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March 8, 2020 by Cindy Gordon

Baked Vegan Donut Holes (gluten free too + air fryer option)

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Yes, you can indulge in vegan donut holes! This gluten free donut hole recipe is one you are going to love if you can’t eat gluten. 

Vegan Baked donut holes on a plate

You know those times when you really just want a donut? Sometimes that craving can be almost overpowering. I have a recipe that is perfect for those times! These donut holes are perfect! They are gluten-free and vegan. They taste every bit as delicious as conventional donuts. But they don’t have any ingredients you won’t like. 

If you are a huge breakfast fan, I would suggest that you also check out our gluten free vegan cinnamon roll muffins and our gluten free mushroom quiche.

Vegan Donut Holes

I have been searching for an easy no-fry recipe for doughnut holes! I found everything I wanted in this recipe! Homemade Baked Doughnut Holes will be your favorite too!

These doughnut holes are light and full of crunchy flavor! I would suggest tripling the batch! Not that you will eat the entire bunch in one sitting. But you’ll want to. And as soon as your family smells them, they will be gone! 

We ate these up so quick and needed more! I adapted the recipe from here.

gluten free vegan donut hols on a white plate

How to Make Vegan and Gluten-Free Donut Holes

The secret to making crispy donut holes is to use crispy gluten-free cereal for the outer coating. Oh and use plenty of sugar. 

Ingredients

These are the ingredients you will need: 

  • Vegan butter
  • Sugar
  • Cinnamon
  • Gluten-Free Flour
  • Crispy Gluten-Free Cereal
  • Baking Powder
  • Salt
  • Vegetable Shortening
  • Non-Dairy Milk

butter and sugar and cinnamon in bowls for donut dipping

Baked Not Fried

These crispy treats are baked in the oven at 425 degrees for less than 20 minutes. When they come out, they will be super hot and perfectly crispy! If you want them a little crisper, just bake them a few more minutes. 

How to make these baked donut holes:

  • In a small pan, melt butter. Pour butter into its own bowl. In a new bowl combine  sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
  • In a bowl mix flour, cereal, sugar, baking powder and salt. Fold in shortening.
  • Stir until mixture crumbly. Stir in milk.
  • Roll mixture into 1 inch balls with your hands.
  • Oven Directions: Place donut balls onto a baking sheet with parchment paper. Bake at 425F for 12 minutes.
  • Air Fryer Directions:Place donut holes into the air fryer. Air Fryer at 380 degrees F for 6 minutes. At the 3 minute mark, give the air fryer basket a quick shake.
  • When donut holes are done cooking, carefully remove the air fryer donut holes. Carefully (they will be hot) dip each ball into “coating mixture”.

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gluten free vegan donut hols on a white plate
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5 from 2 votes

Vegan Donuts

Vegan Donuts are easy to make and everybody in your family will be asking you to share this vegan donut recipe! It will be a hit at your next family brunch.
Prep Time10 mins
12 mins
Total Time22 mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked donut, vegan donut, Vegan Donut Holes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 689kcal

Ingredients

  • Coating for donut holes:
  • 1/2 cup melted vegan butter (or dairy butter)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 T cinnamon
  • Doughnut Ingredients:
  • 1 1/3 cup gluten free flour (or AP flour)
  • 1 cup crispy gluten free cereal (or rice krispies)
  • 2 T sugar
  • 1 T baking powder
  • 1/2 t salt
  • 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1/2 cup non dairy milk (or dairy milk)

Instructions

  • In a small pan, melt butter. Pour butter into its own bowl. In a new bowl combine sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
  • In a bowl mix flour, cereal, sugar, baking powder and salt. Fold in shortening.
  • Stir until mixture crumbly. Stir in milk.
  • Roll mixture into 1 inch balls with your hands.
  • Place donut holes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 425F for 12 minutes.
  • When the vegan donuts are done baking, remove from oven.. Carefully (they will be hot) dip each ball into the melted butter, then into the cinnamon/sugar mixture.
  • ENJOY!

Notes

Air Fryer Directions:
  • Place donut holes into the air fryer. Air Fryer at 380 degrees F for 6 minutes. At the 3 minute mark, give the air fryer basket a quick shake.
  • When donut holes are done cooking, carefully remove the air fryer donut holes. Carefully (they will be hot) dip each ball into "coating mixture".

Nutrition

Calories: 689kcal | Carbohydrates: 99g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 508mg | Potassium: 378mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 58g | Vitamin A: 1220IU | Vitamin C: 2.1mg | Calcium: 237mg | Iron: 2.3mg


All though this website attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, the information should only be considered an estimate. Varying factors such as different product types, different brands, etc. can change nutritional information. It is your responsibility as a consumer to read all labels to make sure the ingredients fit your dietary needs as well as calculate your own nutritional information as a double check.

 

More Gluten-Free Desserts

Want some more ways to satiate your sweet tooth? Here are some of my favorite gluten-free dessert recipes. 

  • Gluten-Free Cookie Bars
  • Soft and Chewy Air Fryer Cookies
  • Gluten-Free Brownie Trifle

 

Gluten-free and vegan donut holes

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