gluten-free vegan pumpkin baked mini donuts


my first experiment with a mini donut pan turned out a success! these are subtly sweet, though they have no sugar, and only use up 2 cups of your gluten-free flours- and none of the guilt associated with real donuts.

my pan makes 12 at a time, and this batch of batter makes 48 plus 5 regular muffin tins (i got lazy). if you think you’ll do mini donuts again, i would highly recommend investing in 2 pans, or you’ll be in the kitchen all evening! of course, the original recipe is for regular muffins, if you just want to do that. adapted from Wildflower Morning Recipes.

p.s. see my post today at The Love Vitamin!

1/3 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup non-dairy milk (like coconut or almond)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon each: nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin
1/3 cup organic honey
1 cup millet flour
1 cup brown rice flour
1/2 cup ground flaxseed
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup raisins

1. preheat oven to 325 F.
2. add to a blender: coconut oil, milk, spices, salt, pumpkin, and honey. blend. use a spatula to scrape the mixture up from the bottom- it’s a little thick.
3. in a large mixing bowl, combine the flours, flaxseed, baking powder and soda, and raisins.
4. pour the blender contents into the mixing bowl. stir very well.
5. spoon batter into a gallon size plastic ziploc bag. cut off a very small tip from one bottom corner to squeeze the batter through, like a pastry bag.
6. squeeze batter into the pan, sprayed very well with cooking spray. bake 15 minutes. let cool for at least 2 minutes before removing donuts from the pan. now you’re ready for the next batch! spray the pan before every new batch.

and the perfect companion for gifts of some pumpkin donuts? 2 little felt bat stuffies i made, just in time for halloween :)

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7 Responses to gluten-free vegan pumpkin baked mini donuts

  1. What a nice idea. I’m glad the Pumpkin muffin recipe is useful for you. I’d better make some soon. We haven’t had any yet this fall. I don’t have a donut pan, or I’d try some in that shape.

  2. Bridget

    Yey! Tomorrow is my b-day and due to my my many food allergies and intolerances, I haven’t had a cake or anything sweet for years. When I saw this recipe, I thought “Finally! Something I can have for dessert on my birthday!!” Planning to make these tomorrow and stick little candles in each one. LOVE these recipes, thank you!!! ;)

    • that’s so weird, my b-day was yesterday. :) it makes me so happy to hear that you’ll finally be having a b-day dessert! i know the feeling of being kind of left out, seeing people enjoying typical b-day/holiday treats… partially why i started looking for recipes to cook on my own :)

    • Judy Steed

      Happy Birthday to you, Bridget. Your food allergy friends wish you the best and hope that these donits are perfect for you!
      Glazo

  3. yay for kitchen successes! these look delicious :)

  4. I miss youuu! Hope you come back to blogging sometime :)

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