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A vegan cinnamon sugar cake donut on a piece of parchment paper, with a bite taken out.

Vegan Cinnamon Sugar Cake Donuts

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These Vegan Cinnamon Sugar Cake Donuts are bakery style, classic cake donuts. These baked donuts are easy to make at home in a donut or muffin pan. They have the perfect cakey texture, and are coated in cinnamon sugar for a delicious finish. Completely vegan, dairy and egg free!
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 20
Calories 188
Author Elizabeth

Equipment

Ingredients

Donuts

  • ¾ Cup Unsweetened Non-Dairy Milk I recommend soy milk, but any non-dairy milk will work
  • ¼ Cup Vegan Yogurt I recommend Kite Hill Greek yogurt, but any non-dairy yogurt will work
  • ¼ Cup Melted Vegan Butter
  • 1 Cup Organic Cane Sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
  • 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ¼ Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ¼ Teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ Teaspoon Nutmeg

Cinnamon Sugar Coating

  • ½ Cup Melted Vegan Butter
  • 1 Cup Organic Cane Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉. Spray the donut pan generously with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl whisk the milk, yogurt, and butter.
  • Add the sugar and vanilla and whisk again.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Whisk well until no clumps remain and batter starts to thicken - it is good to whisk thoroughly here, we want the gluten to develop.
  • Fill each hole in a donut pan about halfway full with batter - I use 2 scoops of a small cookie scoop to help me get an even amount in each hole. This recipe makes about 20 donuts, so you'll need to do a second round if you only have one pan - the leftover batter will hold up resting for 20-30 minutes at room temp while the first batch bakes.
  • Bake the donuts for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and place the tray on a wire rack 3-5 minutes. Then use the thin edge of a spatula to gently remove each donut from the mold. Place the finished donuts on a wire rack and allow to cool until they are easy to handle.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl whisk together the sugar and cinnamon for the coating.
  • Arrange the melted butter and cinnamon sugar mixture next to each other for easy coating.
  • Dip each donut very quickly in the butter and then toss in the sugar mixture. Do not let the donuts sit in the butter or they will soak up too much of the liquid and become soggy. Repeat with the remaining donuts. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 36IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg