These Vegan Chocolate Donut Holes are as easy to make as they are addictively delicious! This is a fall time treat that everyone will love. Make them festive for fall or use different colored sprinkles for any holiday occasion!
Vegan Chocolate Donut Hole Ingredients
- Plant-based Milk: I like to use unsweetened almond or oat milk!
- Vegan Butter: Vegan butter adds moisture and necessary fat for these donut holes to come out tender and moist!
- Sugar: You can use normal cane sugar or a purecane sugar substitute!
- Baking Powder & Baking Soda: Both baking powder and baking soda are used to make these donuts super fluffy!
- Vanilla Extract: For extra flavor.
- Cocoa Powder: Use a high quality cocoa powder for rich, chocolatey flavor!
- Flour: All-purpose flour will work well but you can also make gluten-free Halloween vegan chocolate donut holes by using a gluten-free replacement flour like King Arthur Measure for Measure!
- Vegan Chocolate Chips: For extra chocolatey flavor, add in some vegan chocolate chips!
- Vegan Chocolate Frosting: Simply whisk together some powdered sugar, cocoa powder, almond milk, melted vegan butter and vanilla extract for a homemade vegan chocolate frosting that is to die for!
- Vegan Sprinkles: Use your favorite vegan sprinkles! Fancy sprinkles is a great place to get all kinds of colors, you can use the code PBJILLY for 15% off!
How to Make Vegan Chocolate Donut Holes
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 F. 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 the chocolate donut holes will be dense. Option to fold in chocolate chips here!
Step 2: 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.
Step 3: While the donuts are baking, mix the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, almond milk, vegan melted 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.
Step 4: Sprinkle the tops of the frosted chocolate donut holes with fall sprinkles (or any color you'd like) and enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely! Donut holes are such a delicious vegan treat, so I totally make them all the time. Here are some donut hole recipes you will love!
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Definitely! You can follow my Halloween Chocolate Donuts recipe, or simply pour the batter into full-sized donut molds and bake for 25 minutes!
To store any leftover chocolate donut holes, place in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days. If you place them in the fridge, they might get dry!
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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
Vegan 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
Festive Sprinkles
- I used the vegan sprinkles from fancy sprinkles use code PBJILLY for 15% off
Instructions
Vegan Chocolate Donut Holes Recipe
- 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 fall 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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