Cherry Chocolate Donuts (Gluten Free, Vegan).
Chocolate cherry donuts are a perfect weekend treat! These are gluten free, vegan, and so delicious!
Ingredients
For the donuts:
- ¾ cups gluten free flour blend Namaste Perfect Flour works well
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup organic cane sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
- ⅙ cup coconut oil or melted vegan buttery spread
- ⅓ cup non-dairy milk
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh cherries optional
For the frosting:
- 2 Tablespoons vegan buttery spread
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 Tablespoon cherry juice fresh or bottled
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a donut pan with a little coconut oil. (Even though it's non-stick, I still recommend greasing it).
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the gluten free flour, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Melt the coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl for about 15 seconds.
- Add the melted coconut oil, applesauce, vanilla, vinegar, and non-dairy milk. Stir well. Add the chopped cherries if using - for picky eaters, you may want to leave them out.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared donut pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 11-14 minutes.
- Let the donuts cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then turn pan over onto a cookie sheet and tap to remove donuts.
- While the donuts cool completely, make the frosting.
- Place the vegan buttery spread, cherry juice, and powdered sugar in a bowl. Mix on medium high speed until smooth. Add more cherry juice if you want a thinner glaze.
- Frost the cooled donuts and enjoy!
Notes
Store leftover frosted donuts in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They should stay fresh for about 3 days.
For the cherry juice, you can just pit a few cherries and press them against a fine mesh sieve to extract the juice. Just use the back of a spoon to mash them in the sieve. You could also use freeze dried cherry powder - just grind up some freeze dried cherries in a mini food processor and mix the powder into the frosting.
If you'd like to freeze these donuts, I recommend freezing them without frosting for the best quality.
Nutrition
Calories: 293kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 323mgPotassium: 84mgFiber: 2gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 230IUVitamin C: 1.3mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1.1mg
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