaze of your choice. There are a ton of ideas out there to inspire you with your favourite glazes, but for this batch of vegan donuts, I preferred to stick with some classic chocolate and powdered sugar dusting. And they turned out to be Uh-may-zing!!!
Here is the recipe-
Easy Vegan Baked Donuts Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup vegan sugar (I used brown sugar)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 1/4 tsp pumpkin spice (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup plant-based milk of your choice – I used Oatly’s oat milk
- 2 tablespoons of a neutral-flavoured oil and 2 tablespoons of melted butter
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 350 F or 180 C
- Grease your non-stick donut bake pan with some oil. A cooking spray always helps. 🙂
- Now, in a large mixing bowl, sift and add the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, cinnamon powder, and pumpkin spice (optional).
- In another bowl, mix all the wet ingredients by adding in the oil, vanilla extract, milk and applesauce. If you want, you can directly add and mix all the ingredients together in a single bowl. I do that most often if I am aiming for a one-bowl batter and less stuff in the sink.
- The batter should have a smooth consistency – that is, neither too thick nor too runny so that you can pipe it into the pan using a piping bag or a ziplock bag, or scoop the mixture into the pan using a large spoon, whichever way works best for you.
- Pop the tray into the oven and set the timer for about 22 minutes.
For the Chocolate Glaze Donuts:
- Microwave 1/2 cup chopped chocolate chunks or chocolate chips for a minute in a heat-proof bowl.
- To melt chocolate using the double boiler method, start by heating water in a saucepan. Place a heatproof bowl filled with chocolate on top of the saucepan, ensuring the bowl does not touch the water. Add 1 teaspoon of butter and about 5 tablespoons of milk to the chocolate, stirring continuously until you achieve a smooth, glaze-like consistency.
- After the donuts have completely cooled, dip one side of each donut into the chocolate glaze. Allow any excess glaze to drip off, then place the donuts on a wire rack to cool and set completely.
For the Powdered Sugar Glaze Donuts:
Generously dunk your donuts is some powdered sugar for the classic look. You can also prepare a sugar glaze by whisking 1 cup of sifted powdered sugar with 1.5 to 2 tablespoons of milk and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract until smooth. For a richer glaze, try adding 2 tablespoons of butter to the slurry.
And that’s it. These baked vegan donuts are ready. The pan that I used has a scope of 6 donuts, but there are more varieties available in the store or on Amazon. These store easily for up to a week, that is, if you or your family can resist not eating them. Mine lasted for a DAY!
Can you make these donuts gluten-free?
Well, of course you can. If you are gluten intolerant, by all means, switch to a gluten-free flour, such as that from Red Mill’s will solve your problem.
There are many reputed brands that are easily available these days and have some of the best gluten-free flour options. Here is a link to the 10 GLUTEN-FREE FLOURS that are a popular hit.
Looking for an easy grab for a gluten-free vegan donut recipe? Then check out this recipe from the Minimalist Baker. These look absolutely divine.
My inspiration for this recipe?
I loved making this recipe and look forward to making more of these in the future. This recipe is inspired by the incredible Vegan Food Blogger, Alison Andrew’s Loving It Vegan. I have tried a few others, but I felt that this is the one I should stick to.
Enjoyed the recipe?
Did you try this recipe out? If you have and you loved it as much as I did, please drop in a comment, share and help spread the love by sharing a picture on Instagram and tagging me @frommyvegandiary.
I’d love to know what you think. ❤
Nabomita ❤
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