If you're craving something chocolatey and delicious this summer, you've got to try these easy Fourth of July Chocolate Donut Holes. This is a family-friendly, vegan, and gluten-free friendly recipe that everyone will love. They're a little healthier because they are baked and not fried. Make these Chocolate Donut Holes with reduced sugar by using purecane, and impress everyone at that Fourth of July backyard BBQ!
Fourth of July Chocolate Donut Hole Ingredients
- Milk: We recommend using plain unsweetened almond or oat milk in these Fourth of July Chocolate Donut Holes. If you are not vegan or dairy-free, feel free to use regular milk.
- Butter: To keep these Fourth of July Chocolate Donut Holes vegan, we use melted vegan butter. If you are not vegan or dairy-free, feel free to use regular butter.
- Sugar: We used purecane sugar-free substitute to reduce the sugar in this recipe, but feel free to use any regular cane sugar or coconut sugar.
- Cocoa: Cocoa powder is what provides that delicious chocolatey flavor to our baked donut holes.
- Vanilla: For a delicious donut flavor!
- Baking Powder and Baking Soda: Since we don't need any eggs in this recipe, the baking powder and baking soda will make our donut holes nice and fluffy.
- Flour: We recommend using regular or gluten-free all purpose flour in this recipe. Our favorite gluten-free all purpose flour is King Arthur Measure for Measure.
- Chocolate Chips: Option to sprinkle chocolate chips into your Fourth of July Chocolate Donut Hole batter to give them an extra chocolatey flavor!
- Fourth of July Sprinkles: We got these adorable Fourth of July Sprinkles from fancy sprinkles. Use my affiliate code, PBJILLY, for 15% off.
How To Make Fourth of July Chocolate Donut Holes
Step 1: Begin by preheating the oven and spraying your donut molds with baking spray. Then, in a medium sized mixing bowl, mix the almond milk, melted vegan butter, sugar or purecane, vanilla, baking soda, baking powder, and cocoa powder together until smooth.
Step 2: Add the flour and mix until a smooth and thick donut batter forms. Option to fold in the chocolate chips. Spoon the batter into the greased donut hole molds and bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes.
Step 3: You will know the vegan chocolate donut holes are done when they have risen completely in the center. While the donut holes bake, mix your almond milk, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, and melted vegan butter together to make the vegan chocolate frosting.
Step 4: Spoon the frosting over the donut holes or dip them into the bowl. Add the Fourth of July sprinkles on top and enjoy!
Click the Images For My Donut Molds
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Here are some donut hole recipes you might love!
Vanilla Powdered Sugar Donut Holes
Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes
Carrot Cake Donut Holes
Chocolate Powdered Sugar Donut Holes
Absolutely! Follow this recipe to make full-sized Fourth of July Chocolate Donuts.
We recommend storing these in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3-4 days.
Halloween Vegan Chocolate Donut Holes
Equipment
- donut hole molds or full sized donut molds
- medium mixing bowl
- small mixing bowl
- Whisk
- measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
Halloween Chocolate Donut Holes
- 1 ¼ cup unsweetened almond or oat milk
- 8 tablespoon melted vegan butter
- 1 cup sugar or ⅓ cup purecane sugar-free substitute
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 2 cup regular or gluten free all purpose flour If gluten-free, I recommend King Arthur Measure for Measure. Please don't substitute any other flour such as almond flour, baking flour, etc.
- ⅓ cup vegan chocolate chips optional
Vegan Chocolate Frosting
- 1 cup regular or purecane powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoon almond milk plus more for thinning
- 1 tablespoon melted vegan butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Halloween Sprinkles
- I used the vegan sprinkles from fancy sprinkles use code PBJILLY for 15% off
Instructions
Halloween Chocolate Donut Holes
- Preheat the oven to 350
- Mix the almond or oat milk, melted vegan butter, cane sugar or purecane sugar substitute, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla, and cocoa powder together until the mixture is smooth. Then, mix in the flour until a batter forms. Be careful not to over-mix the batter or your chocolate donut holes will be dense. Option to fold in cup chocolate chips.
- Spoon the batter into 60 greased silicone donut hole molds or 16 full sized greased silicone donut molds. Fill each mold about ⅔ to ¾ of the way full. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the donuts have risen and come easily out of the mold. Be careful not to over bake them.
- While the donuts are baking, mix the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, almond milk, melted vegan butter, and vanilla together to make the vegan chocolate frosting. If the frosting is too thick, add another 1-2 tablespoon of almond milk to it. Sprinkle the tops of the frosted chocolate donut holes with Halloween sprinkles and enjoy!
Nutrition
The recipes on Peanut Butter and Jilly can easily be adapted to fit a vegan lifestyle, a gluten-free lifestyle, or both depending on the ingredients you use. Please review the ingredients lists carefully and refer to our recommendations in the Notes of the recipe card to make this recipe compatible with your needs. Nutrition information provided is an estimate, and will vary based on specific brands of ingredients used and cooking methods.
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