If you want easy vegan baked donuts, we’ve got a great cinnamon sugar vegan donut recipe for you! Going vegan is great for your health, and for the planet. But there’s one thing that’s not so great about it…no donuts!
Have you sailed into a Krispy Kreme when you saw that “hot and ready” light on only to be told they don’t have vegan donuts? How about Dunkin? It’s so disappointing.
But it’s a good thing you’re here because this baked vegan donut recipe is going to change all that. With these vegan cinnamon sugar donuts, you won’t have to miss out anymore.
Even better, they have the same great taste and texture as a regular donut so everyone can enjoy them. And they’re quick and easy to make too.
Now you can safely go nuts for donuts with vegan cinnamon sugar donuts you can make from scratch any time that craving strikes. And since you’re making them yourself, you can be sure they’re only filled with good things.
For breakfast, snacks, or desserts, try this baked vegan donut recipe today!
What You Will Need for Vegan Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
- Flour – All-purpose flour makes for a great batter base.
- Sugar – Granulated sugar puts the sweetness there.
- Baking powder – Well, you want these donuts to rise up so don’t forget this ingredient!
- Dairy-free milk – We used oat milk for this but your favorite dairy-free milk option can also work too.
- Applesauce – Donut batter needs a binder and without an egg, applesauce is your vegan BFF to get the job done.
- Vegan cooking butter – This one is easy to find, but be sure to get it melted first to put in the batter.
- Cinnamon – You’ll want this in the batter as well as on the outside to really give it an amazing taste.
- Salt – Critical for balance.
- Coating – You’ll combine cinnamon and sugar and make it stick with more vegan butter.
Make Your Own Vegan Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
Did you know you can make this baked vegan donut recipe in just 30 minutes? That’s faster than it takes to drive to a donut shop, be disappointed that there are no vegan donuts after waiting in a long line, and drive back home.
But to make these, you do need to have a donut pan. They usually feature room for 8, which is perfect since that’s how many vegan donuts you’ll get from this recipe.
Be sure you spray your donut pan with non-stick spray. Avocado oil works great for this because it’s vegan.
While the oven does its thing, you will combine your dry ingredients for the batter in one bowl. Then you’ll add the wet ingredients to it, resulting in a thick batter.
It helps to have a piping bag which makes it SO much easier to get your batter into the donut pan. What you want to avoid though is filling them up too much. Don’t put the batter up to the top or you’re going to have wonky donuts that won’t have holes.
It’s only 20 minutes of baking time, but we’ll admit it feels like a lifetime because the smell is heavenly and you’ll be salivating in anticipation. You’ll have to wait just a wee bit longer when they’re done so they cool, about 10 minutes. Then you can coat them with the cinnamon and sugar.
They’ll still be warm at this point, which is the absolute best time to enjoy the fruits of your vegan donut labor. And as you’ll see from the full recipe below, it’s minimally laborious yet gives you the vegan donuts you deserve!
Ingredients for the batter:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ cup dairy-free milk (I used oat milk)
- 1 tbsp apple sauce
- 1 tbsp melted vegan cooking butter
Ingredients for the dip:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon sugar
- ¼ melted vegan butter
Servings: 8 donuts
Prep time: 10 minutes
Bake time: 20 minutes
Cool-off time: 10 minutes
Oven degrees: 350 degrees Fahrenheit
Instructions
- Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray your donut pan with a non-stick spray. I used avocado oil.
- Whisk the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon in a large bowl.
- Add the dairy-free milk, apple sauce and 1 tablespoon of melted butter to the large bowl and whisk until all smooth. The batter will be on the thicker side, not too runny.
- Put the batter in a piping bag and fill the donut pan. Be careful not to overfill, each should contain about ¾ batter. If you fill to the top, you might lose your hole, as it rises in the oven.
- Put the mold in the oven for about 20 minutes or until light golden brown.
- After they are cooked, take them out of the oven and let them cool off in the pan for about 10 minutes.
- Grab two small bowls for your toppings, mix the sugar and cinnamon in one bowl, and melt the ¼ vegan butter in the other bowl. Then start to dip each donut in the butter and then the cinnamon sugar. You can dip both sides, or just one side, depending on your preference.
- Serve while warm, ENJOY!
Vegan Baked Sugar Cinnamon Donuts
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ cup dairy-free milk (I used oat milk)
- 1 tbsp apple sauce
- 1 tbsp melted vegan cooking butter
Ingredients for the dip:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon sugar
- ¼ melted vegan butter
Instructions
- Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray your donut pan with a non-stick spray. I used avocado oil.
- Whisk the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon in a large bowl.
- Add the dairy-free milk, apple sauce and 1 tablespoon of melted butter to the large bowl and whisk until all smooth. The batter will be on the thicker side, not too runny.
- Put the batter in a piping bag and fill the donut pan. Be careful not to overfill, each should contain about ¾ batter. If you fill to the top, you might lose your hole, as it rises in the oven.
- Put the mold in the oven for about 20 minutes or until light golden brown.
- After they are cooked, take them out of the oven and let them cool off in the pan for about 10 minutes.
- Grab two small bowls for your toppings, mix the sugar and cinnamon in one bowl, and melt the ¼ vegan butter in the other bowl. Then start to dip each donut in the butter and then the cinnamon sugar. You can dip both sides, or just one side, depending on your preference.
- Serve while warm, ENJOY!