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    Home > Vegan Baking | Eggless Baking

    Vegan Baked Apple Pie Donuts

    Posted: Sep 30, 2016 ยท Updated: Sep 7, 2021

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    Baked Vegan Apple Pie Donuts, whole wheat, cooling on a rack.

    Here's a way you can have your donut and eat it too: these perfect Baked Apple Pie Donuts with a bright, tart-sweet glaze of apples and maple syrup mixed in with the comforting warmth of cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.

    I am not a donut person, although I can't say the same for the rest of my family. The last time I ate a memorable vegan donut was probably at Voodoo Donuts in Portland and that was a few years ago. Sometimes, I have satisfied the cravings of my little kid and the big one by making donuts the old-fashioned way: by dunking them into a bubbling pot of oil, all the time mumbling and grumbling because I felt like a horrible person trying to kill my family with my cooking.

    Baked Apple Pie Donuts arranged on a white cake stand.


    Until I picked up this nifty little baking pan at the store and my perception of donuts changed forever.

    I don't usually buy fancy baking gear, and most of the stuff I have -- pretty and plain -- comes from thrift stores. But how could I resist the donut baking pan? I can now make fairly healthy donuts (does that sound like an oxymoron or what?) for Jay and Desi and feel like a saint. There's even a pan available for making teeny little donuts -- it's so cute, you will just want to take it home and cuddle it.

    These baked apple pie donuts are truly amazing: moist, sweet, and so tasty that it could be hard to rein yourself in with just one. In which case, try making them in the teeny pan instead of the regular one. Easy portion control!

    I can't think of a better way to welcome Fall.

    Baked Vegan Apple Pie Donuts on a cooling rack.

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    Vegan Baked Apple Pie Donuts on a white plate.
    Baked Apple Pie Donuts, whole wheat

    Vegan Baked Apple Pie Donuts

    These vegan baked apple pie donuts have a tart-sweet maple-apple glaze and the warmth of nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger. And they're whole-wheat.
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    Course: Breakfast/Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: Vegan Apple Pie Donuts
    Prep Time: 20 mins
    Cook Time: 20 mins
    Total Time: 40 mins
    Servings: 18 donuts
    Calories: 191kcal
    Author: Vaishali ยท Holy Cow! Vegan Recipes

    Ingredients 

    • 1 ยพ cup whole wheat pastry flour or 1 cup whole wheat flour + ยพ cup all purpose flour
    • 1ยฝ teaspoon baking powder
    • 2 tablespoon cornstarch
    • 1 ยฝ cups applesauce
    • 1 ยฝ cups sugar
    • 1 tablespoon molasses (optional but I really like the richness of flavor it adds)
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • ยฝ cup vegetable oil
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ยผ teaspoon nutmeg
    • ยผ teaspoon ground ginger
    • ยฝ teaspoon salt

    For the glaze

    • ยผ cup maple syrup (can add up to ยฝ cup for sweeter donuts)
    • ยผ teaspoon cinnamon
    • A pinch of nutmeg
    • 1 apple peeled, cored, then grated coarsely
    • 2 tablespoon nondairy milk
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
    • In a bowl, mix the flour, baking powder cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt.
    • In a larger bowl,beat together the oil, applesauce, sugar, vanilla extract, and molasses if using. You can do this with a handheld whisk or with electric beaters or in a stand mixer. Make sure everything is thoroughly integrated.
    • Add the dry ingredients to the wet in two batches and stir just until everything has blended together. Don't overwork the batter.
    • Spray a donut pan lightly with oil. If you have more than one, lucky you, because this batter makes 18 donuts. I had to hang around the kitchen to get my one pan in and out of the oven three times.
    • Fill the wells of the donut pan nearly to the top, but make sure you don't cover the center, or your donut won't have a hole. ๐Ÿ™‚
    • Bake the donuts 18-20 minutes for each batch, or until a toothpick near the center comes out with a few dry crumbs sticking to it.
    • Turn the donuts on to a rack and let them cool thoroughly before glazing.
    • Make the glaze:
    • In a saucepan, place the apple, maple syrup, spices and bring to a boil. Lower the heat until the liquid simmers, and let it cook about 10 minutes until the apples are really soft.
    • Add the nondairy milk, stir in, and turn off the heat. Let the glaze cool until it's lukewarm.
    • Glaze the donuts while they're still warm, either by pouring on the glaze or brushing it on.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1donut | Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 68mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
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    About Vaishali


    I cook and eat simple, tasty and nutritious plant-based food in my Washington, D.C. kitchen, but I never fight a craving for samosas or French fries. Read more about me here.

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    Comments

    1. SS

      May 19, 2020 at 12:51 pm

      Can I omit the applesauce? Do I need to replace it with something? Not sure if this is also working as a binder. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Vaishali

        May 19, 2020 at 12:53 pm

        You can replace it with banana puree.

        Reply
    2. Sandy

      December 12, 2016 at 8:10 pm

      Hi Vaishali, they look yummy.I really want to try this recipe.Don't we need yeast or baking soda for this donuts?

      Reply
      • Vaishali

        December 12, 2016 at 9:00 pm

        Hi Sandy, you need 1 1/2 tsp baking powder-- my oversight. ๐Ÿ™ Happy baking!

        Reply
    3. Sona12

      October 26, 2016 at 7:44 pm

      hello, can we substitute corn starch with something else?
      thanks

      Reply
      • Vaishali

        October 26, 2016 at 9:40 pm

        Rice flour would work.

        Reply
    4. athleticavocado

      October 11, 2016 at 7:24 am

      Mmmmm apple pie in donut form? These look and sound fabulous!

      Reply
    5. Ingrid Potgieter

      October 07, 2016 at 8:14 am

      ooh they're so cute! is your donut pan silicone? I've got an ordinary donut baking pan (not silicone) and no matter how much I grease it, my donuts always get stuck, so much so that I've given up baking them. Hopefully your recipe works better! ~ Ingrid in Australia

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      • Vaishali

        October 07, 2016 at 8:40 am

        Hi Ingrid, it's just nonstick metal. I spray it with an oil spray before putting in the batter and they pop out easily.

        Reply
    6. Namrata

      September 30, 2016 at 2:46 pm

      Lol they look like South Indian Vada ๐Ÿ™‚ So cute !!

      Reply
      • Vaishali

        October 06, 2016 at 10:06 am

        ๐Ÿ™‚ Thanks!

        Reply

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