The Best Baked Vegan Vanilla Doughnuts: Soft and delicious baked vegan vanilla doughnuts, dipped in a thick glaze and topped with sprinkles.
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: almond, baking, donuts, doughnuts, party food, vanilla, vegan
Servings: 24
Author: Sanjana
Equipment
2 x 12-hole mini doughnut baking tin
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Ingredients
250gplain flourall-purpose flour or gluten-free flour blend
2tspbaking powderor gluten-free baking powder
75gcaster sugar
1/8tspfine salt
160mlany plant-based milksuch as almond or soy milk
3tbspcold aquafabawhisked lightly until frothy
1tbspvanilla extract
1tspalmond extractoptional - for enhanced flavour
1tspapple cider vinegar
50mlunflavoured oilsuch as sunflower oil
For the glaze:
225gicing sugarconfectioners' sugar
4tbspwater
Gel food colours of your choiceI use Wilton for intense colours
Decorations of your choiceI used sprinkles, rock candies, vegan meringue kisses, gold shimmer and freeze-dried raspberry powder
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180°C fan assisted/350°F. Spray 2 mini doughnut baking tins with cooking oil/baking spray.
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
In a jug, whisk together the frothy aquafaba, milk, vanilla extract, almond extract and apple cider vinegar.
Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and gently whisk until there are no visible lumps.
Slowly stir in the oil until completely smooth and incorporated.
Piper or spoon the batter into the tins, filling each one a little more than three-quarters full. Don't overfill or the middles will close up so you no longer have a ring doughnut.
Bake for 8-10 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then tap the doughnuts out onto a baking tray. Allow to cool completely.
For the glaze:
Mix the icing sugar and water together until smooth. It should be thick but slightly drippy in consistency. Use as is or colour with gel food colours if desired.
To decorate:
Dip one side or drizzle each doughnut in icing and go wild with your favourite decorations. For a watercolour effect, marble two coloured icings together in a bowl and dip.