Easy Baked Chocolate Cake Donuts

Dairy-free AND egg-free baked chocolate donuts.

You and your kiddies need these donuts in your belly, pronto.

Bonus points for sprinkles. See this easy recipe below.

 

 

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If you’re a food allergy family, you may be missing donuts in your life.

We sure did…for a long time.

Not only did we need dairy-free and egg-free,

but I assumed donuts would require frying and yeast and lots of headache, too.

So for years, I didn’t even bother trying.

However, at some point, my little boy really wanted in on the donut action.

So mom got to work and did what any food allergy mom does, 

figured out how to make dairy and egg free donuts, of course!

And who knew, they were tons easier than I imagined.

Plus, they were an instant hit!

Since then, homemade donuts have become my boy’s favorite birthday tradition year after year.

Turns out, it was all worth it.

So worth it, in fact,

that I ended up creating a variety of donut flavors for our family to enjoy. 

Just like the donut shop.

Hope your family enjoys them just as much!

Our first recipe, the chocolate donut recipe is below.

Then scroll to the bottom for even more flavors to try.

We also have quick video tips for you in this post, too.

Let’s get to it!

CHOCOLATE CAKE DONUT NOTES

If you don’t have egg allergies, feel free to use egg in this recipe. Otherwise, flax egg or applesauce egg replacer work great.

Don’t leave out the nugmeg. It makes the donuts!

If you’re feeling extra awesome, add crushed Oreos on top of the glaze.

If you don’t want to make a glaze, feel free to eat these plain or toss them in powdered sugar once cooled.

The best donut pan for easy removal and clean-up is USA donut pans. See video in this post. 

DONUT PANS

If you want to try this recipe pronto but don’t have a donut pan on hand,

you can easily make these in a muffin tin or mini muffin tins.

But when you and your kids become obsessed with homemade donuts,

do be sure to grab a nice donut pan for yourself.

You won’t regret it, so much fun!

I’ll tell ya, save yourself a ton of headache by purchasing this donut pan. (affiliate)

The donuts will pop right out, no tearing them out with a plastic spoon. 

And clean-up is a dream!

These nice, heavy duty aluminum pans are covered with silicone, not teflon.

I only wish I had bought mine sooner and not wasted my money on three other brands before landing on this one.  

See our video in this post for more about the donut pan.

I know you’ll love having one and will use it for years to come.  

Now here’s the chocolate donut recipe!

PIN IT HERE!

Dairy-Free & Egg-Free Chocolate Cake Donuts

Makes 6 Regular Donuts

Oven 350

CHOCOLATE BAKED DONUT INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup buttermilk (1/4 cup dairy-free milk + 1 tsp. lemon juice or vinegar)
1 egg, 1 flax egg, or 3 tbs. applesauce
1 cup flour
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (don’t leave this out)
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons solid coconut oil or dairy-free butter
1/4 cup dairy-free yogurt or canned coconut milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
sprinkles or crushed Oreos (optional)

In a separate bowl mix together 1/4 c. buttermilk, 1/4 c. dairy-free yogurt or canned coconut milk, 1 tsp. vanilla, and 1 egg or 1 flax egg or 3 Tbs. applesauce.

Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Don’t over mix.

Use a spoon to fill each donut well 1/2 full.

Bake until doughnuts spring back when touched. Start at 12 minutes.

Let cool before removing from the pan and glazing. 

Donut Glaze Recipe

GLAZE INGREDIENTS

1 cup powdered sugar
1 Tbs. water

GLAZE DIRECTIONS