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    Urban Bliss Life » Blog » Delicious Paleo Donuts Recipe

    Published: March 5, 2015 / Updated: March 3, 2021 by Marlynn Jayme Schotland · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Delicious Paleo Donuts Recipe

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    Love donuts? Try these delicious Paleo donuts - they're grain-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free. Most importantly, they taste amazing!

    paleo donuts

    I love donuts. L-O-V-E donuts. My family likes to splurge on local donuts on the weekend sometimes. And we love making these Cinnamon Donuts with three glaze options from time to time.

    When I went through an elimination diet a few years ago, however, I came up with a paleo donuts recipe that rocked my world. I still love it several years later!

    Paleo donuts

    donuts

    These donuts are SO soft and scrumptious -- not too cakey, but not too buttery or oily either.

    These paleo donuts are:

    • grain-free
    • gluten-free
    • dairy-free
    • nut-free

    The recipe below includes two different glaze options:

    • chocolate glaze
    • cinnamon sugar glaze

    You can use one or the other, do a half batch of each, or make your own glaze! The recipe below calls for refined sugar-free options as well as dairy-free ingredients.

    You can, of course, use regular sugar and regular chocolate chips for the glaze, if you wish.

    Refined Sugar-Free Option

    Paleo Donuts Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free

    To make these refined sugar-free, I used maple syrup as the dough sweetener.

    For the cinnamon sugar topping, I used coconut palm sugar instead of white granulated sugar on my donuts. Coconut palm sugar is reportedly low carb, has a low glycemic index, and has more nutrients than refined white sugar. I want to reiterate that I am not a nutritionist, so please consult your doctor if you have questions or concerns about refined sugar substitutes that are right for you.

    My kids, who are still a hard sell when it comes to completely switching out refined sugar in their sweets, had theirs with regular sugar, which are the ones pictured here:

    How long do donuts stay fresh?

    donuts on plate

    Donuts are best eaten fresh from the oven. I mean, within an hour or two, when they are still hot, the outside has a slight crunch, and the inside is fluffy and light. You can place them in an airtight container and keep them in the refrigerator for a day or two.

    Paleo Donuts Recipe

    paleo donuts

    Awesome Paleo Donuts Recipe (Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar-Free, Paleo)

    5 from 4 votes
    Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 20 minutes mins
    Total Time: 35 minutes mins
    Recipe by Marlynn Schotland
    Awesome Paleo Donuts Recipe (Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar-Free, Paleo)
    Servings: 6
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    Ingredients

    Donuts

    • 1 cup almond flour
    • ¼ cup coconut flour
    • 1 tsp baking soda
    • ¼ tsp sea salt
    • 2 eggs
    • 4 Tablespoons full fat coconut milk
    • ½ tsp vanilla extract
    • 5 Tablespoons maple syrup
    • 4 Tablespoons coconut oil melted

    Chocolate Glaze (dairy-free option)

    • ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips*
    • 2 Tablespoons coconut oil

    Cinnamon Sugar Topping (refined sugar free option)

    • 2 Tablespoons coconut palm sugar
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350’F.
    • Lightly grease your donut pan with coconut oil.
    • In a medium bowl, combine almond flour, coconut flour, salt, and baking soda.
    • In a large bowl, whisk eggs with the coconut milk, maple syrup, melted coconut oil, and vanilla.
    • Slowly add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture, stirring until all ingredients are well combined.
    • Place the batter in a piping bag. Or, spoon the batter into a large plastic bag and snip off one of the corners so that there is about a ½ inch opening.
    • Gently squeeze the batter into each donut slot until it's just about ¾ of the way full.To help even out the batter, I gently tap the pan against the kitchen counter a couple of times to make sure the batter settles evenly.
    • Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes. The edges will be slightly browned when done.
    • After removing the donuts from the oven, allow them to cool for just a couple of minutes. Meanwhile, prepare your choice of topping.
    • CHOCOLATE GLAZE
    • Melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil together in a small bowl in the microwave just until melted. Stir to blend.
    • CINNAMON SUGAR TOPPING:
    • In a medium shallow bowl, mix the coconut palm sugar and ground cinnamon until the cinnamon is well combined with the coconut palm sugar. This will be your cinnamon sugar topping. Set aside.
    • Slowly turn the donut pan over onto a cooling rack to let the donuts fall out.
    • Dip as many donuts as you want into the chocolate glaze OR into the cinnamon sugar mixture.

    Notes

    For the chocolate glaze: I love this dairy-free, soy-free brand of chocolate chips
    Tried this recipe?Please leave a star rating and comment! Then snap a pic of your dish and share it on social media. Tag @UrbanBlissLife and #UrbanBlissLife!

    Nutrition information is a general estimate. Actual nutrition details may vary depending on the exact foods & brands you use to make this recipe. It does not take into account any substitutions, toppings, or optional ingredients.

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    Paleo donuts

    Trust me: these are delicious even if you are in no way shape or form trying to cut out grains, gluten, or dairy. Try them, and let me know what you think!

    More yummy breakfast recipes

    Double Berry Chocolate Chip Muffins

    Brown Butter Almond Granola

    Baked Cinnamon Donuts with Three Glazes

    This post was originally published on March 5, 2015. It was updated January 21, 2020 with updated information. Same great recipe!

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      1. Michelle says

        January 26, 2020 at 9:17 pm

        5 stars
        To keep these dairy free I subbed butter for coconut oil. They turned out great despite mixing the wet ingredients wrong (coconut oil started hardening with the cold almond milk) & having coconut oil chunks in my batter. They came out buttery with moist light air bubbles.

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        • Michelle says

          January 26, 2020 at 9:18 pm

          I meant I subbed coconut oil for the butter.

      2. Melissa says

        November 03, 2018 at 11:25 am

        5 stars
        These turned out great! I subbed the almond flour for oat flour. The mixture turned out very dry so I had to add some extra coconut oil and coconut milk until the consistency looked right. I put the mixture into a sandwich ziplock and cut the corner off to pipe them into the donut pan. All in all my fiancé and I loved them!

        Reply
      3. Christine says

        October 13, 2018 at 11:02 am

        Pretty good! Do you have the nutritional info?

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      4. Rachel says

        February 13, 2018 at 11:55 am

        Do you think it would work with flax eggs? My son has an egg allergy. These look delicious! Thanks!

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