Gluten Free Donuts

while I’ve shared many of my favorite homemade donut recipes here, I realized there was one important one missing- gluten-free donut recipes. These baked cake donuts are moist and flavorful and made in under 30 minutes, with no gluten.

Going to donut shops when you’re following a gluten-free diet can be difficult. Those yeast donuts are so enticing, so I decided to create this recipe so the gluten-free community can get their donut fix too!

And because I couldn’t decide what glaze I liked best, I included 4 different options for you. Try them all or pick your favorite, the choice is yours.

Why You’ll Love These GF Donuts!

Here are a few reasons I love these gluten-free donuts.

• Easy to make. You’ll need just 10 minutes of prep to make these baked donuts. No hot oil, stand mixer, just a standard donut pan.
• Made with pantry staples. The ingredients list is quite simple too. You likely won’t even need to run to the store!
• Lots of flavor options. I couldn’t decide my favorite donut flavor so you’ll get options for Krispy Kreme glaze, powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar, and chocolate gluten-free donuts.

Gluten-Free Donut Recipe Ingredients

You’ll need less than 10 ingredients to make these gluten-free donuts, plus an extra ingredient or two for your desired donut glaze. See the recipe card below for measurements.

• All-purpose gluten-free flour – I recommend King Arthur’s Measure for Measure Gluten-Free Flour.
• Nutmeg – Adds a warm flavor throughout the donuts.
• Granulated sugar
• Baking powder – Helps the donuts rise while baking.
• Salt
• Milk – I used whole milk but 2% would also work.
• Eggs
• Vanilla extract
• Oil – Helps keep the donuts moist.

Pick Your Glaze

Chocolate Glaze

• Semi-sweet chocolate chips – Be sure to use a quality brand for the best flavor.
• Unsalted butter
• Light corn syrup – Gives the glaze a nice shine.
• Rainbow sprinkles – We used the Great Value sprinkles from Walmart but any will work.

Krispy Kreme Glaze

• Powdered sugar – The base of the copycat Krispy Kreme glaze.
• Milk – I used whole milk.
• Vanilla extract – Adds just a bit of flavor to the glaze.

Powdered Sugar Coating

• Powdered sugar – The only thing you need for this easy gluten-free donut topping!

Cinnamon Sugar Coating

• Granulated sugar
• Cinnamon

1. Prepare the donut pan. Preheat the oven. Spray the donut pan with cooking spray, then use a paper towel to evenly coat the entire donut well.
2. Combine the dry ingredients. Combine the gluten-free flour, nutmeg, sugar, baking powder, and salt until combined.
3. Make the donut butter. Combine the milk, egg, vanilla extract, and oil. Then gradually add the flour mixture until just combined.
4. Fill the donut pan. Transfer the donut batter to a ziploc bag to pipe into the donut wells or use a cookie scoop to transfer the batter. Fill the wells 1/2 to 3/4 full.
5. Bake. Bake for 10 to 11 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes in the donut pan, then remove from the pan. Decorate as desired.

Gluten-Free Donut Toppings

Here are the 4 different ways you can top or glaze your gluten-free donuts. Feel free to pick one or try all 4.

Note that each recipe makes enough to glaze 12 donuts, so cut the recipes in half if you’re making multiple!

Chocolate Glaze

• Melt the chocolate. Combine the chocolate chips, butter, and corn syrup then microwave on 50% power for 60 to 90 seconds.
• Dip the donuts. Dip the donuts, one at a time, into the glaze. Allow excess glaze to fall off then allow them to set for 1 to 2 minutes and add sprinkles. Sprinkle donuts are my favorite!
  
  Tip: Try a white chocolate glaze by swapping in white chocolate chips.

Krispy Kreme Glaze

• Combine the ingredients. Combine the glaze ingredients until pourable. You can adjust it by adding more powdered sugar if it’s too runny or more milk if it’s too thick.
• Dip the donuts. Dip the donuts into the glaze, one at a time. You can dip the donuts twice for a thicker glaze, with about 15 minutes between each dip.

Powdered Sugar Coating

• Coat the donuts. Add the powdered sugar to a ziplock bag then shake one donut at a time in the bag to coat.

Cinnamon Sugar Coating

• Coat the donut. Combine the cinnamon sugar mixture in a Ziploc bag. Shake one donut at a time to coat it with the cinnamon sugar.

Gluten-Free Donuts Recipe Tips

Here are a few important things to keep in mind when making these baked gluten-free donuts.

Measure the flour carefully. Too much or too little flour can easily change the texture of your donuts.

How to easily fill the donut pan. My preferred way to fill the donut pan is by piping the batter in through a ziplock bag. However, you can also use a cookie scoop to drop the dough in the pan and spread it out with a spatula.

How do you know when baked donuts are ready? The easiest way is to insert a toothpick in the center. If it comes out clean, the donuts are ready.

Brush the donuts with butter to help the toppings stick. If you notice that the cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar isn’t sticking to the donuts, you can lightly brush them with butter before shaking them to help the toppings adhere.

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