Vegan Chocolate Donuts (With a Gluten-Free Option!)

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°F (190° C).

Step 2

Grease your donut pan (if needed).

Step 3

Prepare your flax egg by whisking together ground flax seeds and water. Set aside to thicken.

Step 4

In a large bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa powder, coconut sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Step 5

In a small bowl, mix the milk, melted coconut oil, vanilla, and flax mixture together.

Step 6

Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix well to combine.

Step 7

Using a piping bag or a large Ziploc bag (see note below), pipe the mixture into each cavity of your donut pan. A spoon can be used if you don't have a bag.

Step 8

Bake for 10 minutes.

Step 9

Remove from oven and let the pan sit for a few minutes before removing the donuts.

Step 10

Remove the donuts from the pan and place on a cooling rack.

Step 11

Add the powdered sugar to a small bowl (if making the chocolate glaze, add the cocoa powder, too). Add the vanilla and 2 teaspoons of milk. Mix.

Step 12

Add more milk, 1 teaspoon at a time until a thick glaze has formed. If the glaze is too thick to dip the donuts, add a very small amount of milk and mix until you have a thick glaze.

Step 13

When the donuts have fully cooled (they don't take long!), dip the tops of each doughnut into the glaze. Repeat with all the donuts.

Step 14

Place the donuts back onto the cooling rack for the excess glaze to drip off and firm up. (Place a piece of parchment paper under the rack to catch the drips!)