Spiced Apple Cider Gluten Free Donuts (Vegan Too!)
Fall is almost here and that means one thing: apple cider gluten free donuts that are baked, cozy, and spiced just right. These easy gluten free apple cider donuts are tender and cakey on the inside with a light cinnamon-sugar coating on the outside — and yes, they’re dairy-free and vegan too!
Why You’ll Love These Apple Cider Gluten Free Donuts!
Ingredients You’ll Need
Here’s what goes into these gluten free apple cider donuts:
- Gluten free flours – I use a blend of sorghum flour, potato starch, and coconut flour for added moistness. Learn more about sorghum here.
- Baking Staples – Baking powder and salt.
- Cinnamon – if you don’t use spiced cider, feel free to add additional spices like allspice, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Apple cider (not apple juice) – preferably a spiced blend like Trader Joe’s Spiced Cider.
- Avocado oil or melted coconut oil.
- Maple syrup or brown sugar
- Almond milk or your favorite dairy-free milk
How to Make Baked Gluten Free Apple Cider Donuts
This is a quick and easy overview. *See the recipe card for complete instructions.*
- Combine all the dry ingredients.
- Stir in the wet ingredients.
- Mix the apple cider donut batter ingredients until well combined.
- Scoop the batter into a greased donut pan and bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with optional cinnamon sugar and enjoy!
Baking & Storage Tips for the Best Gluten Free Donuts
- Be sure to use apple cider, and not apple juice, in these gluten free apple cider donuts. It has a deeper flavor and less sweetness.
- Let them cool slightly before coating in cinnamon sugar so they hold together.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2–3 days.
- Freeze for up to 2 months (skip the cinnamon sugar coating until after reheating).
Nutrition & Special Diets
While not “health” food, these donuts are a healthier option-perfect when you’re craving a little something cozy and sweet!
Each donut has 190 calories, 7 grams of sugar, and only 1 gram of saturated fat. Plus, 3 grams of fiber!
They’re gluten-free, vegan, and dairy-free.
Spiced Apple Cider Gluten Free Donuts (Vegan)
There's no better way to spend a lazy fall weekend morning, than baking (and eating!) a batch of gluten free Apple Cinder Donuts!!
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Servings: 6 doughnuts
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sorghum flour
- 1/2 cup potato starch
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup Spiced Apple Cider, i.e. Trader Joes brand
- 1/3 cup almond milk
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil, plus extra for greasing the donut pan.
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- Granulated sugar for sprinkling on top of doughnuts, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. Grease a 6-count standard doughnut pan with avocado oil and set aside.
- Combine the sorghum flour, tapioca starch, coconut flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a mixing bowl. Stir well with a fork until well combined.
- Add the apple cider, almond milk, avocado oil, and maple syrup to the dry ingredients. Stir well with a fork or whisk, until allthe ingredients are well combined. The batter will be somewhat thick.
- Spoon the batter in to greased doughnut pan, and bake for 15-20 minutes or until baked through and light golden brown on top.
- Allow doughnuts to cool for 5 minutes, then carefully remove from pan. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon if desired.
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Notes
Ingredient Swaps
- Use a gluten free flour blend without xanthan gum in place of the sorghum/tapioca/coconut flours.
- Use any plain, unsweetened plant-based milk in place of the almond milk.
- Use plain apple cider if you don’t have spiced cider. Feel free to add additional spices such as nutmeg, cloves, and allspice.
- Coconut oil tastes delicious in these donuts-try it in place of the avocado oil if you’re not concerned about saturated fat.
Nutrition
Serving: 1donut | Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 131mg | Potassium: 376mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 111mg | Iron: 1mg
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Let’s Chat! Have you made gluten free donuts before? Are you team apple cider donuts, or should I also make pumpkin spice donuts???
