Soft and chewy, these gluten-free donuts make a delicious choice for breakfast or snack time! These healthy donuts are sweetened with maple syrup, free from dairy, and loaded with protein!
Step up your breakfast game and whip up a batch for quick, make-ahead options on busy mornings!
Struggling with what to eat on busy mornings? Sick of the same old smoothie options?
Hit the flavor switch with these gluten-free donuts! Made from scratch these healthy donuts are loaded with both healthy fats as well as protein. They make a great choice in the morning to kickstart your system but they're also give you that indulgent feel.
As a Certified Nutrition Coach, I know you'll fall in love with these gluten-free donuts because they're:
- Dairy-free, gluten-free, and healthy
- Easy to make
- Indulgent but fueling
- A wonderful make ahead breakfast
- Contain 11 grams of protein per donut
Ingredients You Need
While the dairy and gluten-free donuts may look like they have a lot of ingredients, they actually come together really quickly (and without an actual gluten-free flour blend) and are perfect to enjoy while reading these donut puns!
And if you have a well-stocked gluten-free pantry, you probably already have everything you need!
Oats: make sure to use regular oats (not quick) so that the donuts don't get mushy. And double-check that they're certified gluten-free
Chia seeds: one of the top foods I think every toddler should have in their diet (learn how to use chia seeds). These little seeds are POTENT when it comes to nutrition.
Baking powder: this gives the donuts some air and helps them rise, Too much and they won't hold together though so measure appropriately.
Coconut flour: coconut flour helps give the gluten-free donut recipe some sustenance while taking the carbohydrates down a notch.
Collagen powder: the cleanest protein you can consume! Learn more about the benefits of collagen powder and why you should add it into your diet.
Because these donuts are also dairy-free, you find any powdered sugar or melted butter. But you will find just as much flavor.
How To Make Dairy-Free Gluten-Free Donuts
- Grind the oats into a flour being sure to leave some oats intact for texture.
- Combine the oats, chia seeds, baking powder, collagen powder, and coconut flour.
- Thaw the berries and mash with a fork.
- Whisk together all wet ingredients and add to the dry. Let sit for 5 minutes.
- Portion the batter into a greased donut pan.
- Bake for 18 minutes and turn the oven off. Let sit in the oven for an additional thirty minutes. Then, let cool completely on the counter.
Important Teaching Tips
Make sure to let the batter sit for five minutes so that the chia seeds and coconut flour can absorb the liquid. This will help them hold together.
The better you mash the berries the more the donuts will hold. Likewise, the berries you choose will affect the color of the donuts.
The gluten-free baked donuts are delicate when warm. Make sure they cool completely before coming out of the donut tray or they will break.
Crucial Product
One of the ingredients in these dairy-free donuts is collagen powder.
Collagen is a beneficial part of bone broth and is wonderful for your hair, skin, and nails. Learn more about collagen and why you may want to boost your intake. However, unlike bone broth, it doesn’t taste like well, bone broth.
Similarly, collagen powder is odorless and flavorless. Plus, if ethically sourced is one of the purest forms of protein you can give to your kids!
I grab my collagen from Perfect Supplements and while I love their big tub of powder, I love the individual packets even more!
I find collagen the easiest way to boost protein in smoothies, vegan yogurts, oatmeal, or any other dish. It blends and mixes well and there are zero flavors to it. Plus, Perfect Supplements sources its collagen from pasture-raised (grass-fed) cows. So, I trust it.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Gluten-Free Donuts
The donuts are very delicate when still warm. Make sure they cool completely. They do hold together though and firm up a bit more once placed in the fridge.
These donuts are best stored in the fridge. This gives them some time to firm up a bit. They can be eaten soft and cooled from the oven or right out of the fridge.
Other Gluten-Free Recipes You'll Love
- Healthy egg muffins
- Peanut Butter & Jam Overnight Oats
- Morning Glory Muffins
- Chocolate chip protein muffins
- Protein granola
- Chocolate chip granola
- Flourless peanut butter protein muffins
- Make-ahead breakfast recipes
- Overnight cookie dough protein oats
- Chocolate chia protein balls
- Chocolate fudge protein balls
- Crunchy granola
- Sugar-free granola
- Fudgy protein brownies
- Chocolate chip granola bars
- High protein cookies
- High protein pancakes
- Yogurt protein pancakes
Easy Dairy-Free Gluten-Free Donuts
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1.25 cups Old Fashioned Oats gluten-free if necessary
- 2 tablespoons Chia Seeds
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ cup collagen powder
- 2 tablespoons Coconut flour
- 1 cup frozen berries
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons almond butter
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 egg
Instructions
- in a powerful blender, grind the oats into a flour being sure to leave some oats intact for texture.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Farenheit.
- In a large bowl, combine the oats, chia seeds, baking powder, collagen powder, and coconut flour in a bowl.
- In a microwave-safe dish, heat the berries until they're mostly thawed.
- Use a fork to mash the berries until chunky.
- Whisk together the avocado oil, almond butter, vanilla extract and maple syrup.
- Pour the syrup mixture into the dry mixture and stir.
- Add in the eggs and berries and mix until coated.
- Let sit on the counter for 5 minutes (this allows the chia seeds and coconut flour to absorb the liquid and helps bind).
- Prepare your donut tray by spraying it with non-stick spray. Portion the mixture into the donut tray by spooning it in evenly and pressing it smooth.
- Bake for 18 minutes and turn the oven off. Let sit in the oven for an additional thirty minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for forty five minutes in the tray before removing.
Notes
Disclaimer:
Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data"
Nutrition
Breakfast doesn’t have to be a sugar-filled start- even if you’re in a rush! Whip up a batch of these gluten-free doughnuts for grab and go situations.
They’re easy to make, gluten-free, and delicious paired with the crucial cup of coffee they make the perfect breakfast.
Shelby S says
The silicone mold is definitely worth it on this one! The donuts themselves are delicious and light, perfect for mornings with coffee.
Ginny says
Hi, could you whizz the oats into finer breadcrumbs as I don't think my son would like the chunkier texture? Would this need more liquid in that case? Thanks!
fitasamamabear says
Hey Ginny,
Thanks for dropping by! I'll admit I haven't tried them with the oats finer. However, the donuts are really light to begin with so if you do grind them further I don't think you'll need extra liquid. If you give it a try, will you keep me posted? I'd love to make a note about that for toddlers who prefer different textures!