Tasty Gluten Free Donuts

I had know idea that there was so many gluten free donut recipes out there even though I’ve been gluten free since 2001. I guess I know what I’m baking this weekend.

40-Minute Gluten Free Donuts (Fried, Bakery Style)

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract
• 5 tablespoon butter (softened) melted

Dry Ingredients

• 5 cups gluten free all purpose flour 
• 1 ¼ cup sugar
• 2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ½ teaspoon gluten-free baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoon xanthan gum
• Oil for deep frying

Glaze

• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 tablespoon butter melted

Easy Gluten-Free Fried Donuts

Ingredients

• 2 ¼ cups gluten free flour blend * see notes
• ¼ cup cane sugar
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
• 2 eggs large

Yeast Mixture:

• 2 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast * see note, 1 packet
• 1 tablespoon cane sugar
• ¾ cup milk or non-dairy milk * see notes, warm to 110º F, you can also use water.

Oil For Frying

• 1 cup canola oil Amount of oil will depend on what you are frying the donuts in. See the post for more information on frying.

Gluten Free Doughnuts Recipe (dairy free, low FODMAP)

Ingredients  

• 1.5 litres vegetable oil for frying

For your dry mixture

• 270 g gluten free plain flour
• 70 g caster sugar
• 2.5 tsp gluten free baking powder

For your wet mixture

• 2 eggs
• 120 ml milk (dairy free – or lactose free if low FODMAP)
• 2 tbsp dairy free spread (melted to be totally liquid – it took 15 seconds in my microwave)

Gluten Free Donuts Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups (240g) all purpose gluten free flour, I recommend King Arthur’s Measure for Measure Gluten Free Flour
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• ½ cup (99g) granulated sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ cup + 2 tbsp (148ml) milk, I used whole milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ cup plus 2 tbsp (89ml) vegetable oil

Chocolate Glaze

• ½ cup (85g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 2 tsp light corn syrup
• rainbow sprinkles, We love the Great Value rainbow sprinkles from Walmart

Krispy Kreme Glaze

• 1 ½ cups (169g) powdered sugar
• 1-2 Tbsp milk, I used whole milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Powdered Sugar Coating

• 1 cup (113g) powdered sugar

Cinnamon Sugar Coating

• ⅔ cup (133g) granulated sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon

Gluten Free Doughnuts (Krispy Kreme Copycat

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Baking Flour
• ¼ cup flaxseed meal
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ⅔ cup sugar
• 8 tablespoon unsalted buttermelted and cooled
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggswhites separated
• 1 cup milkI used coconut milk
• For icing:
• 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1-2 tablespoon milk

Gluten-Free Vanilla Cake Donuts

Ingredients 

For the Donuts

• 1 cup gluten free flour with xanthan gum, I recommend Pillsbury Gluten Free Flour or Cup4Cup Multipurpose Gluten Free Flour
• ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp xanthan gum, (only if your flour blend doesn’t already include it)
• ½ cup milk, room temperature (dairy-free use unsweetened almond, cashew or coconut milk)
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature (dairy-free use Smart Balance butter)
• 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract

For the Vanilla Glaze

• 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
• 2 tsp milk, dairy-free use unsweetened almond, cashew or coconut milk
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

For the Chocolate Glaze (optional)

• ½ cup chocolate chips
• ½ tsp coconut oil

Gluten Free Fried Doughnut Recipe

Ingredients  

Doughnuts

• 3 2/3 cups (500 gr.) gfJules™ All Purpose Gluten Free Flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom if making as Finnish Munkki for May Day
• 1/4 cup shortening (I like Spectrum® Palm Oil Shortening)
• 1 egg + 1 egg yolk (or egg substitute)
• 1 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons vanilla paste or 5 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2 1/2 Tablespoon rapid rise yeast (or 4 packages rapid rise yeast, 1/4 oz. each) – Red Star® Quick Rise Yeast
• High heat vegetable oil for frying
• Confectioner’s sugar for dusting or prepared glaze recipes (below)

Glazes / Toppings

• 1 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar
• 2-3 Tablespoons milk (dairy or non-dairy)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 Tablespoon milk (dairy or non-dairy)
• 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder (optional – for chocolate frosting)
• 1 Tablespoon chocolate syrup (optional – for chocolate frosting)
• 1/2 teaspoon beet powder (optional – for pink glaze)
• gluten-free sprinkles (optional)

Cream Filling**

• 1/3 cup whipping cream (or choose a vegan option from here)
• 1-2 Tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup cream cheese (or choose a vegan option from here)

Gluten-free Cinnamon Sugar Baked Donuts

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup vegetable, corn or canola oil
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 11 1/4 oz. (about 2 2/3 cups) all-purpose gluten-free flour
• 1/2 tsp. xanthan gum*
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 3/4 tsp. to 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1 cup milk

• 5 Tablespoons salted butter, melted
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons cinnamon
• 1/2 cup sugar

Gluten-Free Donuts

Ingredients

• 1 quart olive oil for frying, or as needed
• 5 tablespoons coconut milk
• ¼ cup gluten-free all-purpose baking flour
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons almond flour
• 2 tablespoons coconut flour
• 2 teaspoons honey
• ¼ teaspoon guar gum
• ½ cup confectioners’ sugar (Optional)

Gluten Free Baked Old Fashioned Donuts

Makes 6 donuts

• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1/4 cup Butter or Dairy Free Substitute
• 1 Egg
• 1 cup Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/4 tsp ground Nutmeg
• Pinch of Salt
• 1/2 cup Milk or Dairy Free Milk

Gluten-free doughnuts recipe with 4 delicious topping ideas

Ingredients:

• 3 cups gluten-free plain flour
• ½ cup cornflour
• ½ cup white rice flour
• ½ cup gluten-free self-raising flour
• 2 teaspoons dried yeast
• ¼ cup caster sugar
• 3 eggs
• 180g butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1½ cups milk
• Cooking oil spray
• Vegetable oil, to deep-fry
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon caster sugar, extra