Apple Cinnamon Baked Donuts
These Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Baked Donuts topped with a sweet glaze are a delicious and easy to make fall treat! With just a few ingredients, you can have these for breakfast or dessert!
Servings: 9 Servings
Ingredients
Donut Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups gluten free all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon xanthan gum exclude if your flour blend contains it
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
Glaze Ingredients
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a donut pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, add sugar, avocado oil, vanilla extract, eggs and applesauce. Whisk to combine. Add remaining donut ingredients to the same bowl and mix to fully incorporate.
- Transfer donut batter to a large ziplock bag, remove any air from the bag and seal it closed. Cut off a corner of the ziplock bag and pipe the batter until it fills each well of the donut pan. Bake for 14-16 minutes or until donuts are lightly golden brown. Continue until all batter has been used.
- Place a wire rack over a baking sheet and set aside. Add glaze ingredients to a small bowl and stir to combine.
- Dip each donut into the glaze and place on wire rack to allow excess icing to drip off. Serve warm.
Notes
Baking Tips & Variations
- Do not stick your measuring cup into the gluten free flour. Instead, spoon the flour into the measuring cup and level off flour with a knife to avoid using too much flour.
- If you want to avoid the icing from melting all over the donuts you can allow them to cool completely or even slightly.
- Make sure to spray the donut pan with cooking spray before adding the dough mixture to prevent them from sticking.
How to Store Donuts
- Store leftover donuts in an airtight container for 2-3 days. Serve warm by placing in the microwave for a few seconds.
- You can make these ahead of time and freeze for up to 3 months. If freezing don't add the icing until the day of serving. Make sure the donuts are completely thawed, add the icing and enjoy.
