Riri's RecipesThese vegan cinnamon sugar donuts are so easy to make, so fluffy, and taste better than any store-bought donut! Plus, they’re baked and not fried. I don’t know about you, but that is definitely a win-win. These cinnamon sugar donuts are made with simple ingredients that you have in your kitchen like brown and white sugar, applesauce, vegan butter, almond milk, and more. They take about 35 minutes to come together and will be sure to please anyone who takes a bite out of these donuts!
Ingredients needed to make these easy vegan cinnamon sugar donuts
- Vegan Butter. Make sure you melt the butter. You can use any brand you’d like, I like using Becel Plant-Based Sticks.
- Brown Sugar. Make sure this is packed in your measuring cup before pouring into your bowl!
- White Granulated Sugar. This will be added with the brown sugar and melted butter, then mixed with a hand mixer so it becomes a smooth batter.
- Applesauce. For some extra sweetness!
- Almond Milk. Or any plant milk of your choice.
- Vanilla Extract. For an added splash of flavour.
- Cinnamon. Because everything is better with cinnamon.
- All-Purpose Flour. Two cups of flour will give this donut batter the perfect consistency.
- Baking Powder. To make these healthy vegan donuts extra fluffy!
- More Vegan Butter. This will be for dipping your donuts before coating them in the dreamy cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Cinnamon + White Granulated Sugar. This will make the most delicious, sweet coating for these donuts.
Tips on making the perfect vegan cinnamon sugar donuts
- Cream butter and sugars together first. This allows the donuts to become more fluffy and airy when they are baked.
- Add baking powder after adding your flour. I like adding the baking powder at the end, right before I’m about to pour them into my donut trays. I find this makes the donuts extra fluffy when they bake!
- Use a piping bag to pour the donut batter into the trays. If you don’t have a piping bag, you can also take a plastic bag and cut the edge of one of the corners (make sure you cut a large enough piece!) I find this helps to ensure the batter is perfectly distributed in the tray and there is no mess!
How to store these cinnamon sugar donuts
Place the donuts in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for up to one week. You can also store these donuts in the freezer for up to one month.
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Easy Vegan Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
These vegan cinnamon sugar donuts are easy to make, so fluffy, and taste better than any store-bought donut! Plus, they're baked and not fried. These cinnamon sugar donuts are made with pantry-staple ingredients like brown and white sugar, applesauce, vegan butter, almond milk, and more. They take about 35 minutes to come together and will be sure to please anyone who takes a bite out of these donuts!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vegan butter, melted
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed (use golden yellow or light brown sugar)
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 1/2 cup almond milk (or oat milk)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (spoon and level method – make sure to not pack in your flour!)
- 1 tsp baking powder
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- 2/3 cup vegan butter, melted
- 3/4 cup + 3 tbsp white granulated sugar
- 1/2 tbsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Take your donut tray, and spray with olive oil. Use a silicone basting brush to spread the oil in each mold.
- In a medium sized bowl, add melted vegan butter, packed brown sugar and white granulated sugar together and mix with a whisk until well combined.
- Next, add applesauce, almond milk, vanilla extract, and cinnamon to your bowl and whisk until all ingredients are combined.
- Add your flour and baking powder and whisk until just combined, and no dry ingredients are visible.
- Use a piping bag or plastic bag (make sure to cut one of the corners if using a plastic bag) and scoop your batter into the bag. Pipe the batter into each donut mold and fill 3/4 of it. You want to leave some room for them to grow when they bake. Repeat for remaining batter. Place in the oven and let cook for 15 minutes.
Preparing your cinnamon sugar coating
- In a small bowl, melt your vegan butter and set aside.
- In a second small bowl, mix the cinnamon and white granulated sugar together.
- Once your donuts have baked, let them cool for about 5-10 minutes in the donut trays, then transfer to cool on on a wire rack.
- Take your donut, dip both sides in the melted butter, then dip the donut in the cinnamon sugar mixture and coat evenly. Place back on wire rack and repeat for the other donuts.
- Enjoy!
Notes
How to store: Place the donuts in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for up to one week.
How to freeze: You can store these donuts in the freezer for up to one month.
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