Insanely Good Vegan Chocolate Cake Donuts made with all gluten-free and nut-free ingredients. Plus these oven-baked donuts are ready in less than 15 minutes.
What is it about donuts that just makes the day go from 0 to 100 in literally minutes?!
These healthier chocolate CAKE DONUTS are seriously life changing you guys. They are too easy to make (..but really) and they happen to be made with all gluten-free, nut-free and vegan ingredients. These are the ultimate chocolate cake donut to whip up when you are craving something delicious and donuty, but want something a little healthier.
I whipped these up in just 15 minutes – they really are that easy! And covered them in a little glaze of sorts with non-dairy milk and powdered sugar for full on donut vibes. They are the most perfect addition to your cup of coffee, tea, whatever you want!
If you make these at home, let me know what you think! I hope you love them as much as we do over here.
What ingredients you need to make these healthier chocolate cake donuts:
- Flax eggs – I use Garden of Life Organic Ground Flaxseed
- Garden of Life Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
- Non-dairy milk
- Coconut sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Gluten-free oat flour (spelt flour works too if not gf)
- Cacao powder
- Optional glaze: non-dairy milk mixed with powdered sugar or just sprinkle some powdered sugar on top!
How to make gluten-free and vegan chocolate donuts:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a donut tray well (best purchase IMO)
- Mix together flax egg, oil, milk, sugar and vanilla until smooth
- Mix in flour, cacao powder and baking powder until smooth and fully combined
- Using a spoon, fill each donut mold with batter (I filled mine to the top)
- Bake in oven for 10-12 minutes then remove from oven and allow the donuts to cool for at least 10 minutes before removing from tray and enjoying!
- Store in airtight container for 3 days, fridge for 5 days or freezer for 2 months
A few of my other favorite healthy recipes to bake:
Gluten-free Copycat Entenmann’s Frosted Donuts
The Most Epic Vegan Sugar Cookie Bars (gluten-free)
The BEST Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies (gluten-free)
Vegan Carrot Cake Banana Bread
PrintInsanely Good Vegan Chocolate Cake Donuts
Insanely Good Vegan Chocolate Cake Donuts made with all gluten-free and nut-free ingredients. Plus these oven-baked donuts are ready in less than 15 minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
Yield: 6 donuts 1x
Ingredients
- 2 flax eggs (1 tablespoon Garden of Life Organic Ground Flaxseed + 2.5 tablespoons warm water PER flax egg)
- 2 tablespoons Garden of Life Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, melted and cooled
- 3/4 cup non-dairy milk
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups gluten-free oat flour (spelt flour works too if not gf)
- 1/4 cup cacao powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Optional glaze: non-dairy milk mixed with powdered sugar or just sprinkle some powdered sugar on top!
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a donut tray well (best purchase IMO)
- Mix together flax egg, oil, milk, sugar and vanilla until smooth
- Mix in flour, cacao powder and baking powder until smooth and fully combined
- Using a spoon, fill each donut mold with batter (I filled mine to the top)
- Bake in oven for 10-12 minutes then remove from oven and allow the donuts to cool for at least 10 minutes before removing from tray and enjoying!
Notes
*You can make these into muffins too if you’d like!
Anita
Can I use regular eggs instead?
Rachel
yes i think so!!!
Stella
Hi
If I use 1 flax egg and one egg is that ok too ?
Rachel
im not sure!!! i haven’t tried
Marla
Very tasty recipe and not too sweet! The kids loved them! We’ve got an egg allergy so we always appreciate your eggless options. I made a glaze for them, but I think powder would’ve been good too! Next time I think I’ll add some mini chocolate chips to give a tiny bit more sweetness then skip the topping. Thank you, Rach!
Rachel
thank you!
Jennifer Malta
If I make muffins, how many minutes and what is the baking time?
Rachel
i haven’t tried but i’d suggest similar timing to start! x