Name: Dairy Free Chocolate Donuts
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups almond flour; 1/3 cup cacao powder; 1/4 cup tapioca flour; 3 tbsp coconut flour; 1 tsp baking soda; pinch sea salt; 3 eggs; 1/2 cup full fat coconut milk; 1/3 cup melted coconut oil; 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 coconut sugar sweetened chocolate bar; 1 tbsp coconut oil

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These dairy free chocolate donuts are the perfect dessert! So rich and chocolatey, they taste just like a donut hole. They’re also gluten-free, paleo, and refined-sugar-free. And they’re ready in just 20 minutes!

A dairy free chocolate donut with icing and sprinkles

Why these Dairy Free Chocolate Donuts are so good!

They have the best flavour! So rich and chocolatey
They are easy to make and come together in less than 20 minutes
Not only are they dairy free but they are also gluten free and paleo
They have the perfect donut texture and taste just like a classic donut hole

What you need to make these Dairy Free Chocolate Donuts:

Silicone donut molds – please don’t try using a non-stick donut pan, not only is that non-stick coating harmful to your health (it can cause thyroid cancer, colon cancer, heart disease, inflammatory bowel disease etc) but they don’t work well at all! – these are the silicone donut molds I use
Almond flour – this is the brand I use and love
Cacao powder – this is the kind I love
Tapioca flour – I use this kind
Coconut flour – I use this brand
Coconut oil – this is the brand I love
Baking soda – I use this kind because it’s aluminium free
Sea salt
Full fat coconut milk – this brand uses BPA free cans and is guar gum free
Honey or maple syrup
Eggs
Vanilla extract – this is the kind I use
1 coconut sugar sweetened chocolate bar – this is the brand I use and love

How to make these Dairy Free Chocolate Donuts:

You are going to love how quick and easy these donuts are to make!

Preheat your oven to 350F
Add all the ingredients to a large bowl and stir well to combine
Transfer the dough to a silicone donut mold, filling each mold to approximately 3/4 full
Bake the donuts for 13-15 minutes, until a toothpick inserted inside comes out clean
Make the icing by heating the chocolate bar and coconut oil together in a microwave safe dish, at 30 second intervals on high heat, until melted
Drizzle the icing over each donut and once the donuts cool, enjoy!

Step by step directions for making dairy free chocolate donuts

Tips for these Dairy Free Chocolate Donuts:

Use room temperature eggs
Use silicone donut molds to make them – they work so much better than other donut molds
Feel free to top the icing with other things such as chocolate shavings, shredded coconut, cacao nibs etc
They store well in the fridge for at least a week

Frequently Asked Questions

Are donuts dairy free? Most donuts are not but these donuts are! They are made with coconut oil and coconut milk to keep them dairy free.

What are gluten free donuts made of? These gluten free chocolate donuts are made from almond flour, tapioca flour and coconut flour.

Are these donuts vegan? No they are not. They do contain eggs which are not allowed on a vegan diet.

Are these donuts Whole30 compliant? No they are not. Desserts and baked goods are not allowed on the Whole30 program.

Why do you recommend using a coconut sugar sweetened chocolate bar for the icing? Coconut sugar has more health benefits when compared to cane sugar so I prefer to use it if possible. My favourite brand of coconut sugar sweetened chocolate bars are Hu Chocolate.

A paleo chocolate donut with a bite out of it and icing

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Dairy Free Chocolate Donuts

These dairy free chocolate donuts are the perfect dessert! Rich and chocolately they are also gluten free and paleo.

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword dairy free donuts, gluten free chocolate donuts, paleo chocolate donuts

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Servings 12

Ingredients

Donut Ingredients

1 1/2 cups almond flour
1/3 cup cacao powder
1/4 cup tapioca flour
3 tbsp coconut flour
1 tsp baking soda
pinch sea salt
3 eggs
1/2 cup full fat coconut milk
1/3 cup melted coconut oil
1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract

Icing Ingredients

1 coconut sugar sweetened chocolate bar
1 tbsp coconut oil

Instructions

Donut Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350F
In a large bowl add all the dry and wet ingredients and stir well to combine
Transfer the dough to a silicone donut pan, filling each donut to ~3/4 full
Bake for 13-15 minutes, until a toothpick inserted inside comes out clean

Icing Instructions

Break the chocolate bar into pieces and place them and the coconut oil into a microwave safe dish
Melt the ingredients by microwaving on high at 30 second intervals, until the chocolate bar melts
Stir the ingredients together to combine
Spoon the melted chocolate over the donuts
Allow the iced donuts to cool before serving

Recipe Notes

This recipe yields 12 donuts
Use room temperate eggs to make these donuts

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