Vegan Chocolate Donuts with Vegan Buttercream Frosting decorated with red, white and blue sprinkles for the 4th of July! Decorate them for any occasion! They are cakey, moist, and super chocolatey. They are made with simple ingredients and can easily be made gluten free.
2cupregular or gluten free all purpose flourIf gluten-free, I recommend King Arthur Measure for Measure gluten-free flour. Please don't substitute any other flour such as almond flour, baking flour, etc.
2tablespoon4th of July sprinklesor any favorite vegan sprinkles
Vegan Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
1cuppowdered sugar
2tablespooncocoa powder
2tablespoonunsweetened almond or oat milk
1tablespoonmelted vegan butter
1teaspoonvanilla
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl, hand mix the almond milk, melted vegan butter, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and vanilla. Then, whisk in cocoa powder until the mixture is smooth. Mix in the flour until smooth, be careful not to over-mix.
Spoon the batter into 14 to 16 silicone donut molds sprayed with nonstick spray. Bake for 25 minutes.
While donuts are baking, prepare the frosting using an electric hand mixer. Mix the powdered sugar, almond milk, cocoa powder, vegan butter, and vanilla.
Remove the donuts from the molds and allow them to cool before frosting and topping with sprinkles.
Notes
Storing leftovers: Store any leftover donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 to 3 days. Keep them in the fridge and they will last up to one week, but this may start to make them dry.
Freezing: To freeze, place in a freezer safe container and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight and top with frosting before serving!