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Soaked Donuts with Chocolate, Vanilla and Lemon Glaze

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Soaked donuts make the perfect Saturday morning breakfast. Top them with chocolate, vanilla or lemon glaze for an extra special treat.Soaked Donuts With Chocolate Vanilla and Lemon Glaze: Gluten Free Dairy Free Nut Free Corn Free || Homemade Dutch Apple PieFor Christmas my three year old got me a donut pan. Such a subtle way of telling Mommy he wants more donuts!  We experimented with donuts a bit ago without a donut pan. Now we can make the real deal.

My son is my baking buddy these days. So of course we had to get to work right away to try out the new pan.

Soaked Gluten-Free Donuts

I came up with a delicious soaked donut that is also gluten free, dairy free, nut free and corn free.

 It’s not overly sweet either.
Soaked Donuts With Chocolate Vanilla and Lemon Glaze: Gluten Free Dairy Free Nut Free Corn Free || Homemade Dutch Apple Pie 3 This is a cake-style donut that can be topped with chocolate, vanilla and lemon glaze. You could also dip them in a cinnamon sugar mixture.

Gluten-Free Chocolate Covered Donuts

The chocolate covered donuts reminded me of my childhood.  Whenever we got donuts (which was a rare treat) we always picked chocolate covered (…until we got older and ventured out to glazed, long johns, etc.). It’s like vanilla cake with chocolate frosting. What kid doesn’t love that?

My kids certainly enjoyed the ones with chocolate that we made!Soaked Donuts With Chocolate Vanilla and Lemon Glaze {Gluten Free Dairy Free Nut Free Corn Free} || Homemade Dutch Apple Pie

Easy Homemade Donuts

These soaked donuts are very easy to make. Soak the flour one day. Bake the donuts the next. Even the glazes only take a few minutes to prepare. The chocolate glaze is cooked. The lemon and vanilla glazes just require stirring. But you do need some homemade powdered sugar for them. It only takes a minute to make!

Soaked donuts are a fun treat to have once in a while. They are good for a special Saturday morning breakfast or a birthday treat.

If you don’t have a donut pan you can simply bake the batter in a muffin pan. Only fill the muffin cups about half full to keep them smaller/more like a donut. You can use an apple corer to remove the center if you like.Soaked Donuts With Chocolate Vanilla and Lemon Glaze: Gluten Free Dairy Free Nut Free Corn Free || Homemade Dutch Apple Pie 4

What Can You Make With a Donut Pan?

Now we can experiment with more flavors and maybe even create some savory soaked donuts.

I also use my donut pans to make gluten-free bagels!

What is your favorite donut flavor?Soaked Donuts With Chocolate Vanilla and Lemon Glaze: Gluten Free Dairy Free Nut Free Corn Free || Homemade Dutch Apple Pie 5

Soaked Donuts with Chocolate, Vanilla and Lemon Glaze {gluten free, dairy free, nut free, corn free}
Yields 20
A healthy, real food version of chocolate covered donuts.
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Donuts
  1. 2 cups any combination of gluten free flours
  2. 2/3 cup warm soaking liquid (2 Tbsp. lemon juice + water, kefir, yogurt, sour cream or 2 Tbsp. vinegar + milk)
  3. 6 Tbsp. melted fat (butter, coconut oil, lard, palm shortening)
  4. 2 eggs (preferably at room temperature)
  5. 3/4 cups sugar (coconut and/or cane) (increase to 1 or 1 1/4 cups if you like a sweeter donut)
  6. 1 tsp. baking soda
  7. 2 tsp. cream of tartar
  8. 2 tsp. tapioca flour or arrowroot
  9. 1/2 tsp. sea salt
Chocolate Glaze
  1. 1 cup chocolate chips
  2. 2 Tbsp. milk or coconut milk
  3. 2 Tbsp. arrowroot
Vanilla Glaze
  1. 1 cup powdered sugar (see recipe for link)
  2. 2 Tbsp. + 2 tsp. milk or coconut milk
  3. 1/4 tsp. vanilla
Lemon Glaze
  1. 1 cup powdered sugar (see recipe for link)
  2. 2 Tbsp. + 2 tsp. lemon juice
Donuts
  1. Combine the flour and the warm soaking liquid.
  2. Cover and let sit for 7-24 hours (24 hours or longer is preferred)
  3. Heat the oven to 400*F. Grease a donut pan or muffin pan.
  4. Add the melted fat to the soaked flour. Beat until combined.
  5. Add the eggs. Beat until combined.
  6. Add the dry ingredients. Beat well.
  7. Pour the batter into the prepare pans, filling the donut pan about 2/3 full or muffin cups 1/2 full.
  8. Bake for 20 minutes.
  9. Remove donuts from the pan and allow to cool completely before dipping in glaze.
Chocolate Glaze
  1. Place the chocolate chips, milk and arrowroot in a double boiler.
  2. Heat until the chocolate is melted and the ingredients are combined, stirring frequently.
  3. Dip the donuts into the warm glaze and place on a baking sheet or wire rack to let the glaze cool and harden.
Vanilla Glaze
  1. Combine the sugar, milk and vanilla in a bowl. Stir until combined.
  2. Dip the donuts in the glaze.
  3. Allow to set and harden.
Lemon Glaze
  1. Combine the sugar and lemon juice.
  2. Stir until combined.
  3. Dip the donuts in the glaze.
  4. Allow to set and harden.
Notes
  1. It is best to use the batter as soon as it is mixed. It will rise better. If allowed to set it will still work, but there won't be as much rise.
  2. It is best to use at least 1/4 white/starchy flour in the flour mixture, like tapioca or white rice.
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7 comments

  1. Michele says:

    I was wondering if you can make the donuts egg free. Also, I don’t own a donut pan and you mentioned muffin pan. Do I bake them the same in a muffin pan? How much batter in each cup? Can I use a milk substitute like hemp or rice milk? My 6 year old son is dairy, egg, soy, gluten free (among other things) and will flip when he finds out I can a make donuts he can have. Thank you for this recipe!

    • Mary says:

      Michele,

      You can try an egg replacement like flax eggs (flax seeds mixed with water until gelled) or gelatin. I have not tried it.

      As I mentioned in the post, fill muffin cups about half full.

      There is no milk in the donuts, so you don’t need a milk replacement. Use water + lemon juice for the soaking. If you want to make the chocolate glaze you can use whatever milk substitute you like.

      I hope your son enjoys them!

  2. Swarna says:

    Looks yum! Need to make these for my 5yr old. Can you please share what combination of GF flours you used? Thanks for sharing

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