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Published: Jun 26, 2017

Mini Donuts, Gluten Free and Vegan

Gluten-Free Vegan Mini Donuts of http://www.theculinarylife.com

I was inspired when Lolo over at VeganYumYum.com recently made vegan mini donuts, only they weren’t gluten free. So I bought some mini donut pans and set about altering the recipe a bit by replacing the all purpose flour with Bob’s Red Mill GF baking flour, which I’d had collecting dust in the cupboard for a while. Normally I’m not a fan of premixed flours, but I’ve had this sitting around and needed to use it.

The first attempt went ok, but the donuts came out nearly perfect once I added a little more flour and baking powder. I personally like my donuts with no glaze, as you can see in the picture, but I’ve included Lolo’s glaze recipes below.

These little guys are cakey but still light, a rarity for gluten free baked goods. Lolo’s recipe originally called for nutmeg and cinnamon, but I omitted them because the first batch turned out too “spicy” for my taste… if you want to, you can add 1/8 teaspoon of each to the dry ingredients.

Mini Donuts, Gluten Free and Vegan

These mini donuts are fluffy, tender and super cute. They bake up quickly in under 20 minutes. Make a bunch and freeze for later! Great dipped in chocolate. Adapted from VeganYumYum. Makes 24 mini donuts.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 17 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 185kcal
Author: Stephanie Stiavetti

Ingredients

For the donuts

  • 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Baking Flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup soy milk or almond milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Egg replacer of your choice that equals 1 egg
  • 4 tablespoons Earth Balance spread

For the glaze

  • 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons hot soy milk

For the optional chocolate dip:

  • 6 ounces of high quality semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Make the donuts:

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF (176°C)
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt with a whisk to mix thoroughly. 
  • Combine soy milk,  apple cider vinegar, vanilla extract, egg replacer, and Earth Balance in a small sauce pan over medium low heat and mix until Earth Balance is melted. The mixture should only be slightly warm, just enough to melt the margarine.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until just combined. It should form a very soft dough.
  • Using a tablespoon measure, scoop out dough into your greased nonstick mini-donut pan, filling them about 2/3 full. Smooth out the top of the dough with your fingers, this will make for more even, prettier donuts, but isn’t crucial. A note on greasing the pan: I tried this ungreased, and wowie, was it a mess. It was baking carnage, I tell ya! Save yourself the tears and spritz a little oil on your pan.
  • Bake for 12 minutes. The mini donuts should not be browned on top, but a tester will come out clean. Invert hot pan over a cutting board or cooling rack to release donuts. Allow to cool completely before decorating.

Make the glaze:

  • Whisk sugar and soy-milk together, then dip donuts, top first, into glaze until half of donut is covered. Let drip for a second, then set of parchment to dry.

Make the optional chocolate dip:

  • Melt chocolate over low heat in a double boiler. Remove from heat and stir until chocolate is smooth and barely warm to the touch.
  • Dip your donuts one-by-one into the chocolate until completely covered. Place donut on your wire rack to drip off excess chocolate and allow to set for about half an hour before handling.

Nutrition

Serving: 2donuts | Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 0.7mg

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