The healthiest mini gluten-free vegan baked donuts made with oat flour, sweetened with dates, and coated with any one of 10+ refined-sugar alternatives!
A powdered sugar donut without any sugar? Blasphemy!
I apologize to all traditional donuts and donut eaters I may have offended, but these very unorthodox Mini Powdered Vegan Baked Donuts happened, and…well…I can’t keep this powdery sweet secret to myself!
I probably already offended some just by spelling DOughNUT as donut. But who says ugh in the middle of a donut? Certainly not me.
Vegan Baked Donuts
Glazed donuts are great, but those tubes of white cakey sweet snow-covered mini donuts were always my favorite. I could never eat them without my entire face getting involved–sugar everywhere!
The last donut recipe on FF was over a year ago–this little cinnamon coconut sugar number. But those weren’t fruit sweetened nor were they made with oat flour, so of course that needed to happen. This new peek-through-pastry is gluten-free, oil-free, and fruit-sweetened.
Coating Options
Dates are an easy way to sweeten the actual donut naturally, but the coating is a little trickier. Of course you can just use powdered sugar, but I experimented with lots of different powdery coating options.
Here are some ideas listed in order form most normal to most out there…
–Powdered sugar
–Coconut milk powder or soy milk powder
-Date sugar or coconut sugar blitzed in a blender
-Unsweetened shredded coconut blitzed in a blender
-Vanilla protein powder (I love Ka’chava)
–Lucuma powder
-Tapioca starch (not super flavorful, but not bad either)
Or if you are open to branching out into other flavors…
–Cacao powder
–Carob powder
–Powdered peanut butter
Giveaway!
No donut pan? You can always make donut holes in a mini muffin pan. Or enter my GIVEAWAY below for a mini donut pan and then you will have the ability to donut for the rest of your life!
In the video you’ll see my flexy red donut pan, which I am really not a fan of. It’s just always flopping and flexing all over the place threatening to dump batter on the floor. I don’t want to curse you with that silicon structure-less situation, so I’m giving away a much more reliable donut pan: the Mini Wilton Non-Stick Donut Pan.
This post is not sponsored or anything like that, I just know the world of baking possibilities that opens up with a donut pan and I want you to be able to make healthy homemade vegan baked donuts too!
Vegan Mini Powdered Donuts
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 10 -12 1x
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup oat flour
- 12–14 pitted Medjool dates
- 1/2 cup non-dairy milk
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp tapioca starch (or cornstarch)
- Powdered sugar for coating (or see other options above)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Blend the dates and non-dairy milk on high until there are no chunks of date remaining.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and tapioca starch. Stir.
- Add the vanilla extract, lemon juice, and date mixture. Mix till well combined.
- Spoon into a lightly oiled mini muffin pan. If you don’t have a donut pan you can use a mini muffin pan to make donut holes.
- Bake for 10 mins at 350F.
- Remove from the oven. Cool. Then dip in the powdered sugar to coat right before eating.
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I don’t know where to start!! First, I love all those options for powdered mini donuts! I even have coconut milk powder at home, but I would have never thought of that. Also the donut pan is awesome! I don’t have one, so I’m totally entering that giveaway. 🙂
I love donuts glazed in dark chocolate – I sprinkled some popped quinoa on top last time and that looked super cute.
Well now I want you to win so that you will post a recipe for dark chocolate glazed quinoa-sprinkled mini donuts! Because that sounds AMAZING! I love crunchy toppings, I almost did a chocolate glaze with chia sprinkles on these, but I was trying to stick to powdery things. Oh and the powdered coconut milk instead of powdered sugar is Audrey’s idea. She’s one smart cookie…or more like one smart cake 😀
Hi Natalie, The toppings on your mini donuts are so creative. How do you make/get chia sprinkles and how do I get popped quinoa?
By chia sprinkles, I just mean plain chia seeds sprinkled on top. They have that same size and texture as little round sprinkles. And popped quinoa is made by putting dry quinoa in a pan on the stove until it begins to pop. Be careful it is easy to burn. There are many tutorials if you google it!
How do you make popped quinoa? Also do you have any idea if these can be made with another gluten free flour? (I can’t eat oats or wheat). Thanks.
My favorite powdered doughnuts growing up were those crazy white sweet mini dessert bombs in the white box with the plastic see though window…Little Debbie! That woman knew her doughnuts! The doughnut kinda sucked, but that sugar coating was bliss!
Yes yes the window! The window through which you could watch those sugar bombs disappear all to fast 😀 Those were my fave too! Oh who cares what’s inside, I just wanted that SUGAR! But I thought they were Hostess? Or maybe they both did them.
Yeah, they both still make the mini donuts. They have them with powered sugar, enrobed in chocolate, and also cinnamon. I always bought the Little Debbie ones because they’re just as good, if not better than Hostess, but less expensive. 🙂
Love that thee don’t even have sugar and heck–they are gluten-free to boot. Pinning!
Yes they are! I almost put that in the title too, but it was getting a little long. Thanks for pinning Letty!
Yay! I’ve been wondering what to do with my doughnut pan (normal sized, that is) and this looks so amazing and scrumptious! The powdery doughnuts were always some of my favourites, and I’m so sad I saw this after switching off the oven for the night, but it’s definitely happening!
As for the toppings, I need to get my paws on powdered peanut butter, it sounds amazing.
Yum yum! I don’t know that I’m eligible for the giveaway, but even if not these are still great 😀
Oh good point, I didn’t specify international or US only. Oh well, if you want to enter go for it! Although perhaps if I should ship you anything overseas it should be powdered PB and some mulberries! Mini doesn’t taste any different than full size, and full size means more donut!
LOL, mulberries in the post would be possibly a cause for a public holiday!
And there’s definitely everything right with the idea of more doughnut, especially if they look like this! (no matter the spelling 😉 )
Oh how adorable are these! I could just dunk them all in coffee <3 I can only imagine the deliciousness of coating them in dark cocoa powder and peanut flour, because chocolate and pb!!!
Powdered Reese’s Donut! Genius! Plus just that name would get anyone’s attention. The cocoa powder option is one of my favorites, I love that slightly bitter taste <3
I want those right now! I’m having a doughnut moment and may have to take my doughnut pan out and make these. Fabulous, absolutely fabulous, Natalie!
Well I was having a broccoli cheese moment this morning, I guess it’s just afternoon now so the cravings have switched to dessert 😀 Thank you Linda!
I love donuts. These look so wholesome and I appreciate your recipes for being so delicious and wholesome! I’ll be making these soon.
(Okay I’m sorry for this, but I can’t help the bad pun that is about to follow) Yes they are very HOLEsome! 😀 lol
I used to love these in my pre-vegan days! Can’t wait to try these ones out!
I can’t guarantee an exact Hostess match, it’s been too long, but they are pretty darn tasty!
Yum these sound and look so good, great ingredients! 🙂
Thank you Amy!
Have always wanted to try baking doughnuts like these! Especially now as I set off on recovery! Deep breaths and lots of holes 😉 lots of room for progress.
“Deep breaths and lots of holes” haha I love that! Donut metaphor 😀 Good luck, you got this, and enjoy all the yumminess!
Mmm the protein powder sounds good on the donuts
I’m glad you agree, I was worried people were going to be like huuuuhh?? I’m pretty picky on protein powders, but if you have a good one it tastes yum 🙂
Natalie – my goodness are these gorgeous!! Well done, my friend. These pics are stunning and I want to shove every single one of those donuts straight into my face right now! Every single time I’m at the store, I pick up a donut pan and stare at it and gawk at it and think of all the recipes floating around in my head that I could make with it and…..then I put it down. Ugh! Next time I need to JUST BUY IT! And when I do, these babies are first on my list of things to make!
That was me for the longest time too! Thinking “Do I really NEED baked goods in another shape??” The answer is yes. Yes you do. I would love to see some awesome donut recipes from you! And thank you 🙂
I think you are right! I do NEED it!! 🙂
Oh my gosh! I love that this donut recipe is free from everything I try to avoid (sugar, wheat, and of course it’s vegan :D) but I love it even more that you’re giving away a donut pan! I’ve been searching high and low for one here but haven’t found one yet. Is your giveaway open internationally? Please say yes 🙂 haha <3
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Oh, and I would love to coat these donuts in PB2! That would be amazing <3
I forgot to specify that, so yes yes it is international! I’m deciding right now, partially swayed by how much I would love for you to win haha! You’re so good at all things breakfast, as I recently found out, so obvs a donut pan is a must in the Vie de la Vegan kitchen! 🙂
These are so pretty Natalie, they look incredible!! Thank you SO much for not calling them sugar donuts too, since they are not coated with sugar! I love the idea of coating them with lucuma powder, I LOVE that stuff, it is so delicious straight out of the bag! I love donuts, one of my all-time favorite indulgent foods but I haven’t had one in quite awhile since I don’t eat fried crap really anymore, haha. These are so healthy that they are totally guilt-free, now that is what I’m talking about!
Thank you Brandi! Turns out ‘mini powdered’ is better than ‘mini powdered sugar’ for SEO anyways 🙂 Really anything with the word sugar in the name should probably not ever have been a food lol! I have had the same little pouch of lucuma for so long it’s not even funny. I love it but what do you do with it?? I mean donuts of course, but what else!? Need to work on that. Anyways, yay for healthy donuts! Again more breakfast foods that now actually are breakfast acceptable. I was even surprised by how many alternative powdery coatings there really are!
Oh my goodness Natalie!!!!! These are such a dream come true for me! They look sooooo amazing, and I love how healthy they are! This is such an amazing recipe, and the donuts look so beautiful. I can’t wait to try them!
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Thank you Harriet! It was such a messy photoshoot, powdery fingers every time I repositioned them haha, but I don’t mind 🙂
These look amazing and healthy. Just how desserts should be. I saw a donut recipe before and didn’t have a donut pan so I used a muffin tin. It got me thinking aren’t donut just about the shape then. If you bake them I mean. Traditional donuts are fried while muffins are baked but if you bake them both wouldn’t the only difference be the shape? Haha sometimes I wonder about stuff like this. Anyways great recipe 🙂
I can’t wait to try these with my gluten free granddaughter. I don’t have a donut pan, so maybe we’ll have to try a mini muffin tin, but they still sound amazing. Thank you so much! It’s going to be so hard to decide which topping to use.
That sounds perfect! Mini muffin pan works just fine, or maybe you will win a donut pan soon 🙂 And you can still have fun with the toppings on mini muffins! The powdered sugar has the most “real” donut taste, but the cacao powder was one of my favorites too. Enjoy!
These look good! I love the idea of using shredded coconut blended up to make the powder.
Yeah! It’s kinda similar to the coconut milk powder but without having to track down that unusual ingredient 🙂
You are so generous to host a giveaway! I don’t have a doughnut pan, so I used tin foil to make a temporary one. It’s pretty awful, though!
I would top my doughnuts with sun butter frosting, yum!
Wow tin foil, you are crafty and determined, but a pan would make it much easier! Good luck in the giveaway. Oooh sun butter frosting sounds amazing, great idea!
Donuts. There is something so delicious and satisfying about this simple treat, especially when you can make it yourself! Looks so good Natalie:)
There is! Especially when they lead to sweet powder-coated fingers. The finger licking is like a whole treat in and of itself 🙂 Thank you Laura!
I’ve never made donuts before but those look great. I think I would use coconut sugar as a topping.
Thanks Erin 🙂
COULD THESE GET ANY MORE AMAZING?! NO FREAKING WAY. The look perfect. We’re talking donut shop quality, girl! BRAVO. As always. 😉 Love the ingredients too of course! Could I use potato starch instead of tapioca?
Thank you dear <3 Idk, I never use potato starch. I know cornstarch works and I know they work okay (not as good texture) without any starch, so I think potato should be fine!
I would coAt mine in powdered peanut butter
Yeah!! That stuff is the bomb, so many ways to use it that regular PB just can’t do. Thanks Steph 🙂
i coated my donut with chocolate last time! it’s a messy job XD and for the next time…. i really don’t know, but i will might eat it with anko paste.
you have the most creative recipes that i have ever seen that is healthy and wholesome, you are awesome.
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Thank you so much Abby! You have no idea how close I came to chocolate glazing these…I still might do it. Messy but so worth it right?! 🙂
I would sprinkle my doughnut with oatmeal before I cook them
Love that idea! Makes them seem especially wholesome and breakfasty 🙂
these are adorable! i’ve always wanted to try baked donuts
They taste like cake, just cuter 🙂
These look amazing! I’ve been eyeing donut pans for so long and then just end up at juice generation in NYC for some mini donuts. I would add matcha powder and then make a vegan chocolate glaze!
Hahaha well that works too 😀 But I love your match + chocolate flavor idea, I hope you get a pan just to try out that delicious-sounding combo!
The donuts look so good, I have to make them tomorrow!
I’m so glad they are enticing, enjoy them!
I would eat so many of these donuts, oh my God!
I am a coconut fiend so I would top them with coconut flakes. Or I would make a berry glaze to hurry the summer up.
I’m all for pretending summer is already here, berry glaze sounds great! Or no reason not to put a berry glaze and some coconut sprinkled on top of that 🙂
Yippee!! Can’t wait to make. I have regular sized donut pan (I’m with you on spelling) –would love a mini!!!!! I’m going to try the coconut sugar blitzed coating for sure.
Yes D-O-N-U-T all the way! They would totally work in a full sized pan too of course, but there is something fun about the minis, so good luck in the giveaway! I love the coconut sugar coating with a little cinnamon mixed in too 🙂
I’d totally top it with date sugar (such a good idea, never thought of it before) or peanut butter powder!!
Date sugar is awesome, wish it was cheaper I’d put it in all my recipes! Thanks Danika 🙂
those look awesome! I so need to win the pan as I have no donut pan and no mini muffin pans. I would top w/ cardamom and coconut sugar
I love love love the sound of that topping combo! Great idea. Good luck 🙂
Those donuts are too cute, and I love that they’re sweetened with dates!
Thanks Cadry! Always putting dates in everything over here 😀
I got some carob powder in my my freezer and I would mix it with a little coconut sugar. Thanks
That sounds great! Good luck in the giveaway 🙂
I’d like to coat my donuts with cinnamon sugar!
Me too! I like to coat just about everything with that stuff haha 😀
I would never have thought of coating them with powdered pb but what a great idea!!
I think I’ll make these today (as donut holes whilst hoping I win the giveaway! )
Enjoy! Just make sure you eat them right after coating them otherwise the PB will start to absorb into the donut. Good luck in the giveaway!
These look amazing!! Now this pregnant lady is craving donuts! 🙂
Hahaha I wish I could send you some asap!
I don’t see how to enter the giveaway, so I am hoping that this comment enters me? Because I need these donuts in my life! They look great!
There is a little box at the end of the post right underneath the last photo with multiple different ways to enter, is it not showing up for you?
Wow, Natalie!! These look incredible! And such a simple and healthy ingredient list, too! I love that you used lucuma as a topping option….we LOVE lucuma! Your photos are just gorgeous and that shot of the inside of the donut – looks perfect. Powdered sugar donuts were my favorite as a kid – that and maple glazed. I’ll have to give these a try for my family! I’m sure they’ll love them!! Again, beautiful photos, friend! xo
Thank you Mandy! I like lucuma but I never know what to do with it. Smoothies I suppose, or raw treats, idk. This was perfect though! I pretty much just scoured my entire pantry for all things white powdery and sweet, and it’s surprising how many I found. Although I tried maca too…that was gross :p Not sweet enough on it’s own. Maple glaze, that sounds good! I don’t think I’ve ever had a maple glazed donut. I did think about your Coconut Beet donut frosting while making these though, would’ve gone very well with my springy pink flower theme 😀
Powder sugar glaze
I would top them with chocolate frosting!
I would make a chocolate donut and top it with chocolate ganache and slivered almonds.
Five different flavors donuts stack. – what a wonderful phrase! 🙂
This looks like another winner and thanks for including the Lucuma powder, I’ve not heard about that one. I love the idea of the peanut powder. I wonder if just plain coconut flour would be a good topping?
I think that depends on your personal tastes, do you like the flavor of coconut flour? I personally don’t like the taste of it on it’s own (I’ve only tried one brand, so that could be the problem too) so I would not use it as a coating. I don’t know why but it just has a strange flavor to me. I find grinding shredded coconut tastes much better!
They look so good, again, just as all your recipes! I think I would try to top some of them with a chocolate frosting made of cacao/carob powder and maple syrup! Because, chocolate.. Haha 🙂 oh and also, awesome idea to sweet them with dates. I LOVE everything with dates!
That sounds so good! I made a similar chocolate sauce to top my nicecream yesterday–so easy but so yummy 🙂 Dates are the best. I could even see keeping the date theme going and make a date + chocolate frosting! So many ideas 🙂
Another fantastic recipe Natalie 😀 You always manage to blow my mind with your creations, and using the cleanest ingredients 😀 You’ve inspired me to make baked doughnuts, buying a doughnut tin now!
Somehow I thought you had a donut pan?? Huh, idk why haha! But yes yes yes totally get one and make some amazing donuts because I can’t wait to see how you put your beautiful flair on them 🙂
I already have a donut pan, I just wanted to leave a comment to let you know that these photos are absolutely STUNNING! 😀 😀
Thank you Sarah! Since you already have a donut pan, naturally I had to go search “donut” on your site. And what a tasty little stack of sugar coated goodness I found 🙂 I need to try those!
cannot get over the beauty and genius of these! I wanna make them!
Thank you Aimee!
These look so good!! I would top my donuts with gula melaka sugar melted with coconut milk 😀
I don’t even know what that is, but it sounds sweet and delicious!
You surely are a recipe genius 🙂 I used to love donuts which looked exactly like these ones you have here. I used to eat 4 of them in a row and feel so guilty afterwards. But with these – absolutely no guilt involved!! And they look sooooo pretty and inviting too. Love the images with the flowers. So beautiful <3
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Same! I ate however many came in that little roll all at one time, and then instant regret lol. And instant sugar face. 4 would be totally reasonable with these, plus you have to try all the different topping varieties 😀 Thank you Tiina, those flowers made the donuts look extra springy!
I would use dozens of different coatings, from powered sugar and cinnamon, to various types of frostings.
I would coat my donut with powdered sugar.
I bought a pan just so I could try this recipe. My whole family really liked these and wanted more 🙂 We all agreed that adding cinnamon next time would be really yummy. I think I’d also add just a little more milk, maybe try a tablespoon or two. How much do you fill the pan Natalie? I got 11 this time but I felt like I could put a little less dough in each one next time and get 12.
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I’m so happy everyone liked them! I played around a lot with the thickness of the batter and the amount of liquid trying to get that somewhat dense crumbly texture of the hostess mini donuts. I do realize this dough is quite thick. I find more liquid makes them fluffier, more like a cupcake, but still really yummy! I fill the pan about 3/4 of the way, and I get 10-11 minis. But it might vary based on what pan you are using.
Thanks Natalie! I’m using a Norpro mini doughnut (or donut 😉 ) pan. Never used one before so I filled them all the way. 3/4 sounds about right, I’ll try that next time.
Ok, so these look SUPER CUTE. Can I have a tray over here please? 🙂 With a red flower on top!
P.S. Those little background flowers are one of my favorites 🙂
Hehe I adore those flower too! Only if you’ll trade me a chocolate protein power bar with a pink flower on top 🙂
Just made these with the kiddos who are all off school today for teacher’s institute. They were a HUGE hit! We did powdered sugar, tapioca flour and homemade chocolate frosting for our toppings. DEVOURED THEM! The kids are clamoring for more! And they were so easy to make! Wonderful recipe, Natalie!!!
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Yayyy! I’m so happy they were a hit! And chocolate frosting on top sounds amazing, I can’t wait to see them and drool over them <3 Thanks for the great feedback Jenn!
Made these again in a double batch, but tried a flavour variation with added lemon zest, lemon juice and cardamon. Everyone LOVED them and they were wonderful with my coffee. Thanks again Natalie. I have more ideas for flavour variations. Having way too much fun with this 🙂 You’re a genius. I’ve had success with every recipe I’ve tried here.
Where were you when I was brainstorming these, that flavor combination sounds incredible!! Although I guess it’s better that I leave them plain so as to not stand in the way of your flavorful flair. I’m so happy that everyone liked them 🙂 You have me inspired to make another batch now with lemon and cardamom, so thank you for that!
These look amazing!!
Thanks Becky 🙂
Well these obviously need to happen like, yesterday. I’ve been transitioning to a vegan diet over the last month or so and gosh, these just look so amazing. I love it. I’m totally making them this week after I perfect my whole grain vegan cinnamon rolls! Thanks for sharing such a beautiful recipe!
Congrats on your transition, I hope you are enjoying it! These donuts are a delicious little vegan treat, and you can totally customize them with just about any toppings. Someone recently made them with a chocolate glaze, and it was totally mouthwatering <3 Good luck on the cinnamon rolls, those can be tricky!
The texture of these look great and they’re so simple to make! Adding them to list of treats to make. I’ll let you know how they turn out! Love the coating ideas. First time here, I’ll be back 🙂
Yay I can’t wait to hear all about your donut adventures! Simple is my favorite kind of recipe. Thank you so much for coming over to check them out 🙂
i am diabetic—how can i go about figuring the carbs and such for these delicious little gems? also, how do you make a powdered sugar out of sugar subsitute? would like to try these now.!
To figure out the carbs, you can put all the ingredients into a recipe calculator app like this one: https://www.caloriecount.com/cc/recipe_analysis.php For the coating, I gave a whole list of options some of which are sugar free. In the photos I used coconut milk powder, but lucuma powder would be great for a sugar free option too. I hope that helps!
how do you make a sugar substitue into powdered sugar? thank you
I am SO glad I just found this! Going to go home tonight and try to make these.
Just need to first find a donut pan.
I have been OBSESSED with donuts and lately and I absolutely love the donuts at Erin McKenna’s Bakery, but I am not supposed to have corn or applesauce. I have been splurging, but I am paying the price health wise.
Hoping these will help satisfy my intense cravings. THANK YOU for sharing!!
Yay! I’m so glad you happened upon them too, I hope they satisfied your donut craving! Oh and you can make them as mini muffins if you don’t want to splurge again on a donut pan. I’ve never been near enough to one of Erin McKenna’s Bakeries to go, but I have a feeling it could be a dangerous place haha 😀
You have to make the trip! So worth it!!
Any suggestions on how to alter the recipe if I want to use a normal size 6 donut pan?
I am waiting for them to cool right now. I am going to put some cocoa powder on top.
So excited!! They smell wonderful. Thank you again!
The recipe should be just fine as is even in a normal sized donut pan. I’m not sure how many it will make, just fill each cavity up 3/4 of the way until all the batter is gone. Oooh yes, cocoa powder on top sounds wonderful!
Thank you! I think I filled the pan up too high last night. Just a reason to try making them again!
These are wonderful Natalie! The kids and I had them for breakfast this morning with powdered strawberry (freeze dried strawberries ground in the coffee grinder) topping and they were so moist and delicious!!
That sounds perfect, I’m so happy you all liked them! I love the strawberry coating idea, I bet they looked really lovely too 🙂
Can you please tell me what the toppings are? They do not show up anywhere at all and I really want to know what all the toppings are.
Oh that’s so odd, the post was messed up and not showing the list of toppings. Should be fixed now! The topping pictured is powdered coconut milk, but you can use powdered sugar, lucuma powder, shredded coconut processed in a blender, protein powder, etc. There are lots of ideas in there now 🙂
These look great. Would they work with a different kind of GF flour do you think?
I definitely think they could work with other flours–a GF blend, quinoa, buckwheat, and maybe almond even although you may need a little bit of tapioca/potato starch with that one. Is there a particular flour you have in mind?
I was thinking a GF blend or millet, although maybe millet is too gritty?
The GF blend would probably be a better bet, millet would most likely need another starch/flour to go along with it.
Ok thanks! Do you think it could work with cassava flour? I’m trying to sub out grains where possible.
I love cassava flour, but with all the dates in here and cassava’s tendency towards gummy-ness I can’t say for sure how the texture would turn out. It could work just perfectly, you will just have to try it. And if it is too gummy, half and half cassava and coconut flour could be another good grain free option to try! Also I’ve made many times and love these cassava flour donuts if you wanted to try them instead: https://besolfulliving.com/2016/10/14/baked-cinnamon-mini-donuts-aip-vegan/
Oh awesome, I will try those next! We’ve got the donuts in the oven – I bought quinoa flour this morning so we’re giving that a try first! My son is standing in front of the oven staring at them waiting for them to come out! 🙂
Thanks so much – this is all great information!
How did they turn out? I hope wonderful and that the quinoa flour worked very well for you! Haha the impatient oven watching–been there done that many times myself 😀
They were really good! I put a chocolate sauce (coconut oil, cocoa powder and honey) over them and the family scarfed them down. Thanks again for all your help! This has been a great recipe.
These look great…and they’re good enough that I saw a youtuber (maddie lymburner) try and claim it as her own recipe..but I recognised it as something I saw on here!
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Oh jeez, thanks for letting me know🙁
Hi can not get oat flour can I use normal flour? Also can not get tapioca or cornstarch is cornflour ok?
Yes, regular flour will work. Since you will be using normal all purpose flour you will not need the tapioca starch anyways 🙂
Hi Natalie! I tried these today and the donuts had a cake-y texture..I was kind of looking for a chewier kind of donut rather than a “cake” donut.. Also, if I’d like to make my donuts sweeter, what should I add? I made these with your recipe and they weren’t as sweet as I thought…By the way, I didn’t have a donut pan so I just place some of the dough onto a baking tray, poked a hole, and baked it so I don’t know if that was why the donuts didn’t turn out as what I had expected…Sorry if I’m complaining but I really want to see if there’s any way I can improve this!!! Anyways, thank you for sharing this recipe 🙂
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These are more of a cake donut for sure. The chewier texture you are thinking of is going to be a yeasted donut, which is really tricky to do without gluten. To make them sweeter you could add coconut sugar or replace 1/4 o the milk with maple syrup. A donut pan will definitely help them bake more evenly, or you can make them as mini muffins. Another idea would be to try this recipe instead: https://www.feastingonfruit.com/ginger-molasses-cookies/ The oat version especially is chewier and they are sweeter too. Hope that helps!
I made these last night and omg everyone loved them (including my non-vegan parents). I added cinnamon and nutmeg to mine and made a maple syrup glaze with chopped walnuts on top! The donuts literally didn’t last 5 minutes.
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Woohoo!! I am so happy they were a success🤗 Non vegan parent approval can be tricky, so that is high praise! Love the sounds of all your spices addition, I wish I could’ve been there to steal one for myself😋 Thanks for the feedback Alayna!
I would love to try these! Is there a possible replacement for the dates?
You could try a dried fruit like prunes or raisins, but either will add a fruitier flavor. I do have non date-sweetened donuts too though like these if you prefer: https://www.feastingonfruit.com/coconut-flour-donuts/
Can I make this in an air fryer? Do you think adding yeast would help or detract?
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Hmm I don’t have an air fryer nor have I ever used one, but since this is more of a batter as opposed to a yeasted dough I don’t think it will work unfortunately. You would need to find a yeasted donut recipe, sorry!
I am wondering if you have a weight for the dates? The recipe says 12-14 Medjool, but all I have is Sayer which are a bit smaller. Can’t wait to try it with my new pan!
Oh sure, 12 medjool dates is approximately 200g! Hope that helps 🙂
How can I replace the dates with coconut sugar? I can’t have dates 🙁
Hmm maybe try this recipe instead (it will absolutely work in a donut pan too!): https://www.feastingonfruit.com/vegan-vanilla-cupcakes/
Thanks for sharing! Do they keep long?
Since they are oil free they will dry out pretty quick, but in an airtight container they will last at least 4-5 days! I recommend storing them without the powdered coating and adding that right before eating 🙂
Hi Natalie,
I just made these donuts now. In fact I am munching the second donut. 😊
I am not sure though if I baked this right though it tasted good.
It’s texture is closed to a cookie. My mixture was close to a dough.
What’s the actual texture of the donuts?
Hmm they should be soft like cake not like a cookie, it does sound like your batter was thicker than mine. Maybe try more milk or less flour next time so they are more soft/moist!
Natalie, If I want to use cane sugar as sweetener instead of dates, how to adjust the other ingredients?
Since date paste has a LOT more moisture than cane sugar they really aren’t great subs for one another easily. You could try adding 1/2 cup cane sugar and 1 cup applesauce to make up for the moisture difference, but I cannot guarantee the texture will turn out as good. Also, you could use one of my other muffin/cake recipes that uses a granulated sweetener and bake it in a donut pan 🙂
Currently have these in the oven… I couldn’t stop eating the batter! I’m so excited.
YAY!! I can’t wait for you to taste the final baked thing, but yes that batter is a treat all its own ha😋
Can I sub arrowroot flour or almond flour for the tapioca starch?
Can I sub arrowroot flour for the tapioca starch? Or even almond flour?
Arrowroot will work! Almond flour will not though, so go with arrowroot. Hope you love them!
Hello, this looks like such a great recipe for my to try this weekend. Just curious, what does the tapioca starch (or cornstarch) do and will it not hold together if I skip it. Please let me know. Thank you 🙂
It is a binder, yes! So they will still work without it since its a pretty small amount here, but they will be more crumbly 🙂
You’re amazing! Every time. I’m making these tomorrow and was just curious: how long do they stay, and what’s the best way to keep them fresh? Thank you, Natalie!
Airtight container in the fridge will definitely keep them fresh the longest, and I recommend storing them without the powder coating and just adding that at the end. Can’t wait for you to try them, let me know how they turn out Sabrina 🙂
Thank you!!
Silly question, but do you think I can use prunes in place of the dates? These look amazing! 🙂
Sure!! They will give them a fruitier taste than the dates do, but will work just as well and be sweet enough still 🙂
Awesome, thank you. 🙂