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    Home » Recipes » Dessert Recipes

    Gluten Free Gingerbread Christmas Donuts

    Published: Nov 29, 2018 · Modified: Nov 14, 2020 by Sandi Gaertner · 27 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links

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    These gluten free gingerbread donuts are a delicious holiday treat. These donuts are absolutely perfect with crisp outsides and soft on the inside!!

    Stack them up and eat them one by one...these bite-sized donuts are full of gingerbread flavor!

    a stack of gingerbread donuts
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    • Why these donuts are great:
    • Ingredient notes:
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    • Recipe step by step directions:
    • Can you use a donut pan?
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    Tis the season for all things gingerbread and these bite-sized (okay maybe two or three bite) gluten free gingerbread donuts. They are a delicious snack everyone will enjoy.

    Drizzle a little icing to make them even better :-). These donuts are also dairy-free so dig in! If you love gingerbread as much as we do, check out these gluten free gingerbread linzer cookies or these gluten free gingerbread biscotti recipes.

    While I am doing that, I hope you can enjoy these delicious gingerbread donuts :-). This donut recipe is easy to make so you can have donuts all of the time.

    Why these donuts are great:

    I am a self-prescribed donut fanatic. These gingerbread donuts are bursting with gingerbread flavor. Even better? You can make and eat these donuts in less than 10 minutes!

    Drizzle on some icing and dust with sprinkles. If you don't want the added sugar, skip the icing because these donuts have enough bold flavor to stand on their own. Feel free to eat these gingerbread Christmas donuts plain :-).

    You can check my list to make sure your sprinkles are gluten free. Many brands are made on shared equipment.

    Ingredient notes:

    gingerbread donuts ingredients
    • Gluten free flour blend (I have used several brands including Bob's Red Mill, Authentic Foods, King Arthur, and Pamela's blends for this donut recipe. Make sure the blend you use has Xanthan gum, otherwise add 1 teaspoon.)
    • Almond flour. I like almond flour better than almond meal because it is ground more finely. My favorite brands are Anthony's and Honeyville. Costco often carries a good almond flour, but I haven't seen it in our store lately.
    • Molasses - you can use regular or blackstrap molasses
    • Pure vanilla extract - please do not use imitation vanilla.

    Recipe swaps:

    • Add in white or chocolate chips to the donut batter.
    • Instead of using an icing, dust your gluten free gingerbread donuts with powdered sugar.
    • Dip these donuts in melted white chocolate.

    Recipe step by step directions:

    gingerbread donuts steps 1 and 3

    Step 1: Add the dry ingredients into a bowl and whisk to blend.

    Step 2: Add the wet ingredients to a bowl. Whisk to blend.

    Step 3: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix well.

    donut batter in the donut maker

    Step 4: Mix up a batter, pour it into each section. Close the lid. Not a great picture, but it shows you how your donut batter should look in the donut maker.

    One thing I love about making mini donuts is how easy they are to make. I have been using this Babycakes Mini Donut Maker for a couple of years now and it is a huge time saver for me.

    Can you use a donut pan?

    You can definitely use a donut pan to make this gluten free gingerbread donut maker. You will want to bake your donuts at 350º F for 15 minutes.

    Allow to cool and ice the same as you would using a donut maker. Just spray the pan with coconut oil so the edges get crispy.

    Expert tips and recipe FAQ:

    Can you make this recipe nut-free?

    You can definitely make this recipe nut-free without the almond flour. Omit the almond flour and add ¼ cup additional gluten free flour blend. Also, use coconut or flaxseed milk instead of almond milk.

    How long will these donuts keep?

    These cookies will keep up to 4 days in an air-tight container, or up to 4 months in the freezer.

    Can you use coconut sugar in place of brown sugar?

    If you want to use coconut sugar to make these donuts low glycemic, that is completely fine.

    Two rows of gingerbread donuts on a rack

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    Recipe

    Gluten Free Gingerbread Donuts

    Sandi Gaertner
    These are the best gluten free gingerbread mini donuts. Crisp on the outside and soft on the inside, these donuts are perfect for the Christmas holidays.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Gluten Free Donut Recipes
    Cuisine American
    Servings 16 donuts
    Calories 122 kcal

    Equipment

    • Donut maker
    • Donut pan

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup gluten free flour blend *see note
    • ½ cup almond flour *see note
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
    • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
    • ½ cup light brown sugar
    • 2 large eggs
    • 3 tablespoons molasses
    • ⅓ cup almond milk *see note
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • ¼ cup coconut oil melted

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the Babycakes mini donut maker.
    • In a large bowl, add all dry ingredients and whisk to blend.
    • In a small bowl, add all wet ingredients and mix well.
    • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix.
    • Spoon batter into each little donut hole section of the donut maker.
    • Do not over fill. I fill until it is just slightly full.
    • Close the lid and allow to cook for 3 minutes.
    • Open the lid and see if they are done.
    • (If not, cook an additional minute.)
    • Cool on a cooling rack, then top and eat.

    Notes

    1. I have tested this recipe with King Arthur Measure for Measure GF, Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 GF blend, and Authentic Foods Multi Blend in this recipe. That doesn't mean others will not work, I just have not tested other flours.
    2. If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain Xanthan Gum or Guar Gum, please add 1 teaspoon.
    3. If you are nut-free, you can omit the almond flour and add ⅓ cup extra gluten free flour blend.
    4. Other non-dairy kinds of milk will work but I do not recommend canned coconut milk.
    5. If you do not have a donut maker, you can make this in a donut pan. Preheat the oven to 350º F. Spray coconut oil or another light oil on the donut pan. Use a batter filled piping bag (or a plastic bag with the corner cut out) to pipe the donut batter into each donut section. Bake for 15 minutes, or until done.
    6. To test for doneness, insert a toothpick into the center of a donut. If the toothpick comes out clean, it is done baking. If you see batter or crumbs, the donuts need to bake longer

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 122kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 71mgPotassium: 97mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 30IUCalcium: 48mgIron: 1mg
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    Nutritional information is an estimate provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the actual nutritional information with the products and brands you are using with your preferred nutritional calculator.

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    *Note, this recipe was updated from an 11/16/15 post with more information to help you make the best gluten free gingerbread donuts ever :-).

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    Comments

    1. Adrienne

      November 05, 2020 at 7:55 pm

      how did you make your icing?

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      • Sandi Gaertner

        November 06, 2020 at 7:42 am

        Hi Adrienne, I used a tube by Wilton, but you can easily make it by mixing 1 cup powdered sugar to 1-2 tablespoons water or milk. Add the liquid slowly because it is easier to control how thick or runny you make it by adding a little at a time.

        Reply
    2. Katherine

      October 31, 2019 at 12:20 am

      Such an awesome holiday donut recipe!! So cute and tasty.

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      • Sandi Gaertner

        October 31, 2019 at 9:03 am

        I am really glad you liked it Katherine 🙂

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    3. Marlys (This and That)

      November 22, 2015 at 2:29 pm

      I love doughnuts and these look fabulous

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      • Sandi Gaertner

        November 22, 2015 at 4:07 pm

        We can join #teamdonut together 🙂

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