Baked Gluten-Free Chocolate Donuts are soft, rich, and taste just like chocolate cake. They come together with just nine simple ingredients.
Why you'll love Baked Gluten-Free Chocolate Donuts:
- Grain-free - Moist chocolate cake texture without the grains.
- Easy - No frying or yeast needed.
- Customizable - Swap out sprinkles for your favorite topping like chopped peanuts, mini chocolate chips or toasted coconut.
Ingredients Notes:
- almond flour - Not almond meal. Almond meal is made from almonds that have been ground with their skins left on. It is grainier.
- cacao powder - Cocoa powder also works.
- maple syrup - I don't recommend honey for this recipe.
Storage Directions:
Store donuts in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days. (If they last that long!)
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Baked Gluten-Free Chocolate Donuts
Baked Gluten-Free Chocolate Donuts are soft, rich, and taste just like chocolate cake. They come together with just nine simple ingredients.
Ingredients
Doughnut Batter:
- 1 cup almond flour
- 3 tablespoons cacao powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 spray olive oil - For greasing
Doughnut Topping:
- ⅓ cup melted dark chocolate
- 1 sprinkle sprinkles - Optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grab a donut pan, grease it with olive oil and set it aside.
- Mix together almond flour, cacao powder, baking powder, salt, vanilla extract, eggs and maple syrup to form the donut batter.
- Spoon about ¼ cup of the batter into each donut mold. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-15 minutes.
- Allow the donuts to cool completely before removing them from the donut pan.
- Dip each of the donuts into the melted chocolate. Sprinkle with desired about of sprinkles. Allow chocolate to harden by placing the donuts into the fridge for about one hour.
- Remove from the fridge and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Baked Gluten-Free Chocolate Donuts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 267
Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 66mg22%
Sodium 133mg6%
Potassium 174mg5%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 96IU2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
Calcium 157mg16%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This nutrition information is an estimate and should not be taken as fact. The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Tried this recipe?Tell me how it was!
Sabin
It was my first time making donuts; and it couldn’t have been simpler! You could eat them all cause they are DELICIOUS!! But one fills you up for sure 😋
So happy to hear that, Sabin! All about easy and delish recipes over here. Nothing complicated. Thank you for your comment and review. 🙂 – Krista <3
Chelsea Morris
This was my first time making donuts, and this recipe was perfect!!! I was shocked how great the texture was (this was the first time I’ve made a GF donut!), and they are the perfect size!
Not too sweet, but not bitter. And absolutely hit the spot when you’re craving a donut but can’t have the gluten!
Love to hear this, Chelsea! I am so happy you enjoyed the doughnuts. 🙂 – Krista <3
Lindsay
Is six stars a thing? It should be. The batter tastes sooo good so before you even bake them you know they're going to be amazing!!!! I used my mini donut pan and it made approx 25 mini donuts with this recipe. They came out so cute! Adjusted the bake time to approx 7-8 min in the oven due their very small size. Frozen bananas is always where I go when I want a recipe I trust to actually work the first time I try it. I made this entire recipe during my lunch break today, so you know it's good xoxo
This might be the best comment I've ever received! Thank you so much, Lindsay! I appreciate your support so much and I am so happy you loved the donuts. 🙂 - Krista <3
Mel
Is there a different pan option if I don’t have a donut pan?
I have only made them using a donut pan. You could prob bake them in a muffin pan, but can't guarantee they will be like muffins.