Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Donuts {Dairy-Free Option}

These easy gluten-free chocolate cake donuts are soft and cakey. Covered in a rich chocolate glaze and dunked in sprinkles. They are perfect for breakfast, dessert or as a special treat. The recipe also includes a dairy-free option.

Baked Gluten-Free Donuts

Donuts are one of my favorite baked goodies to make. My husband’s favorite treat is donuts, so it makes me very happy that I can easily bake a batch of gluten-free donuts in 20 minutes.

Just because you are gluten-free does not mean you can’t indulge in rich chocolate cake donut. All you need is a full sized donut pan, a few simple baking ingredients and it will be “time to make the donuts”.

Gluten-Free Donuts Made Easy

My trick for making donuts easy is to put the donut batter into a large plastic storage bag, then snip the end off and use it to pipe the batter into my donut pan.

I fill the bag similar to how I fill a piping bag for frosting. I place the bag inside a tall cup or glass, corner down inside the cup and then fold the excess bag over the edges of the cup.

Trust me, it’s the easiest way to get the donut batter neatly into the donut pan. It also makes it easy to clean up too!

Simply dip the warm donut into the rich chocolate glaze and then into the gluten-free sprinkles. Sprinkles are optional, but not at our house. For my kids, the more sprinkles the better and I couldn’t agree more.

Sprinkles make everything better!

Dairy-Free Baking

I have also included a dairy-free option for my gluten-free chocolate donut recipe.  My husband, my youngest son, and I are all dairy-free, so I always try to test my recipes with a dairy-free option also.

I promise it is just as delicious made with the dairy-free butter and dairy-free milk.  I like to bake with almond or cashew milk and coconut oil, Smart Balance or Earth Balance butter.

So, you too can enjoy a gluten-free and dairy-free chocolate cake donuts.

Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Donuts

Soft and cakey chocolate donuts covered in a rich chocolate glaze and dunked in sprinkles are perfect for breakfast, dessert or as a special treat.

You will also love my baked apple cinnamon donuts and my baked pumpkin donuts.

Recipe inspired by Chocolate Frosted Donuts from Sally’s Baking Addiction.

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Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Donuts {Dairy-Free Option}

These easy gluten-free chocolate cake donuts are soft and cakey. Covered in a rich chocolate glaze and dunked in sprinkles. They are perfect for breakfast, dessert or as a special treat. The recipe also includes a dairy-free option.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate donuts, gluten-free donuts

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 12 donuts

Calories 161 kcal

Author Audrey from Mama Knows Gluten Free

Ingredients

Donuts:

• 1 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour (I like Pillsbury gluten-free. Not all gluten-free flours are created equal. You may experience different baking results depending on the gluten-free flour blend you choose.)
• 1/4 teaspoon  xanthan gum  ,Leave out if your flour already contains it.
• 1 teaspoon gluten-free baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg ,room temperature
• 1/2 cup milk ,dairy-free use coconut, almond or cashew milk
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted (dairy-free use melted coconut oil, melted Earth Balance/Smart Balance butter or vegetable oil)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• gluten-free sprinkles optional

Glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 4 tablespoons  cocoa powder
• 2 to 3 tablespoons milk depending on how thick you want your glaze ,dairy-free use coconut, almond or cashew milk
• dash of cinnamon optional

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350º F.

2. Spray full sized donut pan with gluten-free cooking spray.
3. In a small bowl combine, gluten-free flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and
4.  xanthan gum (Leave out if your flour already contains it.)
5. In a large bowl mix together brown sugar, egg, melted butter (or oil) milk, pure vanilla extract and cocoa powder until fully combined.
6. Pour the dry ingredients into the large bowl with the wet ingredients. Mix until fully combined. The batter will be thick.
7. Add batter to a large plastic storage bag (or piping bag). I like to take a tall cup and put the bag inside of the cup so it’s easier to fill the bag with the batter. Close the seal of the bag.
8. Cut the tip off of the bag.
9. Squeeze the bag carefully filling the donut pan.
10. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
11. In a small bowl whisk together the ingredients for the chocolate glaze.
12. Dip each warm donut into the glaze and then into the sprinkles and place on a plate or wire rack.
13. Serve warm.
14. Enjoy!
15. Store in air-tight container.

Recipe Notes

Mama says, "Check all of your labels!"

Recipe inspired by Chocolate Frosted Donuts from Sally's Baking Addiction.

Nutrition Facts

Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Donuts {Dairy-Free Option}

Amount Per Serving (1 donut)

Calories 161 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4g 6%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Cholesterol 22mg 7%

Sodium 88mg 4%

Potassium 166mg 5%

Total Carbohydrates 30g 10%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Sugars 19g

Protein 3g 6%

Vitamin A 2.5%

Calcium 5.2%

Iron 8.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.