Doughnuts are the new cupcake, did ya know? :)
All of you can thank my sister Kristi for this post today because she is the one who had these amazing doughnut pans delivered to my doorstep for a birthday gift! :)
I have been meaning to buy these pans for a long time so I could make this incredible recipe over at Vegan Yum Yum. I am a huge fan of Lolo ever since I came across her website a few months ago. Did I mention she was on Martha Stewart? Umm, yea I know.
Lolo is a big freakin’ deal.
And we all love her.
So when I saw these amazingly cute vegan mini doughnuts on her site, I knew I had to make them. The only snag was that I didn’t have any doughnut pans. But don’t worry, I have found a way that you don’t need the pans to still make awesome doughnuts! You also don’t have to have vegan products to enjoy this recipe either.
Baked Vegan Doughnuts
I followed Lolo’s recipe to a tee today because, well, she is a genius in the kitchen.
Dry Ingredients
1 Cup All Purpose Flour
1/2 Cup Sugar (I used raw cane sugar, but feel free to use white)
1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp (scant) Nutmeg
1/4 tsp Cinnamon
Wet Ingredients
1/2 Cup Soymilk (I’m sure this would work with any milk or non-milk substitute)
1/2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar (I believe you can substitute this for regular white vinegar)
1/2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
Egg Replacer for 1 Egg (If you don’t use egg replacer feel free to use 1 egg)
4 Tbs Earth Balance (regular margarine should work too)
Icing Glaze:
- 1/2 cup powdered icing
- 1 tbsp soy milk
- sprinkles
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F. Take all the wet ingredients and put in a small pot on the stovetop on low. Whisk ingredients together to blend well. Do not let the mixture get too hot, it should just be warm to the touch. Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Add the wet to the dry and mix until just incorporated. Do not over mix. The batter will be 1) Very very sticky- but don’t worry, and 2) It tastes like a dream– try not to eat all of it. :)
Now comes the tricky part. Putting the batter into the doughnut pans. After a few trials, what I found worked best was taking a tablespoon’s worth of dough (if using the mini pans) and scooping it directly over the individual mold. Then take your fingers to press it out and make the middle pop through.
Bake for 12 minutes. You don’t want them brown, but they should slowly pop up when pressed with a finger. Cool on a wire rack and then decorate!
Makes 20 mini doughnuts.
Don’t have doughnut pans?
Now if you don’t have doughnut pans (and really who does??) you can shape them by hand. The trick is to WET your hands very well or the dough will stick to you like nobody’s business! Keep wetting your hands as soon as the dough sticks. I will show a picture of my ‘handmade’ doughnut below. It isn’t picture perfect, but they don’t need to be. What I also wish I did, is try making Timbits (or as the Americans call them, ‘doughnut holes’) by just making round balls of dough. The round balls would be really fun to roll in sprinkles too!
I tried to take pictures of the entire FUN process today!
I can’t say enough how easy and fun these were to make! They would be a big hit with kids. :)
This is my handmade doughnut :)
Out of the oven:
making the icing (SO easy!):
Removing from pans (use a knife around the edges of the mold- mine didn’t flip out):
How cute are they?!
My handmade one made me giggle. I loved it the most.
Time to get dressed for school!!!
Now here is where you can get creative:
Use different kinds of sprinkles. You could even try using different coloured icings!!!
I made a “Canadian, eh?” Maple Walnut doughnut :D I dipped it in icing, then sprinkled walnuts on it, and then drizzled pure maple syrup over it. WOW. You can guess which one I ate!
Did I mention that these taste better than any doughnut I have had at the doughnut shop? I think it is because they are homemade. :)
Covered in raw turbinado sugar:
If anyone makes a non-vegan version (or the vegan version for that matter) let me know how it goes! These are honestly addicting!!
And they won’t break your calorie bank either.
One doughnut (with icing):
78 calories for a doughnut!!!??? Hot damn! :)
Add about 20 calories if you will be using sprinkles. It still comes in at under 100 calories per doughnut.
Oh and you can see my previous low fat baked banana doughnut recipe here. These are fantastic as well! I shaped all of those ones by hand and they came out fab.
And you can bet your socks I will be experimenting with this recipe. I am already planning on using some whole wheat flour and adding some mix-ins to my next batch.
Yum. Yum.
Tonight’s question: What is your favourite kind of doughnut? Mine was always maple glazed doughnuts. I LOVE maple!
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Yum! I am going to make those! I’ve written doughnut pan on my shopping list.
ooo I’ve just noticed there’s 12 hours difference between us. ha ha.. I’m so slow….
ooooomg! these look freaking delicious! and they’re VEGAN!?! that’s amazing.. no butter or eggs = no cholesterol YAYAYAYYY. i seriously wish you could open a store in boston and i would go every day :) you’re so talented!! the handmade one is the cutest haha
SO CUTE. vanilla dip donuts with rainbow sprinkles are my usual pick on the once or twice a year visit to timmies because the colours make me happy
oh! i found brown rice syrup at planet organic, in case you’re still on the lookout for it. not sure if there are any in your neck of the woods, but there are a few in the gta (just north of the city).
i too loved the handmade one the very absolute most. adorable.
thanks for this, i am going to find a pan and bake these for my vegan boys ASAP!
national jelly filled donut day is coming up.. do you think this recipe would work for filled donuts as well? or do you have one that would?
I’m glad you like the handmade one too! HEHE :)
Haya- Thanks for the tip I will look for it!
Janetha- I definitely think you can make cream or jelly filled ones using a normal muffin pan! Scoop 1/2 T or so into the pan, then the filling, and then another 1/2 T on top of it. That should work???
those look amazing and yummy. Question – could WW flour be used as a subsititute for white?
Hi Susan- I would try substituting half and half first. I will try that next time! 1/2 cup white flour, 1/2 cup whole wheat…worth a shot!
What about Spelt flour? & could I use Coconut sugar instead of regular sugar?
I’ve made them exclusively with spelt flour and they come out AMAZING!
Holy cow! These look amazing! I’ve always wanted to try to make your banana donuts as well – I look at the recipe every once in a while, cause it’s saved in my computer, and next week I’m having some people over, so I’m thinking about making them as a little treat! :) I wish I had some donut pans though (haha) cause my fingers are pretty clumsy when it comes to shaping things! :P
My favorite donuts would have to be chocolate with sprinkles, or maple glazed. Boston Creme filled are good as well…oh goodness, they’re ALL good ;)
Have a great night!
Up next on OSG: Green Monster Donuts :)
My favorite donut is from VooDoo Donuts in Portland: maple glazed with bacon. amazing!
Adorable! I just showed Gracie these and she said, “Can we make these today?!”
I wonder if you could pipe the donuts out of a pastry bag? I have a feeling we’ll find out soon…
Sarah- I LOVE that idea- piping doughnuts!?!? Awesome. I am so trying this!!! You could also pipe regular icing on top of them too! Angela
My favourite has to be the Tim Horton’s Honey Crueller.
Aren’t those amazing!!!??? I made them a while back and I couldn’t get enough =)
These sound fantastic! I can’t wait to make them :) I want a cute donut pan too.
My favorite donut ever is a vanila sprinkled!! I will def be trying these homemade beauties out!
omg donuts are my weakness!!!!omg this is like amazing!!!!
Those look so cute! Especially your handmade one.
those look INCREDBLE!!! and the donut pans worked out perfectly! i love your idea for the “canadian, eh” donut – too funny!
those look SO good!
Those are so cute, and under 100 cals! I may have to make a batch.
THANK YOU FOR REPPIN CANADAAAA
and TIMBITS is the word. lol
love love love this post..those look so cute!
These look so fun to make… and boy are they cute! Great recipe Angela. Thanks for sharing! :)
Angela your first pic is so cute! Do you ever submit your photos to Tastespotting.com? Your pics would be perfect for them! Can’t wait to try these myself! Thanks for the info!
Those look awesome, Angela! Thanks for the step by step. Sometimes a recipe can seem pretty daunting so it’s nice to have visuals to see how simple it can be!
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Yummy! I am bookmarking this recipe and will let you know if (or *when*) I make them. :)
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wow homemade donuts I need to make these!
For “regular’ donuts my favourites have sprinkles on them…i love the sprinkles. But I was in San Francisco in December and visited “Dynamo Donut” and had a Lemon Thyme donut- delightful. I was a little disappointed that they didn’t have their chipotle chocolate or their famous apple maple bacon though…
You are right that donuts are the new cupcakes. San Fran was FULL of donut shops (i’m pretty sure my husband ate one or two donuts a day when we were there)
You know, I can rarely make most of your recipes because they usually call for an item I don’t have (and require lots of parental unit harassing to get) but I think I actually have the majority of the ingrediants to make the base. Frosting is a whole different story, but I always thought donuts tasted best unfrosted. :O
I.. might actually make these next time I want something sweet really bad and would push elderly women into the streets to get. 1. It looks easy&tasty&more nutritionally satisfying then a donut shop.. donut (Holey moley! 100 calories. Ahhh so much donut for so little price) 2. Saves old ladies from the wrath of donut-craving Kayzilla.
Thanks for sharing the recipe!!! <3
Just beautiful! I would love to try those.
You’re amazing
These are so cute! They’re definately going on my “to-bake” list for the weekend. I think I’m going to try and modify them and add in some pumpkin puree to make pumpkin donuts and top them with some maple icing… I’ll let you know how they turn out!
My fav has forever been strawberry frosted with sprinkles! Oooh, haven’t had one in YEARS!
RE: Jelly/cream filled donuts….the way I’ve seen them done and shops in the past (and similar to eclairs I’ve made in the past) you kind of just make the round donut and then after it’s baked and cooled, pipe the filling directly into the side of the pastry. Not sure if actually baking it inside could save this step though :o) This was such a fun post!
awwww they are so pretty! I’d love a pink one uuu or Purple!!
mmmmmmmmmmmm! yummy! :)
Shut up!!! lol That’s an awesome doughnut recipe!!! And I’d never heard of this Lolo before. I’m heading over to her blog STAT!
Wowzers, those look amazing!! I have been meaning to try your banana doughnut recipe ever since I saw it in Jenna’s E cookbook! Thanks for the reminder. :D
Have a great night!
oooh, Adorable!
I so wanted to make ‘baked doughnuts’ since months ago but I haven’t had the chance to make them yet!! Yours look great :)
EEK! I adore these! How freaking cute and lovely. I want to make them asap. I have no pan but I love the “rustic” look of the self-shaped donuts so I’ll just have to use that method :) I’m so excited to make these!
Wow I will HAVE to make these for my boyfriend’s family. I’m supposed to be helping them get healthy but his Dad goes out to Dunkin Donuts almost every weekend and comes home with a whole boxful of donuts. I can’t wait to surprise them one weekend with these :) Can you get powdered icing at a normal grocery store?
and my all-time favorite donut? Vanilla Creme. Although I love maple syrup and think if I ever tried a maple glazed one I might change my mind!
FABULOUS! These donuts look so darn tasty and goregeous to boot. Never thought I needed a doughnut pan but somehow now it sounds absolutely necessary
I am 100% making these for my boyfriend for his b-day coming up!! He’s a donut fiend and will be all over these!! Although, I think I may have to make them timbits style. I have a feeling my handmade donut will come out a chunky glob :P
Oh my gosh!! If I lived near you I’d so be coming over for a donut!! They look awesome!! :D
Angela, those little donuts look amazing! I love the sprinkles :)
you might have already answered this but where can you get donut pans?? i need to know so i can go make some!!!! :-D
wow this look awesome!!! :)
Angela, I am so impressed!! These look delicious and definitely bakery-worthy :)
AH ! these look amazinggg, you always make everything look dainty and perfect! i love it!
They are so cute, and they look really tasty!
I’m vegan, so I just want to mention that the Wilton sprinkles are not vegan. I’m not sure what brand of nonpareils you are using but it’s possible they are not vegan either. Confectioner’s glaze (sometimes called confectionary glaze, confectioners coating, etc), a super common ingredient in candy or anything with that “glossy” finish (skittles, malted milk balls, jelly beans, sprinkles), is not vegan. It contains secretions from the lac beetle. While some people who consider themselves to be vegan probably do eat it, it’s technically not vegan.
I’m SO making these this weekend!! Is it okay to use James’ bday next week as an excuse to make all the baked goods I want?? Yes? I thought so.
These donuts are better for you than those Holey Donuts I’ve seen everywhere on blogland! Kudos! :: cartwheels ::
I love a good sugared donut–just a simple glazed one with that slight sugar coating!
Holy wow. Sunday project, pre-Memorial day cookout, has been decided for me.
And I am with you, I adore maple doughnuts. I went to a maple festival in Virginia a few years ago and the maple doughnut I had was something I still dream about.
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I wish I could eat one of those now! Oh man they look good!
I love maple donuts and raspberry filled. YUM!
these are adorable!! i actually got a mini doughnut pan last summer, and made some cuties here -> http://wholefoodswholeme.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/mini-baked-doughnuts-a-whole-lot-of-other-food-5-day-challenge/
they weren’t vegan, but definitely yummy! as you can see if you go to the link, some of them were sprinkled, others were dipped in chocolate :)
Here’s a suggestion that might work for making the holes in the middle of the donuts. When I was little, my mom would make donuts out of canned biscuits, and to make the hole in the middle, she would clean (very well!) the lid to an old shampoo bottle (like the kind on these bottles: http://tinyurl.com/raf52t) and press it into the center of the biscuit. It worked well on the biscuits, but I don’t know how it would do with such a sticky batter like this one.
I have just found your blog and may I say it is fabulous! I have probably printed 10 recipes just today and I can’t wait to try these donuts! Thank you for educating the rest of us wannabe health nuts!
holy moly, i want a doughnut pan :) MUST MAKE THESE ASAP!
hi Angela, These doughnuts look great! I was wondering if you use vegan sugar and vegan sprinkles for them?
hey ang! I just made these with a few modifications (almond milk, eggs, butter) and they turned out so yummy! My children and I are going to decorate them and give them as a gift!
Thanks for the easy peasy recipe!
I’m making these right now! I’m actually using an egg, and I used 1/4 tsp vanilla extract and 1/4 tsp almond. I also have a butter pecan and coconut extract that I would love to try with this recipe. I almost forgot, I have a pistachio one as well! I can’t wait to see how they turn out!
I found your blog, and I love it! Pretty pretties all around. Thanks for the awesome recipe. Weekend plan for sure.
Wow! I just made these and they are awesome! I didnt temper my eggs on the stove very well–but they still came out great and are kind of a glorified cupcake!
Thanks! Love your site!!
Holy cow those look delicious! I those pans are sweet too!
YUM! I’m definitely going to look into getting one of those doughnut pans. First I’ll try this recipe, and then the baked banana doughnuts. Thanks so much for sharing!
P.S. – Do you think these doughnut pans would work well for…oh, say bagels?
I just tried these (vegan version) and they are awesome!
Now I think I love you! I have changed my diet (trying for better health) and thought I was doomed to a donut free future. Celebrating 32 pounds lost – I will bake these this weekend to share during girls day with my sister-in-law and niece! (OK, the guys might get some too.)
Congrats on your weight loss Ann! Enjoy :)
Does flax egg replacer work here as well?
Hey Amanda, Im sorry I’m not sure. I would be worried the flax egg would make these a bit gummy in texture. Let me know if you try it out.
Angela,
This my first time visiting your blog, and the Doughnut recipe is simple and yet exquisite. Would you know if this recipe will work in a doughnut maker as well?
Regards
Shuchi
Im sorry Im not sure!
Hi! Big fan! I’m doing a project for my class on how donuts can be under a 100 calories and delicious, based off this recipe. However, I need to know if you’ve adapted this recipe from any one. For instance, Hungry Girl. The final products also determines my grade. Thank you! :)
Yes they were adapted from Vegan Yum Yum. Goodluck!
Made these today and they’re great! Used regular white vinegar with no problems and an egg since I have no replaced but still yummy and perfect for my 4 y/o since they aren’t sugar laden!
What is powered icing and where do you find it?
Thanks,
Kathy
Its the same as confectioner’s sugar
How would you store these? and how long do they last? I plan on making these after i make some maple butter and then i think you know what i will do with them next! :P
Angela, this looks like a fantastic recipe! I used a different recipe but they came up a lot more dense- yours look fluffy! I’ll be making them this weekend. I laughed when I saw your handmade donut, I would’ve done the same had I not read to put the batter in a ziplock bag and just snip one edge of it! By the way, i love ALL of the recipes I’ve made from your blog. You are one super creative vegan lady! Good work (:
hi! i had a question, did you use the egg substitute prepared (powder with water) or just the powder? thank you :)
I love you. That is all. <3
I LOVE this batter. It tastes amazing. My girlfriend and I must being doing something wrong though because our handmade donuts are turning out more pancake-like. Any advice?
Hey Cassidy, You are right the texture is a bit like a pancake batter! I haven’t made this recipe in ages though so it’s a bit foggy.
Hey! I just made these this afternoon and they were delicious:) I made a few changes: used half whole wheat flour and half all purpose flour, substituted the egg for 1/4 cup applesauce, and used only 1/4 cup of sugar in the raw instead of 1/2 cup of sugar. I really loved how the spices worked with the ‘butteriness’ of the earth balance. The recipe worked beautifully for making both mini donuts, and donut holes:)
So this is my third review just today on your site! I love your recipes! Just made this and they are a total success! One question though: do you store them at room temp or in the fridge?
Hi! I made these over the weekend- with a flax egg! They turned out well BUT I did make two batches. The first I used Stevia int he raw to replace the sugar and they were on the bitter side. The second time, I used regular white sugar and the batter was still a bit bitter so I added more sugar and they were perfect. Do you feel that the 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder is too much?
P.S. the frosting is amazingly easy and I will be making these over and over again!
Help! I’m dying to make these baked doughnuts, but I’m out of Earth Balance? What can I substitute it with?
hi angela, how long do these keep for? and have you tried freezing them?
For some reason my batter was very watery :( so I just made blobby cookies out of it
I just made these yesterday! I made 2 batches. 1 turned out and the other didn’t turn out as good. I included what I did in case anyone was interested…
1st batch (not as good)
-I used All purpose gluten free flour instead of all purpose flour
-I used coconut sugar instead of white sugar
-I used butter (not vegan) instead of earth balance or margarine
-I used almond milk instead of soy milk
They weren’t as soft and fluffy as my 2nd batch.
Here’s what I did for 2nd batch:
-I used all purpose flour
-I used brown sugar
-I still used butter
-I still used almond milk
The 2nd batch turned out amazing and I’ll definitely make these again. They take no time at all and my husband still can’t believe that I made donuts!
Made these are directed (vegan). They came out moist, plump and perfect. No alterations needed for me. I am going to try the banana version very soon. Thanks for this blog. I love your vegan cheeses too.
Thanks for the lovely comment, Peggy! I’m so happy the doughnuts were a hit. :)