Vegan Chocolate Doughnuts
This vegan chocolate donut recipe offers moist and fluffy baked vegan donuts with a simple chocolate glaze to satisfy all the chocolate lovers out there!
Ingredients
Baked Donuts
- 1 1/2 cups + 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup + 1 tbsp almond milk
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp flaxseed meal
- 3 tbsp water at room temperature
- 1/2 cup vegan butter melted
- 3 tbsp cacao powder
Chocolate Glaze
- 1 cup dark chocolate
- 1/2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tbsp sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (200C) and grease your donut mold liberally with vegan butter or oil.
- Mix the flaxseed meal with water and let it sit for 5 minutes to thicken.
- In a medium bowl, add melted butter, almond milk, vanilla extract, baking powder, sugar and salt. Whisk to combine.
- Add cacao powder, flour and flaxseed egg. Stir to combine.
- Fill each donut mold to 3/4 of its capacity.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the donuts cool down completely before transferring onto a tray or plate, otherwise, they could break.
- Melt the chocolate with the coconut oil for 60 seconds in the microwave, or gently on the stovetop.
- Take each donut and dip it into the chocolate glaze. Top with sprinkles if desired.
- Let the donuts rest for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
You can add all sorts of toppings to these donuts, such as crushed nuts, coconut shavings, or freeze-dried fruit!
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 260kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 2gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 175mgFiber: 2gSugar: 26g
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