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    July 22, 2020 42 Comments

    Vegan Powdered Donuts - (Baked)

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    Who loves old fashioned sugar powdered donuts? Me me me!!! So guess who decided to make her own homemade vegan powdered donuts recipe? Me me me!!!

    These melt-in-your-mouth white powdered donuts taste just like the traditional recipe but better because they're easy to make, baked instead of fried, can be made in the comfort of your own home, and of course, are entirely vegan. Sweet, powdery perfection, vegan donuts make for such a fun snack or dessert, and are excellent dipped in coffee.

    Vegan Powdered Donuts! Homemade donuts are easy to make and taste just like old fashioned white sugar powdered donuts. These baked donuts are the perfect dessert or snack! #itdoesnttastelikechicken #veganrecipes #donuts #veganbaking

    There are two keys to making amazing donuts at home.

    The first key is to bake and not fry the donuts. Baked donuts are easy to make and are so much safer, (and a little bit healthier) than working with hot oil. All you need is an inexpensive donut pan (I used this one from Amazon) to make the classic donut shape. Or if you want to make donut holes then you can use a donut hole pan instead and bake them for a few minutes less.

    Vegan Powdered Donuts! Homemade donuts are easy to make and taste just like old fashioned white sugar powdered donuts. These baked donuts are the perfect dessert or snack! #itdoesnttastelikechicken #veganrecipes #donuts #veganbaking

    The second key is a secret ingredient that gives that classic donut taste and that is nutmeg! It's that little hint of flavour that makes donuts taste like donuts, whether you realize it or not. Without nutmeg, your donuts will taste more like cake than donuts. For these vegan powdered donuts, I also added a generous amount of vanilla extract, and a dash of almond extract for the perfect vanilla-y almost birthday cake like dough. Omnomnom! Now on to making donuts!

    To make Vegan Powdered Donuts:

    Mix the simple donut batter.

    In a large bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients.
    In a medium bowl mix together all the wet ingredients. Now add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not over mix, lumps are totally cool.

    Pipe the dough into the donut pan.

    Scoop the batter into a large ziplock bag and cut the corner off of the bag. Alternatively, use a pastry bag. Pipe the batter into the donut pan, dividing it evenly among the 6 donuts wells.

    Bake the donuts and let them cool.

    Bake for 10 - 14 minutes until the donuts have fluffed up and are no longer wet looking. Take out of the oven and cool for 5 minutes before removing from the pan. Let cool completely on a wire rack.

    Dip in powdered sugar.

    Add the powdered sugar to a medium bowl, and one at a time dip a cooled donut into the sugar, flipping the donut and sprinkling over the sugar as needed to evenly coat the donut. Note that as the donuts rest, the moisture in the donut can absorb the powdered sugar coating, so it is best to enjoy these within a few hours of coating the donuts.

    Vegan Powdered Donuts! Homemade donuts are easy to make and taste just like old fashioned white sugar powdered donuts. These baked donuts are the perfect dessert or snack! #itdoesnttastelikechicken #veganrecipes #donuts #veganbaking

    If you wish to make these donuts ahead of time, store them un-powdered in an air-tight container at room temperature for 2 - 3 days and coat in powdered sugar before serving. (Although I always think donuts are best prepared fresh).

    Want more flavours? Try my chocolate glazed donuts or double chocolate donuts.

    Bon appetegan!

    Sam Turnbull.

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    5 from 19 votes

    Vegan Powdered Donuts

    Homemade donuts are easy to make and taste just like old fashioned white sugar powdered donuts. These baked donuts are the perfect dessert or snack, or dipped in coffee.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time14 mins
    Total Time29 mins
    Course: Breakfast, Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 6 donuts
    Calories: 201kcal
    Author: Sam Turnbull • It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken

    Ingredients

    For the dry ingredients:

    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • ⅓ cup white sugar
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

    For the wet ingredients:

    • ⅔ cup plant-based milk (such as soy or oat)
    • 2 tablespoons vegan butter, melted
    • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 1 teaspoon lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
    • ¼ teaspoon almond extract

    For the powdered coating:

    • ½ cup powdered sugar
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    Instructions

    • Preheat your oven to 350F (180C). Lightly grease a donut baking pan.
    • In a large bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients.
    • In a medium bowl mix together all the wet ingredients. Now add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not over mix, lumps are totally cool. Scoop the batter into a large ziplock bag and cut the corner off of the bag. Alternatively, use a pastry bag. Pipe the batter into the donut pan, dividing it evenly among the 6 donuts wells.
    • Bake for 10 - 14 minutes until the donuts have fluffed up and are no longer wet looking. Take out of the oven and cool for 5 minutes before removing from the pan. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
    • Add the powdered sugar to a medium bowl, and one at a time dip a cooled donut into the sugar, flipping the donut and sprinkling over the sugar as needed to evenly coat the donut. Note that as the donuts rest, the moisture in the donut can absorb the powdered sugar coating, so it is best to enjoy these within a few hours of coating the donuts.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1donut (recipe makes 6 donuts) | Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 127mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 281IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Jason says

      May 31, 2022 at 9:16 pm

      One question. The recipe says “white sugar” but it says it is vegan. Where do you get vegan white sugar?

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        June 13, 2022 at 9:04 am

        A lot of brands of sugar are totally vegan. Using bone char to refine sugar isn’t very common anywhere other than the US as far as I know, but I do check the sugar I buy to make sure. The standard brand I use here in Canada is Redpath and they say on their site that the sugar is indeed vegan-friendly. So you just want to check the brand you’re purchasing. A helpful tip is that all organic sugar is always vegan-friendly. Hope that helps!!

        Reply
    2. Yuri says

      October 26, 2021 at 12:27 am

      5 stars
      I never thought I would enjoy baked doughnuts more than deep fried ones but you did it Sam!! These were so soft, fluffy and amazing! Will make over and over, so easy and fast to make!! Delicious!

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        October 28, 2021 at 5:47 pm

        Haha love that! Glad you enjoyed them, Yuri!

        Reply
    3. Luciana says

      August 04, 2021 at 12:26 pm

      How could i replace all flour with something without gluten and also how could i replace sugar?

      Reply
    4. Lauren says

      May 01, 2021 at 1:04 pm

      5 stars
      Sam, these are amazing! If I adjusted the baking time, do you think these can be made as timbits instead?

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        May 07, 2021 at 9:08 am

        Absolutely! They will just take a little less time in the oven, so just keep an eye on them 🙂

        Reply
    5. Luciana says

      December 27, 2020 at 10:59 pm

      Amazing recipe!

      Reply
    6. Kristen Blake says

      November 22, 2020 at 8:34 pm

      5 stars
      Very easy to make and super delicious!! Will definitely make these again.

      Reply
    7. Sara says

      September 11, 2020 at 5:34 pm

      5 stars
      Woo hoo! So delish

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        September 18, 2020 at 1:13 pm

        Yay!!

        Reply
    8. Meagan says

      September 06, 2020 at 2:17 pm

      I just saw what I did wrong =( BOO I didn’t add the milk. I feel silly now

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        September 09, 2020 at 1:53 pm

        Oh no! Haha, no worries. Always important to add all of the ingredients of course. Haha. I hope if you try them again they work for you this time 🙂

        Reply
    9. Meagan says

      September 06, 2020 at 2:14 pm

      I tried this recipe just as it says, and they crumbled and fell apart. They also didn’t bake like plump donuts seen in the pics. They were all concaved in. Not sure what I did wrong?

      Reply
      • Zoe says

        August 13, 2021 at 10:48 am

        This happened to me as well! I used silicone donut trays and cake / pastry flour but everything else just as the recipe and they completely crumpled!!

        Reply
    10. Caroline says

      August 15, 2020 at 1:42 am

      5 stars
      Wow.This recipe is amazing. So good

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        August 21, 2020 at 12:30 pm

        Yay! So happy you enjoyed!!!

        Reply
    11. Deniece Williams says

      August 12, 2020 at 4:29 pm

      Thank you!!!

      Reply
    12. Elle says

      July 30, 2020 at 3:04 pm

      Hi,no need for spray I used the same pan and they popped right out after 5 mins using a knife for lifting. They did get darker on the bottom and the top stayed light..even without the spray but they pop out in these pans, this recipe. =)

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        July 31, 2020 at 3:25 pm

        Glad you enjoyed!

        Reply
    13. Karen says

      July 30, 2020 at 4:19 am

      Hi Sam,

      Do you think these could be made in an air fryer? Just wondering.

      Thanks
      Karen

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        July 31, 2020 at 3:24 pm

        I wouldn't recommend it but haven't tried it myself.

        Reply
    14. Cristina says

      July 26, 2020 at 7:41 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my goodness Sam! Felt like a kid again! Delicious and super easy to make . Thank you

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        July 31, 2020 at 1:22 pm

        Haha! I love that! Amazing 🙂

        Reply
    15. Chantal says

      July 23, 2020 at 1:56 pm

      Hi Sam, i tried your donut recipe this morning and they are delicious
      I like to mesure my ingredients and it would be nice if you included the grams in brackets if not too much trouble cause I had to had some additional flour. Thank you for the recipe, it reminded me of my mémère

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        July 31, 2020 at 1:17 pm

        Hi Chantal, to see grams, simply click the word "Metric" and the bottom of the ingredient list and it will automatically convert it for you 🙂

        Reply
      • Chantal says

        July 31, 2020 at 1:47 pm

        5 stars
        I didn’t know I could click the word metric to automatically see grams!!! That’s great, thank you so much Sam
        Can’t wait to make again
        Chantal

        Reply
        • Sam Turnbull says

          July 31, 2020 at 3:27 pm

          You're most welcome, enjoy!!

    16. Grainne says

      July 23, 2020 at 4:31 am

      Can you make these without sugar? My daughter is allergic to sugar

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        July 31, 2020 at 1:15 pm

        They are a sugar donut, so I don't think so.

        Reply
    17. MJ says

      July 22, 2020 at 10:03 pm

      REALLY!!! I have died and gone to heaven! I LOVE POWDERED DONUTS!!

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        July 31, 2020 at 1:15 pm

        Haha! Love it 🙂

        Reply
    18. Pat Stubbs says

      July 22, 2020 at 7:31 pm

      I love your site Sam and you make such great recipes. I miss your videos. Why don't you make videos any more?

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        July 31, 2020 at 1:15 pm

        I'll be making more again soon! 🙂

        Reply
        • Pat Stubbs says

          July 31, 2020 at 1:20 pm

          5 stars
          I know your recipes are always good. I appreciate seeing you make them first and then I can see if I am missing any steps. I just ordered new pans for these donuts!

        • Sam Turnbull says

          July 31, 2020 at 3:28 pm

          Wonderful, I hope you enjoy them 🙂

    19. Kim Hutchison says

      July 22, 2020 at 11:13 am

      5 stars
      Do you think this would work with gluten free flour?

      Reply
      • Toni Wing-Jenkins says

        July 31, 2020 at 8:19 am

        5 stars
        It works with gluten free flour. I used one of the 1to1 mixes. It also works with stevia.

        Reply
        • Sam Turnbull says

          July 31, 2020 at 3:26 pm

          Wonderful! Glad to hear it 🙂

        • Toni Wing-Jenkins says

          July 31, 2020 at 3:28 pm

          5 stars
          I should have mentioned I added a little more baking powder the second time I made it. My seven-year-old granddaughter loved squeezing out the batter in the ziplock bag!

        • Sam Turnbull says

          August 07, 2020 at 5:40 pm

          Wonderful!!

      • Sam Turnbull says

        July 31, 2020 at 1:15 pm

        I'm not an expert in gluten-free baking so I don't really know, but I've heard good things Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 🙂

        Reply

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