Dairy-Free Baked Cake Donuts
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These delicious donuts are so similar to classic cake donuts, but without dairy or frying! It's a simple no fuss method. See the notes below for icing / topping options and look above this recipe for special diet options and FAQ answers.
Author: Alisa Fleming
Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Serves: 12 to 16 donuts
Ingredients
- 2 cups white-whole wheat flour (can sub all-purpose flour)
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch or tapioca starch
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup dairy-free buttery spread
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 cup lite canned coconut milk
- 2 eggs (see post above for vegan option)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Icing or Toppings (see post above for several options)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF and grease the wells of a couple donut pans (see FAQs in post above if you don't have donut pans). The amount will depend on the size of your donut pans.
- Place the flour, sugar, starch, baking powder and salt in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Add the buttery spread and zest and whisk until a coarse meal forms.
- Heat the coconut milk until hot, but not boiling (I do 30 seconds on HIGH in the microwave).
- Add the heated coconut milk, eggs and vanilla to the flour mixture and stir until just combine with no flour streaks remaining (there will be little lumps). Do not over mix.
- Fill the donut wells with the batter up to the top of the center hole (do not cover the center!).
- Bake the donuts for about 10 minutes, or until just set. They will still be fairly light in color. Let cool for 10 minutes in the pan, before running a knife to loosen (if needed) and removing them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Topping Options:
Powdered Sugar: While still warm, dust the donuts with powdered sugar.
Cinnamon Sugar: In a bowl, whisk together ½ cup sugar with 1 to 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon, to taste. While the donuts are still warm, brush them with a little melted buttery spread and coat them in the cinnamon sugar.
Glaze: In a medium bowl, whisk together 1½ cups powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons dairy-free milk alternative, and 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract. Whisk in a little more milk alternative, 1 teaspoon at a time, if needed to create a thin icing. Dip the cooled donuts in the glaze, and set on a rack over parchment paper until set.
Chocolate Icing: In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar, ¼ cup dairy-free milk alternative (or lite coconut milk), 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, and 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract. Whisk in more milk alternative, as needed, to get a thin icing. Dip the donut tops half way down into the icing, and turn right side up. If desired, top with sprinkles. Let set.
Whipped Cream Frosting: See my Strawberry Shortcake Donuts Recipe.
Powdered Sugar: While still warm, dust the donuts with powdered sugar.
Cinnamon Sugar: In a bowl, whisk together ½ cup sugar with 1 to 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon, to taste. While the donuts are still warm, brush them with a little melted buttery spread and coat them in the cinnamon sugar.
Glaze: In a medium bowl, whisk together 1½ cups powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons dairy-free milk alternative, and 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract. Whisk in a little more milk alternative, 1 teaspoon at a time, if needed to create a thin icing. Dip the cooled donuts in the glaze, and set on a rack over parchment paper until set.
Chocolate Icing: In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar, ¼ cup dairy-free milk alternative (or lite coconut milk), 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, and 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract. Whisk in more milk alternative, as needed, to get a thin icing. Dip the donut tops half way down into the icing, and turn right side up. If desired, top with sprinkles. Let set.
Whipped Cream Frosting: See my Strawberry Shortcake Donuts Recipe.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 donut (in 12 donut batch) Calories: 175 Fat: 6.1g Saturated fat: 2.3g Carbohydrates: 28.2g Sugar: 11.4g Sodium: 204mg Fiber: 2.5g Protein: 3.9g
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/dairy-free-baked-cake-donuts