Gluten-Free Strawberry Donuts

Try these baked gluten-free vegan strawberry donuts for a fun summertime brunch recipe! They're on the table in just under 30 minutes with barely any prepation time needed. Who knew baking donuts in the oven could be so easy? The flavor is bright and fruit with fresh strawberries in the donut batter and frosting. You'll love every bite! Top with sprinkles for an extra treat!
Baked Strawberry Donuts in the Oven - Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Vegan

An aerial view of pink strawberry baked donuts with fresh strawberries on a cake platter.

Try these baked gluten-free vegan strawberry donuts for a fun summertime brunch recipe! They’re on the table in just under 30 minutes… and only take about 5 minutes of preparation time.

Who knew baking donuts in the oven could be so easy? The flavor is bright and fruit with fresh strawberries in the donut batter and frosting. You’ll love every bite!

Is it donuts? or doughnuts? I honestly really don’t know. I debate this every time I make these delicious little round breakfast things. I’ll stick with donuts for now. But, for you doughnut lovers…. I see you. These delicious little round breakfast things are for you, too.

These gluten-free strawberry donuts are baked, not fried, and oh so good! We’re doubling up on the strawberry here but folding it into the donut batter and also in the frosting. The result? A strawberry lover’s dream!

Ever since I got a donut pan, I’ve been churning out donuts in my kitchen like my local donut shop. There are only a few donut shops in Chicago that make gluten-free donuts and only ONE makes a gluten-free vegan donut.

So being the gluten-free girl that I am and also while evaluating my relationship with dairy and eggs still (spoiler alert… they still don’t like me)… I make a lot of donuts!

I’m certainly not complaining either. Making donuts is seriously so simple, it’s fun to create new flavors! My donut batter takes about 5 minutes to prepare in total and 15 minutes in the oven.

So you could have donuts on the table in just about 20 minutes. Of course, I do wait a bit for the donuts to cool before glazing. But STILL! Quick, easy gluten-free vegan donuts for breakfast? Count me in!

I recently put a poll on my Instagram stories asking you guys what breakfast treat you wanted to see – pop-tarts or donuts. Donuts won by a landslide! Though, there will also be a cinnamon pop-tart recipe coming out before Fall that I’m pretty excited about!

As I was looking through the poll results, I noticed my boyfriend voted for donuts and found a message from him asking for strawberry donuts. So here we are friends… strawberry donuts! You can thank Michael for the flavor request.

A cake stand with pink gluten-free vegan baked strawberry donuts with fresh strawberries and a white linen.

These baked gluten-free vegan strawberry donuts do not disappoint. They have a light and moist crumb and a thick strawberry glaze. I’m pretty adamant about my donut glaze. I’m not a fan of sticky, wet glaze. No thanks.

I like my glaze to be on the thicker side so that it dries and sets up. There’s nothing better than biting into a donut with a hard glaze to offset the soft texture of a donut!

Serve these gluten-free donuts for a brunch with your friends and some fresh fruit and coffee. I’m partial to iced lattes with coconut milk these days, so that’s what I served mine with! They taste best served the same day, so keep that in mind if you plan on making them for a fun get together!

But bake ahead and then let all of your friends glaze their own and sprinkle with different toppings! Freeze dried strawberries and sprinkles would be fabulous on these gluten-free vegan strawberry donuts! If you’re looking for another awesome gluten free and dairy free donut option, then try these Irish Coffee Cake Donuts!

Tips and Tricks for Making Baked Gluten-Free Vegan Donuts

  • I always fill the donut pan all the way to the top. This gives the donut a fuller shape, more reminiscent of a typical donut.
  • Use a pastry bag or ziploc bag with the corner snipped off to fill your donut pan. It’s much easier to fill the donut pan than the good old spoon method.
  • To easily fill a pastry bag with donut batter, I fit my pastry bag over a drinking glass and spoon the batter in. It’s a hands-free way of holding a pastry bag!
  • Remove your donuts from the greased donut pan 2-3 minutes after taking out of the oven. If you let them cool in the donut pan longer, I find they get a little soggy. If you greased your donut pan (as you should!) the donuts should easily come out of the pan.
  • Let your donuts cool on a cooling rack before glazing at least 5 minutes.

Try These Other Gluten-Free Donut Recipes

Gluten-free baked strawberry donuts on a cooling rack and a cake stand with fresh strawberries and pink frosting.

Baked Gluten-Free Vegan Strawberry Donuts Recipe

Need a quick and easy breakfast recipe that the whole family will love? How about a sweet recipe for brunch with your friends? This baked gluten-free vegan strawberry donut recipe does it all!

It’s great for special breakfasts with your family and brunch with your best gals. These donuts are gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free and vegan, so everyone can enjoy!

Baked Strawberry Donuts in the Oven - Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Vegan

Baked Strawberry Donuts - Gluten-Free and Vegan

Try these baked gluten-free vegan strawberry donuts for a fun summertime brunch recipe! They're on the table in just under 30 minutes with barely any prepation time needed. Who knew baking donuts in the oven could be so easy? The flavor is bright and fruit with fresh strawberries in the donut batter and frosting. You'll love every bite! Top with sprinkles for an extra treat!
4.60 from 10 votes
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Cooling Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 donuts
Calories: 295kcal
Author: Megan

Ingredients

For the Donuts:

  • 1 + 1/2 cups gluten-free flour blend
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup strawberries (small diced)

For the Glaze:

  • 1/2 cup strawberries (diced)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1-2 tbsp water

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375F. Grease a donut pan with 6 wells with cooking spray (make sure it does not have flour in it). 
  • In a large bowl, mix together gluten-free flour blend, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • Then, add in vanilla, apple cider vinegar, almond milk and vegetable oil. Whisk until smooth. Then fold in the diced strawberries. 
  • Spoon or pipe batter into the donut pan. The batter should just about reach the top of the pan. 
  • Bake at 375F for 10-14 minutes or until the donuts spring back when you touch them. Let cool in the baking pan for only a few minutes and finish cooling on a wire rack.
  • To make the glaze, add the strawberries, powdered sugar and one tablespoon of the water to a food processor. Process until smooth. Add more water if you need to thin out the glaze a bit.  
  • Dip the donuts into the glaze and place on a wire rack to set. Donuts are best eaten on the same day.

Notes

  • I always fill the donut pan all the way to the top. This gives the donut a fuller shape, more reminiscent of a typical donut.
  • Use a pastry bag or ziploc bag with the corner snipped off to fill your donut pan. It's much easier to fill the donut pan than the good old spoon method.
  • To easily fill a pastry bag with donut batter, I fit my pastry bag over a drinking glass and spoon the batter in. It's a hands-free way of holding a pastry bag!
  • Remove your donuts from the greased donut pan 2-3 minutes after taking out of the oven. If you let them cool in the donut pan longer, I find they get a little soggy. If you greased your donut pan (as you should!) the donuts should easily come out of the pan.
  • Let your donuts cool on a cooling rack before glazing at least 5 minutes.
  • I like my glaze to be on the thicker side so that it dries and sets up. You want the glaze to be thin enough that it can be drizzled but thick so that it doesn't just run off the donut. 

Nutrition

Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 341mg | Potassium: 97mg | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin C: 21.2mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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28 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    Omg! This recipe makes me want to bust out my new donut (doughnut?) pans I haven’t used yet! Yummmm!

  2. Silpa's kitchen says:

    5 stars
    Strawberry donuts are looking so yummy. Very nice recipe.

    I want a slice of donut ?

  3. 5 stars
    This recipe was really good. Thank you for sharing! I had about twice as much glaze as I needed, but it sure was tasty!

  4. Could you purée the strawberries before adding to the mixture? My granddaughter won’t eat any fruit so I’m trying to find ways to incorporate fresh fruit into her treats….I know sneaky nana ??

  5. These sound amazing. My daughter is not dairy free but does have Celiac. Can you substitute the same amount of milk for the almond milk? What about coconut milk?

    1. Hi Renee,

      I haven’t tried it but regular milk should work in this recipe just fine. Coconut milk from the carton should also work, but I would not suggest using full-fat coconut milk from the can.

  6. Cachelle May says:

    Hi! This recipe looks delicious but I was wondering if we could substitute gluten free flour for all purpose flour?

    1. Hi Cachelle! I haven’t tried it since I am gluten-free, but I’ve had a reader try it with all-purpose flour and said it works. Hope this helps!

  7. What if I don’t have a donut pan? Could I shape them on a baking sheet?

    1. Hi Rebecca,

      The batter for these baked donuts is more like muffin batter and not a fried dough batter so you won’t be able to shape them on a baking sheet. I’d use a muffin tin instead if need be to contain the batter. Hope this helps!

  8. Christina says:

    5 stars
    Can I use strawberry jello powder (preferably) or frozen strawberries to replace the 1 cup of strawberries?

    1. Hi Christina, I’ve only tested it with fresh strawberries or freeze-dried strawberries so I can’t say for sure. But I think using 1 tablespoon of strawberry jello powder in the donut recipe and then 1 tablespoon of strawberry jello powder in the frosting would work. If you’re going to use the frozen strawberries I would omit them from the donut recipe and just use them in the frosting because there will be too much moisture. Hope this helps!

  9. Hi could you use Almond flour instead? Thanks!

  10. 5 stars
    I’m starting my own gluten free journey and am happy to have found your site! I live at 5000k elevation and these came out fine with no adjustments. The first time I made these the texture didn’t turn out right as I ran out of my GF flour blend and used oat flour for the rest – it was crumbly but still tasty. This morning though, with the correct flour, these came out perfect following all of your tips and instructions. I even got 10 donuts out of my batter. My 2.5 year old loved helping too! Thank you!

  11. 1 star
    I don’t understand why this recipe got 5 out of 5 stars? It taste like baking powder/soda. I followed the recipe to the T. The amount made a dozen not 6 donuts and the cook time was much longer than said. Honestly this recipe was a waste of my time.
    The only thing that was good was the glaze but it doesn’t look like the picture.

    1. Hi Adriana,

      There is only 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder and 1/2 teapsoon baking soda, so it really should not taste like either of those. Please confirm you used teaspoon and not tablespoon by mistake. That would also explain why you got a dozen instead of only 6 and the extra baking time. Others have had a lot of success with this recipe and I’ve made it over 20 times, so let me know, I’m happy to help!

  12. Am I able to substitute for almond or oatflour instead of gf all purpose flour?

    1. Hi Caroline, Unfortunately I haven’t tested either of those flours in this recipe so I can’t say for sure. I find that oat flour is the best replacement for an GF all-purpose flour blend replacement so if you’re up for the testing, I’d try that one first!

  13. These look amazing, I was wondering what gluten free flour you used?

    1. Hi Savanah, I used Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1 Gluten Free Baking Flour (blue bag) – thanks!

  14. Would coconut sugar work?

    1. I haven’t tested it with this recipe specifically, but I think it should work just fine!

  15. Can I use almond flour mix with coconut flour?

    1. Hi Amber, I would not suggest trying this recipe with almond flour and coconut flour. The ratio is not the same for those flours. I would suggest trying my friend Nicole’s recipe: https://glutenfreeonashoestring.com/paleo-donuts/ for baked donuts with almond flour and coconut flour. Hope this helps!

  16. 5 stars
    Thank you for sharing this. I made them this morning and was very pleased with the results :).

  17. Hi, do you know if these freeze well?
    If yes, glazed or unglazed?
    Any idea how long for mini donuts in a babycake maker for this recipe?
    I make and freeze a lot of food for my toddler as he has a lot of food sensitives but this recipe looks like it would work.

    Please let me know, thank you!!!

    1. Hi Jennifer, Yes these freeze well. They freeze better unglazed just because I find the glaze gets sticky and runs a bit when its defrosted, but it will still taste good if you freeze them glazed. I’ve never used the babycake maker before, but my guess is about 4-5 minutes. Press your finger into the donut to test if it’s done. If it leaves an indent then you’ll want to keep cooking it for a few minutes. If it bounces back, your donuts are done. Let me know how it goes in the babycake maker!