Name: Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake Donuts {Dairy-Free Option}
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12 donuts
Ingredients: 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); 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)

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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!

Gluten-Free Flour

I like Pillsbury gluten-free flour. Not all gluten-free flours are created equal. You may experience different baking results depending on the gluten-free flour blend you choose.

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 baked chocolate donut.

Gluten-Free Chocolate 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.

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2 gluten-free chocolate donuts stacked on top of each other with 4 donuts in the background

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