Valentine’s Day Baked Vegan Donuts
These cake-like vegan donuts are perfectly spiced and come with a delicious glaze that is simply amazing. Perfect for a Valentine’s Day breakfast or dessert!
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It’s Valentine’s Day and I have the perfect vegan treat to share with your loved one! My homemade Baked Vegan Donuts are a delicious and healthier alternative to traditional donuts. I’ve got a great recipe to make them at home – give it a go and show your sweetheart how much you care!
These cake-like vegan donuts are perfectly spiced and come with a delicious glaze that is simply amazing. Perfect for a Valentine’s Day breakfast or dessert!
Why you’ll love this recipe
These healthy Baked Vegan Donuts are simply the best – It’s an easy homemade doughnut recipe that’s egg-free, dairy-free & requires no yeast!
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Ingredients for Vegan Donuts
Donut Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Pure cane sugar (I used Florida Crystals)
- Non-dairy milk (I used oat milk)
- Unsweetened apple sauce
- Vegan butter (I used plant crock)
- Baking powder
- Vanilla extract
- Ground cinnamon
- Salt
Glaze Ingredients
- Confectioners’ sugar
- Vegan butter
- Vanilla extract
- Valentine’s Day toppings (of your choice)
How to make Homemade Vegan Donuts for Valentine’s Day
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium sized bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Then whisk together until well combined.
- Then add the milk, apple sauce and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth.
- Spray a donut mold with non-stick butter.
- Divide the batter into a donut mold. Fill about ¾ full per donut.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes, or until golden brown on the edges.
- While your donuts are baking in the oven, make your icing.
- Heat up the butter in the microwave until completely melted.
- In a small-medium size bowl mix the confectioners’ sugar, melted butter and vanilla extract. Whisk until well combined.
- Once the donuts are well cooked, let them cool off for about 15 minutes.
- Then dip each donut in the icing and immediately dip them in your favorite Valentine’s Day topping.
ENJOY!
How to store homemade donuts
Homemade vegan doughnuts can be stored at room temperature and do not need to be refrigerated.
How long do Vegan Donuts Keep?
Not that they will actually last as long as this, but these vegan glazed doughnuts will last for up to a week when stored in an air-tight container.
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Valentine’s Day Vegan Donuts Recipe
Equipment You’ll Need
Ingredients
Donut Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup pure cane sugar (I used Florida Crystals)
- ½ cup non-dairy milk (I used oat milk)
- 1 tbsp unsweetened apple sauce
- 1 tbsp vegan butter (I used plant crock)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
Glaze Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2.5 tbsp vegan butter
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Valentine’s Day toppings (of your choice)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium sized bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Then whisk together until well combined.
- Then add the milk, apple sauce and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth.
- Spray a donut mold with non-stick butter.
- Divide the batter into a donut mold. Fill about ¾ full per donut.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes, or until golden brown on the edges.
- While your donuts are baking in the oven, make your icing.
- Heat up the butter in the microwave until completely melted.
- In a small-medium size bowl mix the confectioners’ sugar, melted butter and vanilla extract. Whisk until well combined.
- Once the donuts are well cooked, let them cool off for about 15 minutes.
- Then dip each donut in the icing and immediately dip them in your favorite Valentine’s Day toppings.
- Enjoy!
