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Easy Gluten Free Vanilla Donuts

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If you love gluten free desserts, these gluten free vanilla donuts are going to make your mouth water! Full of vanilla flavor, you will be hooked on these baked vanilla pudding donuts. Moist and delicious with a bit of crispiness on the outside…you will want to make these donuts again and again!

While you are here, check out The BEST Gluten Free Donuts Recipes on my blog!

Gluten Free Vanilla Pudding Donuts on a cutting board. White icing and rainbow sprinkles are on the donuts

This is part two of my gigantic donut binge last week :-).

Every now and then I just NEED gluten free donuts. Nobody in my family seemed to mind helping me out with this problem.

Mr. Fearless Dining was out of town, thank goodness. He is trying so hard to stay away from the sweets I make. It is hard when we both work from home and I am making something hard to resist. I don’t think he knows what he missed last week, so I am crossing my fingers he doesn’t see this post. (Don’t tattle on me!)

And if you are a true vanilla lover, you need to try this Simple 3 Ingredient French Vanilla Mousse and this Easy Hack for Quick and Delicious Rice Pudding.

These gluten free vanilla pudding donuts are just the bomb. There are a few words to describe how good they are. These gluten free vanilla donuts are that good!!

Moist, crispy on the edges, bursting with vanilla flavors…they are definitely memorable.

Vanilla Pudding Mix

The secret to this moist, delicious gluten free vanilla donut recipe is the pudding. It adds a whole new level of yumminess to this simple gluten free donut recipe.

A note about the pudding I used. I used regular pudding and not the instant mix. I don’t know if it makes a difference, but I wanted to let you know so you knew what to shop for on your next trip to the grocery store.

I received a message from a reader who lives abroad and I didn’t realize you can’t get pudding mix in many countries. If this is the case for you, or if you would like to make your own homemade DIY pudding mix I am recommending this recipe because it is naturally gluten free. I recommend adding 1/3 cup to this recipe.

What pudding mix is gluten free?

Jello brand pudding mix is gluten free. You can also use Simply Delish or Vivian’s brand, which is also dairy-free.

babycakes donut maker

How to make gluten free vanilla donuts:

a bowl with the dry ingredients

Add your dry ingredients to a bowl and whisk to blend. In a smaller bowl, add your wet ingredients and mix well.

mixing the wet and dry ingredients together in a bowl

Pour your wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix. Try not to overmix the batter, just mix until barely mixed. This will make your donuts a bit fluffier.

vanilla donut batter in a donut maker

Add your donut batter to the donut maker.

How do you use a donut maker?

I know I talk about my donut maker a lot. (I see that Babycakes redesigned their donut maker so it looks a little different than this. Both work the same. This is what I use to make donuts. Luckily, these are not fried so they are a lot healthier to eat 🙂

I like to spray a little coconut oil on the donut maker so it makes the outside of the donuts a little crispy, just like they were fried. This donut maker will cook your donuts in just 4-5 minutes!

Can you use a donut pan to bake these donuts?

You can definitely use a donut pan to make this gluten free vanilla donut recipe. I highly recommend spraying it with coconut oil for a little crisp to the outside of the donuts. Bake the donuts for 20-25 minutes at 350F degrees.

What are good gluten free flour blends for making donuts?

I have used three different flour blends in this recipe with great success. I have used King Arthur GF Measure for Measure, Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 GF Blend, and Authentic Foods MultiBlend. If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain Xanthan Gum, you will need to add 1 teaspoon.

vanilla donuts on a wooden serving tray.

How long will these donuts keep fresh?

These gluten free vanilla donuts will keep 2-3 days in an airtight container…but note they will soften and lose their slightly crisp outsides.

Can you freeze these donuts?

Yes, you can easily freeze these donuts. I toss them into a freezer ziplock bag and freeze them. Note they will lose their crispy outsides when freezing. To thaw the donuts, just take them out of the freezer and let them warm to room temperature…though my kids will eat them frozen too!

More delicious gluten free donuts to try:

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Gluten Free Vanilla Donuts

Gluten Free Vanilla Donuts

Yield: 12 donuts
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Easy gluten free vanilla pudding donuts

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup gluten free flour blend, (*Note, my flour blend has xanthan gum included. If yours doesn't, add 1 teaspoon.)
  • 1 box vanilla pudding, (check the ingredients to ensure it is gluten free. I used Jello brand NOT instant.)
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
  • dash salt
  • Icing, sprinkles ,etc. (I used Wilton brand)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the Babycakes donut maker.
  2. In a mixer, add wet ingredients and mix on low speed.
  3. Gradually add in flour, pudding, sugar, and salt.
  4. Continue to mix on low speed until blended.
  5. Spoon batter into each donut cup in the donut maker.
  6. Cook 3-4 minutes until done.
  7. Remove from the donut maker onto a cooling rack.
  8. When cool, drizzle with icing.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 237 Total Fat: 12g Saturated Fat: 6g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 6g Cholesterol: 52mg Sodium: 131mg Carbohydrates: 27g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 12g Protein: 5g
Please note this nutrition information is calculated by a recipe plugin and is an estimate based on the ingredients used in this recipe.
© Sandi Gaertner
Cuisine: American / Category: Gluten Free Donut Recipes
(* This post was updated from an older May 2018 post with more details on making this recipe.)

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  2. meg

    i realized i just found this and this may sound like a silly question but stick of butter would be how much?
    thank you and LOVE your blog was recently told i wasn’t able to eat gluten so this made my day thank you!!!

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  4. suzie

    I’m not gluten free, but one of my closest friends is. I tried these out and they are delicious! So I’m making them for her bridal shower. Thanks for sharing the recipe 🙂

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  5. Cynthia

    I added half a mashed banana to my mixture. The donuts were amazing. Tasted like banana bread donuts.

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  6. Jenn

    Simple and yummy! I made a few mods… FWIW, instant pudding seemed to work fine!

    -Wasn’t sure if butter should be softened or melted, so I softened.
    -Used lemon instant pudding.
    -I don’t have xanthan gum, so used a shy 2 tsp. of psyllium powder.
    -Added @ 1 tbsp of milk since batter was still pretty thick; next time I’ll melt the butter and see if that makes a difference.
    -Baked in regular size Wilton donut pans at 350 for 11 mins (I don’t have a babycakes) and got 10 donuts, but I was conservative on the batter, so probably less next time ;-).

    I have some other puddings in the pantry that should be used, so guess what I’ll be making for work snacks!? Bonus: this is the first GF recipe (admittedly, I haven’t done a ton) that the end product hasn’t seemed a little dry.

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  8. Sara

    This may be a dippy question, but do you make the pudding and add it or do you just use the mix?

    Thanks! So glad I found your blog. My son and I were recently diagnosed with celiac and I’m trying to find creative ways to get through. 🙂

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      Hi Sara, Your question isn’t dippy at all. I use the pudding mix. I don’t make pudding. I am so glad my blog is helpful. Thank you so much, you made my day 🙂

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      Hi Jackie, you can totally make this without nut flour. Just use 3/4 cup gluten free flour for the recipe.

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  11. Angie | Big Bear's Wife

    I have that same donut maker and I love it! These are so tasty looking and I love that you added pudding to them!

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  14. Amber @ Slim Pickin's Kitchen

    These are so pretty! Donuts are one indulgence I can usually avoid, but I’m not sure if I’d be able to avoid these. I love, love, love funfetti cake, and these look like they’d taste just like it. Yum!

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      LOL, I have no will power. I do have some healthy breakfast donuts on my blog that wouldn’t make you feel so guilty 🙂

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  15. Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog

    I just have a donut pan and not a maker but I’m definitely trying these out – my girls would love them!

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  17. Kacey @ The Cookie Writer

    I wish I could live off doughnuts 🙂 These look so decadent and perfect from my mother-in-law!

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  18. Michelle @ The Complete Savorist

    I think I need a donut maker!!! You keep making these and I am dying. Time to invest.

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  19. Simon

    Your donuts look stunning! If they are half as good as your photography skills I would die to taste them 🙂 Need to make these one day! Maybe an idea to surprise the kids this weekend!

    Thanks!

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  20. Oana @AdoreFoods

    Everyone needs a donut from time to time! Would love a couple of yours right now! They look fantastic

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  21. Laura / I Heart Naptime

    Oh, yum! I haven’t thought of adding pudding mix to my baked donuts – that looks ans sounds delicious!

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  22. laura O|PetiteAllergyTreats

    Lol! My husband doesn’t want sweets around either. I’m not complaining about all the donuts, keep ’em coming! These look so light and fluffy. Pinned and Yum’d

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  24. Jamie | The Kitchenarium

    These look wonderful! I am always on the hunt for delicious gluten free goodies. I can’t wait to make these for brunch!

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  25. Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

    That Babycakes donut maker is so cute!!! These donuts look freaking amazing! Love that they’re gluten free AND have vanilla pudding 🙂

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  26. Sam | Ahead of Thyme

    Omg these look so yummy!! Are they seriously gluten-free wow! I will have to try these this weekend!

    Reply

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