Description
Delicious gluten-free pumpkin donuts with a dairy-free icing, perfect for fall treats.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups gluten-free 1-1 flour blend
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup avocado oil or melted refined coconut oil
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup almond milk
- 1 tablespoon dairy-free butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 and 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- Pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two donut pans with non-stick spray.
- Whisk together the gluten-free flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and sea salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Combine the pumpkin puree, avocado oil, brown sugar, regular sugar, eggs, almond milk, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl and whisk until blended.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and whisk until fully mixed into a smooth batter.
- Fill a resealable bag with the batter, seal, and cut a small corner to create a piping bag.
- Pipe the batter into the donut pans, filling each section about 3/4 full.
- Bake the donuts for 11-12 minutes until golden brown and springy.
- Let the donuts cool for 2 minutes in the pan, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Sift the powdered sugar into a bowl and prepare the icing by combining brown sugar, almond milk, and dairy-free butter in a saucepan.
- Heat the icing mixture until smooth, then whisk in the sifted powdered sugar and let cool for 5 minutes.
- Dip the tops of the cooled donuts into the icing and return them to the wire rack to allow the icing to set.
Notes
These donuts can be made in advance and stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg