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Home » Desserts » Vegan Strawberry Shortcake Donuts.

Vegan Strawberry Shortcake Donuts.

Jun 11, 2019 · Modified: Jun 18, 2019 by Kelly Roenicke · 13 Comments

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Light and fluffy baked donuts topped with a creamy glaze and fresh strawberries! Perfect for summertime. #donuts

Delicious vegan strawberry shortcake donuts are topped with a simple glaze. These are perfect for a spring treat! These are nut free, dairy free, and so delicious!

Fresh strawberries in a bowl.

Strawberries are in season! Yippee!

Well, not in season in Michigan, just yet, but in season in our warmer states, and that means that the strawberries at the store are looking nice and red and not sad and pale like they do in the winter. And you know how I love berries.

And hello, did you know that there is a National Strawberry Shortcake Day?  What a concept! Now I have a real reason to make my favorite summertime dessert. Not that you need a reason to enjoy donuts.

Since it is a National Food Holiday, and since I haven’t made any donuts in a looooong time, I decided to make Strawberry Shortcake Donuts.

vegan strawberry shortcake donuts

They were so good! The donut itself is super yummy plain, (that’s the way my younger son prefers them), but with the frosting and the fresh berries – soooo good. Try them this weekend!

Can I use all purpose flour instead of spelt flour for these strawberry shortcake donuts?

Yes, that will work just fine!

Can I use coconut flour or almond flour in this recipe?

I don’t recommend those flours for this recipe. The texture will be heavy and dense rather than light and fluffy if you try that.

What if I don’t have a donut pan?

Try this recipe using a muffin tin! Just watch the baking time. But I think strawberry shortcake muffins would be wonderful!

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Vegan Strawberry Shortcake Donuts.

Sweet and delicious vegan strawberry shortcake donuts make a wonderful weekend breakfast!

Course Dessert
Cuisine Dairy Free, vegan.
Keyword strawberry donuts, vegan donut recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 29 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 360 kcal
Author Kelly Roenicke

Ingredients

For the donuts:

  • 1 cup white spelt flour or all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 6 Tablespoons non-dairy milk
  • 2 Tablespoons strawberry juice I pressed 3 fresh strawberries through a fine mesh strainer to extract the juice
  • ½ teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 Tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
  • ¼ cup vegan buttery spread melted

For the frosting:

  • 1 ½ cups confectioner's sugar sifted
  • 2 Tablespoons vegan buttery spread
  • 2 teaspoons non-dairy milk
  • 6 strawberries finely chopped
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
  3. Add te melted buttery spread, non-dairy milk, strawberry juice, vanilla, unsweetened applesauce, and vinegar, and mix.

  4. Spoon the batter into the donut pan. Smooth out the top of each donut.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes.
  6. Let cool for a few 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 f the pan to get them to pop out.
  7. Let the donuts cool completely before frosting.
  8. To make the frosting: Beat the buttery spread to soften, then add half of the powdered sugar a little at a time. Drizzle in the non-dairy milk, continue beating. Add the rest of the powdered sugar, and continue to beat until smooth and creamy.

  9. Frost the cooled donuts, then top with chopped strawberries.
  10. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

Store leftover donuts in a covered container in the refrigerator for one day. If you know you are going to store them, keep the strawberry topping separate and add before serving.

You can use spelt flour or all-purpose flour, or whole wheat flour.

I have not tried this recipe with gluten free flour. If you try it, let me know!

Nutrition Facts
Vegan Strawberry Shortcake Donuts.
Amount per Serving
Calories
360
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
10
g
15
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Sodium
 
198
mg
9
%
Potassium
 
145
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
 
64
g
21
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
47
g
52
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
 
570
IU
11
%
Vitamin C
 
10
mg
12
%
Calcium
 
66
mg
7
%
Iron
 
1.2
mg
7
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Donut batter recipe adapted from here.

strawberry shortcake donuts on a wire rack

 

I don’t know what kind of crazy willpower you would have to have to make these and then NOT scarf them down immediately, but in case you are that kind of person, these do not hold up too well once you put the strawberries on top. If you’re not going to eat them right away, don’t put the berries on until you are ready to serve them.

frosted strawberry vegan donuts

And if you are not vegan, you can still make these – just use your regular butter and milk. :)

Do you make strawberry shortcake in the summer?

This post was originally published in June 2014. It has been updated.

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Filed Under: Dairy Free, Desserts, food, Nut Free, Recipes, Sweets, Vegan Tagged With: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Fish Free, Garlic Free, Legume 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. Tania

    May 06, 2020 at 1:14 am

    4 stars
    Of all your donut recipes, I sadly still have tried making any. For some-reason frying, anything kinda scares me, but these might be tipping the scale to “worth-it”! They look SO good! I may have to make these on my day off this week!

    Reply
  2. Amy Castillo

    January 13, 2019 at 11:14 am

    Has anyone tried these without spelt? We can’t do spelt.

    Reply
  3. Amy Castillo

    January 12, 2019 at 12:17 am

    Just curious if anyone has tried a certain GF flour with these?

    Reply
  4. Darryl

    October 12, 2018 at 1:29 pm

    5 stars
    Insanely good!

    Reply
  5. Annie @Maebells

    June 25, 2014 at 1:25 pm

    I just got a donut pan, like the ups guy just dropped it off, I am so pumped to make these! I am trying a gluten free version today!

    Reply
    • theprettybee

      June 27, 2014 at 10:29 am

      Oh good! I hope you love them! Let me know if your GF version works!

      Reply
  6. Abbie

    June 13, 2014 at 9:17 pm

    Fresh red strawberries are the best! I can’t wait for berries to be back in season here in VT. If I wasn’t traveling this weekend, I’d totally be trying these doughnuts out! (Oh well, it sounds like a lovely treat for Tuesday, too.) I love that they’re made with Spelt flour — one of my favorites!
    Pinning!

    Reply
  7. Natalie @ Tastes Lovely

    June 13, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    So happy strawberries are back in season! This donut sounds delicious! And these pictures are particularly extra beautiful Kelly!

    Reply
  8. huntfortheverybest

    June 13, 2014 at 11:33 am

    they look sooo good!

    Reply
  9. Katie @ Produce on Parade

    June 12, 2014 at 2:00 pm

    These are brilliant! Who would of thought?? :)

    Reply
  10. Kathi @ Deliciously Yum!

    June 12, 2014 at 10:31 am

    These look amazing, Kelly! I am such a donut freak and have yet to try a strawberry shortcake one :). Plus, I always love your healthy spin on decadent treats – I like your style, lady!
    Also, I just followed you on Pinterest :)

    Reply
  11. Allison

    June 12, 2014 at 8:24 am

    I just pinned these as I have every intention to make them when my strawberries are out! What a gorgeous recipe! Seriously mouthwatering!!! I think we probably experience the same “food seasons” as I live in Southern Ontario. It’s killing me seeing all of the strawberry recipes all over the blogosphere! I love how you captured the icing drip in the last photo -omg! So delicious. I could just go on about how much I love this recipe, Kelly! You go girl!

    And I’ve never made strawberry shortcake, but I think I will now! This is such a great take on the classic.

    Reply
  12. Sarah@WholeAndHeavenlyOven

    June 12, 2014 at 8:09 am

    Strawberry shortcake is definitely my favorite summer dessert. I LOVE how you put it in a donut! I could eat these gorgeous donuts every day and never get sick of them! That thickly-drizzled glaze and those luscious strawberries are literally drawing me in. Can’t wait to try these this summer, Kelly! Pinned.

    Reply

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