What do baked donuts taste like?

Baked donuts have a cake like texture. Since they aren't deep fried they aren't crispy, but are soft and dense. I like baked donuts best with frosting.

Can I freeze baked donuts?

Yes! You can definitely freeze baked donuts. I would freeze them without frosting and frost them later. Frosting will break apart and fall off the donuts in the freezer.

How do you get the donut batter into the pans?

First, make sure you've greased your donuts pans with butter or coconut oil so the donuts come out of them easily. Spoon the gluten free cinnamon sugar baked donut batter into a gallon plastic bag. Snip the corner of the bag with scissors. Press the batter out into the donut pans like you are frosting a cake. This method will allow you to get nice circles into the donut pans. I've also tried spooning the batter into he donut pans, but it's time consuming, messy and you don't always get a nice donut shape.

Are cake donuts the same as baked donuts?

Yes. Baked donuts are made with a cake type recipe that will rise in a donut pan in the oven. They aren't fried like donuts you may purchase from the store. Skipping the frying makes baked or cake donuts a healthier option. They still have a great donut flavor, but with fewer calories. Plus there isn't an oil mess to clean up either.

Gluten Free Cinnamon Sugar Baked Donuts

Name: Gluten-Free Cinnamon Sugar Baked Donuts (GF, DF)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: Gluten Free
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Gluten Free Flour; 2 tsp. Baking Powder; 1 tsp. Xanthan Gum; 1/2 tsp. Sea Salt; 2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. Ground Nutmeg; 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar; 1/3 cup Unsweetened Apple Sauce; 1/3 cup Almond Milk; 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract; 2 large Eggs; 1/4 cup Coconut Oil, melted; 1/2 cup Brown Sugar, packed; 4 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter (coconut oil for dairy-free); 3 Tbsp. Apple Juice; 2 cups Powdered Sugar

Description

These gluten free cinnamon sugar baked donuts are really easy to make. This recipe allows you to make homemade donuts without having to fry them. The maple glaze is delicious too!

Ingredients

Scale

1 1/2 cups Gluten Free Flour
2 tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. Xanthan Gum
1/2 tsp. Sea Salt
2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Ground Nutmeg
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
1/3 cup Unsweetened Apple Sauce
1/3 cup Almond Milk
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
2 large Eggs
1/4 cup Coconut Oil, melted

Glaze:

1/2 cup Brown Sugar, packed
4 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter (coconut oil for dairy-free)
3 Tbsp. Apple Juice
2 cups Powdered Sugar

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Grease donut pans with butter or coconut oil.

Place sugar, apple sauce, almond milk, vanilla, eggs and coconut oil in the bowl of a stand mixer and blend together.

In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, xanthum gum, sea salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Then slowly add to the wet mixture. Blend all ingredients together until smooth.

Bake donuts for 18 minutes or until they are golden brown and spring back when you touch them.

Let donuts stand for 10 minutes and then remove from the pans. Let cool completely before glazing.

To make the glaze in a saucepan heat the brown sugar, butter (or coconut oil), and apple juice on medium heat until melted together. Add these melted ingredients to the powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Use this glaze immediately! If you let it stand for too long it will harden and you won't be able to get it on the donuts. If this happens you can reheat the glaze over a water bath on the stove top.

Notes

For a dairy free version replace the unsalted butter with coconut oil in the glaze.

If the glaze hardens reheat it over a water bath on the stove top until it is spreadable.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: Gluten Free