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Home » Breakfast » Vegan Vanilla Donuts with Berry Frosting.

Vegan Vanilla Donuts with Berry Frosting.

Jul 19, 2019 · Modified: Mar 10, 2022 by Kelly Roenicke · 4 Comments

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These vegan vanilla donuts have a sweet and colorful berry frosting that’s sure to be a big hit! These donuts are light, fluffy, and beautiful, and just right for a special dessert or breakfast.

vegan donuts on a purple plate with blueberries

Who loves a good donut?

Remember the days before food allergies? When you could grab a fresh donut from a bakery early in the morning?

If you have food allergies, that may not be a possibility for you now. All the nuts, peanuts, dairy, egg…there’s a lot of cross contamination going on at a typical bakery.

But since life is more fun with donuts, I’ve figured out how to make fun and special donuts for my family at home. With a donut pan, and a few different recipes, you could be on your way to opening an allergy friendly bakery in no time! ;)

These berry frosted vegan donuts are light and fluffy, and topped with a sweet, pale pink frosting. With an assortment of fresh berries on top, these are worthy of a special brunch or party!

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vegan donuts with berries on a purple plate

Egg Replacer

There are lots of choices for egg replacers in vegan baking. For this recipe, a little vinegar and baking soda allows these to rise, and some applesauce holds them together, the same way an egg would!

If you can’t eat apples, you can substitute an equal amount of yogurt instead of applesauce.

Removing Donuts from Pan

Allow the baked donuts to cool for about ten minutes, then place the pan over a cookie sheet or other clean surface. Tap the pan against the cookie sheet, or hit the bottom of the pan with a spoon. The donuts should fall out.

donuts in donut pan

Freezing

You can freeze these if you need to. If you freeze them, I would recommend doing that before they are frosted. Wrap them in plastic wrap and store in a freezer bag. They should stay fresh in the freezer for up to three months.

Variations

  • Try using different berries, like strawberries or raspberries.
  • If you use strawberries, you could add some chocolate chips to the batter for a chocolate strawberry donut.
  • Make these in a mini muffin pan for a cute, small treat – kind of like baked donut holes.

More Vegan Donuts

  • Chocolate Zucchini Donuts
  • Apple Cider Donuts
  • Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Donuts

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Recipe

vegan vanilla donuts with berry frosting
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Vegan Vanilla Donuts with Berry Frosting.

These tender vegan donuts are topped with a delicious berry frosting! This is an easy vegan breakfast or dessert to try this weekend.

Course Breakfast
Cuisine Dairy Free, vegan.
Keyword easy, soft
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 289 kcal
Author Kelly Roenicke

Ingredients

For the donuts:

  • 1 cup white spelt flour or all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup organic cane sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup non-dairy milk
  • ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 Tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
  • ¼ cup vegan buttery spread melted

For the frosting:

  • 1 cups confectioner’s sugar sifted
  • 2 teaspoons non-dairy milk
  • 6 blackberries
  • fresh blueberries and blackberries for optional topping
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a donut pan with vegan buttery spread.

  2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Add the melted buttery spread, non-dairy milk, vanilla extract, unsweetened applesauce, and vinegar, and mix.

  4. Carefully spoon the batter into the donut pan. Smooth out the top of each donut.

  5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12-14 minutes.

  6. Let the donuts cool for about 10 minutes, then turn the pan over to let the donuts fall out onto a cookie sheet or parchment paper. You may have to tap on the bottom of the pan to release the donuts

To make the frosting:

  1. Press the blackberries against a fine mesh sieve over a large bowl to release the juice.

  2. Add half of the powdered sugar to the blackberry juice and mix on medium speed. Drizzle in the non-dairy milk, continue beating. Add the rest of the powdered sugar, and continue to beat until smooth and creamy.

  3. Let the donuts cool completely before frosting.
  4. Frost the cooled donuts, then top with assorted berries if desired.

Recipe Notes

Nutrition facts are for one frosted donut.

Store leftover donuts in a covered container in the refrigerator for one day.

If you would like to freeze these, I recommend freezing them without the frosting for best results.

Nutrition Facts
Vegan Vanilla Donuts with Berry Frosting.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 289 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 167mg7%
Potassium 119mg3%
Carbohydrates 53g18%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 37g41%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 410IU8%
Vitamin C 1.4mg2%
Calcium 64mg6%
Iron 1.1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Dairy Free, Desserts, food, Nut Free, Recipes, Sweets, Vegan Tagged With: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Fish Free, Garlic Free, Mustard Free, Nightshade Free, Onion Free, Peanut Free, Sesame Free, Shellfish Free, Soy Free, Tree Nut Free

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Mom to two boys with food allergies and sensitivities, Kelly is passionate about allergy friendly cooking and baking. She believes that you can enjoy amazing, easy recipes even when cooking for multiple food allergies.
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Comments

  1. D

    March 10, 2022 at 12:49 pm

    5 stars
    Our family loves these donuts! We like to dust them with powdered sugar.

    Reply
    • Kelly Roenicke

      March 20, 2022 at 12:55 pm

      So glad you enjoy them! :)

      Reply
  2. Chessie

    July 27, 2019 at 1:01 pm

    These look really good, but would they work with a gluten-free flour? (Spelt is a no-go for me as I have celiac disease.)

    Otherwise, they sound perfect: dairy and egg free!

    Reply
    • Kelly Roenicke

      March 10, 2022 at 12:41 pm

      I haven’t tried this recipe with gluten free flour yet! If you try it, I would recommend a lighter flour blend – one without gums.

      Reply

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