A decadent and delicious dessert that you won’t be able to resist!
Dust off those donut pans and get ready for this debut! These Double Chocolate Donuts are sure to become your favorite healthi-fied dessert! 🍩 Whether you’re craving something sweet or want to win favor with the kids, this recipe will be your go-to.
Heyoo!! I’ve been waiting… and waiting… and waiting to share this recipe with you! It’s been a long time coming.
Mostly in part because it took me that long to nail! After many attempts (and way too many donuts later), I’ve finally crafted THEE BEST gluten free chocolate donut known to mankind. That could be a slight exaggeration, but I’m not lying when I say these donuts are killer.
So much so, that my husband keeps asking if we can take them out of the freezer every night after dinner.
(Yes, they are freezer-friendly! 😊 )
Double Chocolate Donut Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need:
Cake Donut
gluten free flour
baking powder
baking soda
cocoa
plain greek yogurt
applesauce
eggs
coconut oil
pure maple syrup
brown sugar
Glaze
powdered sugar
cocoa powder
almond milk
vanilla extract
What’s the Best Gluten Free Flour?
This is a big one. My first two attempts were with Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free All-Purpose Baking Flour. I normally really like Bob’s, but my donuts were not turning out (aka, super dry).
The game changer came when I switched to Pamela’s Gluten Free All-Purpose Baking Flour.
I’m a big fan of Pamela’s, but it can just be a bit expensive (like $13/bag). However, if you’re G-free, it’s totally worth it!!
And the result? Cake donut perfection. 😜
Made with less sugar and fat than the traditional, these Double Chocolate Donuts will satisfy that sweet tooth without all the extra calories.
How to Make Baked Chocolate Donuts?
This recipe is really quite simple.
- Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl – gluten free flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa and salt
- Mix all the wet ingredients together in a medium bowl – plain greek yogurt, applesauce, eggs, coconut oil, pure maple syrup, brown sugar
- Combine the wet ingredients with the dry and using a hand mixer combine until batter is smooth.
- Use a spoon to delicately fill each donut tin. Do not overfill; the batter will rise when in the oven.
- Bake for 5 minutes at 425 degrees, then bring the temperature down to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 7 minutes.
- Once donuts are done, let cool on a cooling rack.
- Spray the donut pan again and repeat the process until all the batter is used. (don’t forget to turn the oven back up to 425 degrees)
- While waiting for the donuts to bake/cool. Make the frosting – using a hand mixer mix together the powdered sugar, cacao, vanilla and almond milk. (The frosting should be thick)
- Once donuts are cooled, coat the top with frosting by either flipping donut upside down in the bowl or by using a spatula.
The entire process takes anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour. And not going to lie, the frosting part gets a little messy, but trust me when I say, they are totally worth it!! Now go enjoy your chocolatey goodness 🙂
Donut- • 2 cups gluten free flour
- • 1 teaspoon baking powder
- • ½ teaspoon baking soda
- • 3 tablespoons cocoa
- • ½ teaspoon salt
- • ½ cup plain greek yogurt
- • ½ cup applesauce
- • 2 eggs
- • ½ cup melted coconut oil
- • ½ cup pure maple syrup
- • ¼ cup brown sugar
Glaze- • 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
- • 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- • 2 - 3 tablespoons almond milk (start with 2 then add as needed)
- • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees and lightly spray tin with cooking spray.
- Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl – 2 cups gluten free flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 3 tablespoons cocoa and ½ teaspoon salt
- Mix all the wet ingredients together in a medium bowl – ½ cup plain greek yogurt, ½ cup applesauce, 2 eggs, ½ cup melted coconut oil, ½ cup pure maple syrup, and ¼ cup brown sugar.
- Combine the wet ingredients with the dry and using a hand mixer, mix until batter is smooth.
- Use a spoon to delicately fill each donut tin. (Do not overfill; the batter will rise when in the oven.)
- Bake for 5 minutes at 425 degrees, then bring the temperature down to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 7 minutes.
- Once donuts are done, let cool on a cooling rack.
- Spray the donut pan again and repeat the process until all the batter is used. (Don’t forget to turn the oven back up to 425 degrees)
- While waiting for the donuts to bake/cool. Make the frosting – using a hand mixer mix together 1½ cups powdered sugar, 4 tablespoons cacao, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons almond milk, add an additional 1 tablespoon almond milk, if the frosting is too thick (Be careful not to add too much making frosting runny.)
- Once donuts are cooled, coat the top with frosting by either flipping donut upside down in the bowl or by using a spatula. Enjoy!
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