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Gluten Free Carrot Cake Donuts

These perfect gluten free carrot cake donuts are absolutely the most soft and scrumptious treat. One of my favorite things about this recipe is that they are egg and dairy free and sweetened with honey! Indulgent while still making a healthier and delicious donut.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, dairy free, gluten free
Keyword: carrot cake, donuts, gluten free carrot cake
Servings: 6 donuts
Author: Ciarra Siller

Ingredients

Donut

  • 1 cup gluten free flour (all purpose)
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 pinch salt
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ½ cup shredded carrots packed
  • 2 tbsp dairy free yogurt
  • ½ cup almond milk
  • ¼ cup walnuts finely chopped

Icing

  • cup organic powdered sugar sifted
  • 1-2 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
  • chopped walnuts to top

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 and prepare a donut pan or silicone donut mold with non-stick spray (be generous if using pan).
  • Place all dry ingredients into one mixing bowl and stir until combined. Add in all of th wet ingredients and stir until the batter comes together.
  • Transfer the batter to a piping bag or ziploc bag and cut the corner to create your own piping bag and fill 6 donut molds. Bake the donuts for 15-18 donuts. Let cool.
  • Stir together the glaze, add more almond milk if needed. Dip each donut in the glaze and top with chopped walnuts.

Notes

If you have any questions or want to tell me about how this recipe turned out, don’t hesitate to leave me a comment below this recipe card at the bottom! I love hearing from you!