Gluten Free Donut Recipe (2024)

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Gluten Free Donut Recipe (1)

Powdered sugar gluten free doughnuts (donuts) with an optional dairy free option.

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My kids had Doughnuts with Dad at their school this morning so I had to make some doughnuts for them to take. My daughter has Celiac Disease and we’ve tried a couple recipes we didn’t love. This morning I made up a new gluten free doughnuts recipe and I think these are winners!

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They’re fluffy and sweet and taste really good hot out of the oven or later after they’ve cooled.Powdered sugar gluten free doughnuts (donuts) are delicious even if you don’t love gluten free baked goods usually.

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This recipe is both gluten free and dairy free though you could certainly add dairy or make it egg free if you need to! These puff up so nicely in the oven when baking. You won’t think these are gluten free when you’re eating these.

The recipe made 4 dozen mini doughnuts and they all got eaten fairly quickly. I’d like to blame the kids, though I had my fair share.

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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup softened butter (use non-dairy butter for dairy free)
  • ¼ cup melted coconut oil
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1½ tsp. vanilla
  • 2 ⅔ cups gluten free flour mix
  • 1½ tsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. baking soda
  • ¼ tsp. nutmeg
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • ¾ tsp. salt
  • 1 cup milk (or any type of milk you prefer for dairy free)
  • Powdered sugar for dusting

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How to Make Gluten Free Doughnuts

Step 1: Cream the sugars, butter, oil and vanilla together well. Add the eggs and mix.

Step 2: Preheat oven to 425. Lightly grease mini doughnut pan.

Step 3: Mix the flour mix, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg in a separate bowl.

Step 4: Slowly add in the milk into the flour mixture. Mix.

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Step 5: Combine the flour/milk mixture and the sugar mixture.

Step 6: Spoon the dough into a large ziplock bag. Close then cut a small hole in the corner to use it like a pastry bag. Fill doughnut pan holes nearly up to the top with the dough. Dough will rise in the oven.

Step 7: Bake for 7 minutes. Check dough with a toothpick to make sure it’s done.

Step 8: Put a half a cup of powdered sugar in a ziplock bag. Put 6 doughnuts in and shake to coat. Repeat with all doughnuts while they are still warm.

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Other Topping Options

If you don’t want to top the gluten free doughnuts with powdered sugar you’ve got other options.

Cinnamon + sugar topping: Combine 1 cup of sugar with ¼ cup of cinnamon

White doughnut glaze: Use this Alton Brown recipe. Then add sprinkles or any other toppings you want.

Chocolate doughnut glaze: Use this recipe from Epicurious.

Butterscotch drizzle: Use my butterscotch syrup recipe.

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Q. Can I omit the coconut oil?

A. Yes! Just use butter instead.

Q. Can I make these into regular sized doughnuts?

A. Absolutely. Use a regular size doughnut pan. You’ll need to bake longer. Bake for 10 minutes then check with a toothpick to see if they’re cooked through. Baking time depends on the size of the doughnuts.

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4.50 from 2 votes

Gluten Free Doughnuts (Optional Dairy Free)


Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 7 minutes minutes

Total Time 17 minutes minutes

Powdered sugar gluten free doughnuts (donuts) with an optional dairy free option.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup softened butter (use non-dairy butter for dairy free)
  • ¼ cup melted coconut oil
  • ½ cup sugar
  • cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ⅔ cup gluten free flour mix
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk (use non-dairy milk for a dairy free option)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Cream the sugars, butter, oil and vanilla together.

  • Add the eggs. Mix.

  • Preheat oven to 425. Lightly grease mini donut pan.

  • Mix the flour mix, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg in a separate bowl.

  • Slowly add milk to the flour mix.

  • Combine the flour/milk mixture and the sugar mixture until just combined.

  • Spoon the dough into a large ziplock bag. Close it then cut a small hole in the corner to make a pastry bag. Fill doughnut pan holes nearly to the top with the dough. Dough will rise in the oven.

  • Bake for 7 minutes. Check dough with a toothpick to make sure they are done.

  • Put about half a cup of powdered sugar into a new ziplock bag. Put 6 doughnuts in and shake to coat. Repeat until all the doughnuts are coated with powdered sugar. Eat while warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 262mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 153IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 1mg

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  2. Gina says

    When do the eggs go in? I got all the way to filling the bag when I realized I never added eggs.

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  3. Gina says

    It also doesn’t show when to add cinnamon & salt- although I’m assuming this would be in flour mixture. FYI

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FAQs

What can you use instead of flour in donuts? ›

Oat Flour. This flour alternative is made with ground oats. High in fiber and slightly sweet in flavor, oat flour will most often be seen as a flour replacement for a portion of the white or wheat flour in homemade bread, pancakes, and other baked goods.

What is the forbidden donut? ›

Marge explains that he ate the entire wedding cake by himself… before the wedding. On the back Homer pledges his soul to Marge, and the jury finds that his soul is the property of Marge, not the devil's. The devil begrudgingly agrees, but instead of taking Homer's soul, he turns his head into a big donut.

What is the best flour for donuts? ›

While all purpose works well for this recipe, I much prefer bread flour because of the extra gluten. More gluten means more of a chew and I love a soft and chewy donut! Both can be substituted one for another in this recipe. If you happen to have bread flour, I'd recommend using that for best results.

Does baking powder have gluten in it? ›

Baking powder is typically a combination of an acid (like cream of tartar), baking soda, and a starch to absorb moisture. These days, the starch found in baking powder is usually either potato starch or regular cornstarch, both of which are gluten-free. This, in turn, makes most baking powder gluten-free.

Can I use pancake mix as flour? ›

Using Pancake Mix as Flour: Pancake mix can be used as a substitute for flour in recipes that call for flour, baking soda, and baking powder [3]. It is not suitable for recipes that require yeast. Cakes, cookies, frying batters, and pastries are more ideal for using pancake mix instead of flour.

What does baking powder do to donuts? ›

Finally, the leavening agent (yeast or baking powder) is added to the dough to help it rise. Yeast is a living organism that ferments the sugars in the dough, producing carbon dioxide gas as a by-product. This gas gets trapped in the gluten structure, causing the dough to expand and become light and airy.

Is butter or shortening better for donuts? ›

Roger Daniels, vice president of research, development and innovation at Stratas Foods, concurs that hard fats, including high oleic soybean shortening, are optimum for frying donuts.

What is the rarest donut? ›

The priciest doughnut on the planet is filled with champagne and topped with 24-karat gold. It's called the Golden Cristal Ube, and a dozen will set you back $1,200.

Why are baseball donuts illegal? ›

However, long-term use of batting doughnuts increases upper body strength therefore increasing bat velocity. For safety reasons, some leagues have begun to prohibit the use of baseball doughnuts. In 2012 Little League revised their Senior League rules to prohibit the use of "traditional batting donuts".

What is a donut without a hole called? ›

Jelly Doughnut

These classic doughnuts are typically round without a hole in the middle, and generally leavened with yeast. The center is stuffed with jelly, jam, or preserves (and sometimes chocolate!), giving you a burst of flavor with each bite.

Is high gluten flour good for donuts? ›

What kind of flour is best for making donuts? For yeast-raised donuts (like the ones in this recipe), you want a a flour with high protein content (12% or higher), such as a bread flour. That's because we want to develop a strong gluten network in the dough, which needs a high protein flour.

What makes a perfect donut? ›

Yeast. Yeast is a tiny yet magical organism that helps doughs of all kinds rise. Without yeast, your doughnuts might resemble dense disks rather than fluffy rings. There are a variety of types of yeasts available for purchase, and some bakers even capture native yeasts to create their own unique doughnut dough.

What is the best oil for homemade donuts? ›

Vegetable oil is the go-to choice for many good reasons. Besides being cheap and easy to find, it has no problem handling high temperatures with a smoke point of around 400 degrees Fahrenheit — well above temperatures needed to brown donuts.

What is Robin Hood gluten free flour made from? ›

Robin Hood All Purpose Gluten Free Flour Blend is made from rice flour blended with xanthan gum, pea fibre and potato and tapioca starches. Enjoy all your favourite baked goods without gluten. Gluten free all purpose flour blend with xanthan gum.

Are Krispy Kreme gluten-free? ›

The lecithin we use is soy-based. We also use wheat in our doughnuts, including bran, germ, gluten, starch and flour.

Do gluten free donuts have carbs? ›

Katz Gluten Free Glazed Donuts (1 donut) contains 34g total carbs, 34g net carbs, 17g fat, 1g protein, and 300 calories.

Do Krispy Kreme make gluten free donuts? ›

🔖 Krispy Kreme Gluten-Free Menu

All of Krispy Kreme's donuts are made with wheat flour, meaning they don't have gluten-free donuts. Moreover, they warn that because they use wheat flour in their primary product all the other items can come in contact with gluten and other allergens.

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