Baked Chocolate Donuts

by Mickey Reed
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For the first time in a long time, I made something without bananas!! But there is still fruit in these. Dates to the rescue! They’re amazing at sweetening food without using processed and refined sugars. Basically, they’re nature’s candy. Ooey and gooey, they’re like caramel. And I love them. So much. Especially when they’re baked with other things to make donuts! This is a great base to work with, and they can be customized so easily. I can’t wait to try more stuff with them. But, for now, I shall eat.

Delicious baked chocolate donuts naturally sweetened with dates and made with oat flour! #fruitsohard #vegan #glutenfree #chocolate #donuts

They’re delicious on their own, but I’m looking forward to frosting them with this frosting or even this frosting! And I might add some PB/powdered PB next time! Or you can put powdered sugar on them or even add chocolate chips. Whatever you want to do! They’re super versatile, and I can’t wait to experiment. Nommm. šŸ™‚ You can make them into muffins, too! So, if you don’t have a donut pan, don’t despair. You can still make this recipe!

Baked chocolate muffins from a baked donut recipe. Delicious! #fruitsohard #vegan #glutenfree #muffins #chocolate

Let me know if you try this recipe! Rate it, comment below, or take a photo and tag me @fruitsohard on Instagram. Iā€™d love to see your creations. Happy eating!

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Baked Chocolate Donuts
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: Vegan | Gluten-Free
Servings: 6 -12
What you'll need:
  • 3/4 cup nondairy milk
  • 12 pitted medjool dates*
  • 1 1/4 cup oat flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp tapioca starch
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
What you'll do:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (176 C) and ready donut pan for baking.
  2. Blend milk and dates into a smooth paste.
  3. In a bowl, add oat flour, baking soda, baking powder, tapioca starch, and cocoa powder. Stir well.
  4. Add milk/date mixture, maple syrup, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Stir to combine.
  5. Fill donut pan (10-12 for mini, 6 for full size) with batter. Bake for 10 minutes for minis and 18-20 minutes for full-size donuts.
Recipe Notes

*If your dates are dry and not sticky, soak for 15 minutes in warm/hot water. Then drain and squeeze some of the excess water out.
**Inspired by Feasting on Fruit.

Mickey Reed

This post was posted in Breakfast, Chocolate, Dessert, Donuts, Fruit, Gluten-Free, Muffins, Recipe, Snack

2 thoughts on “Baked Chocolate Donuts”

  1. I made these today and they are really good! They were a little thicker than I was expecting, but they were delicious anyway. šŸ™‚

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