Gluten-Free Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
A simple recipe for gluten-free donuts. This recipe is also dairy and egg-free.
Equipment
- Donut pan (6)
Ingredients
Donut Batter
1 cup + 2 1/2 tablespoons (161 grams) Gluten-free Baking Flour
1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2/3 cup (160 grams) unsweetened applesauce (use less for a drier donut)
1/3 cup (78 milliliters) oat milk
1/3 cup (78 milliliters) canola oil (using a neutral oil is key)
4 teaspoons maple syrup
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
2 tablespoons (28 grams) melted refined coconut oil (or butter for a non-vegan and non-dairy-free)
1/2 (100 grams) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°. Grease donut pan with coconut oil or spray and set aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl Mix Dry Ingredients: flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and cinnamon
- In a small bowl mix wet ingredients: apple sauce, milk, maple syrup, and oil
- slowly whisk wet ingredients with dry ingredients
- Pour mixture into the donut pan, filling to the very top. Donuts will rise.
- Bake donuts for 15 minutes.
- Once donuts are complete turn them out onto a wire rack and allow to cool 2-3 minutes.
- Once slightly cooled brush with coconut oil and dip into the coating.
Notes
- If you have a piping bag feel free to use it when adding the mixture to the donut pans. I used a bowl with a spout.
- I used a silicone donut pan. They are a bit flimsy so I place the donut pan on a cookie sheet prior to filling it. Then I placed both into the oven for baking.
- To make this recipe non-vegan/gluten-free simply add milk and use all-purpose flour.
- I wrapped leftover donuts in saran wrap and stored them in the freezer. I reheated them for 5-7 minutes in a preheated (350 degrees) oven. They came out even more delicious.