Vegan Raspberry Donuts Recipe (2024)

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28 minutes minutes

by Marly

Updated 3/17/23

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Just in time for weekend baking, here’s the best vegan raspberry donuts recipe. If you have a love affair with raspberries, these baked donuts infused with raspberries and topped with coconut will make your taste buds happy. Serve them for breakfast or brunch on the weekends or any day of the week!

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If you’re curious about vegan baked breakfast recipes, you must try my Vegan Raspberry Chocolate Croissants. So simple. So good. Or, if you’re in for something different, how about my Vegan Gluten-Free Banana Pancakes. Perfect weekend breakfast… here we come!

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Key Ingredients

You can find the full printable recipe, including ingredient quantities, below. But first, here are some explanations of ingredients and steps to help you make this recipe perfect every time.

Here are the ingredients you’ll need for this recipe, including substitution ideas:

Flax egg — We’ll use a flax egg for this recipe, but you can substitute a chia egg or even 1/4 cup of mashed bananas (which will impact the flavor of these donuts).
Vegan butter — Use your favorite dairy-free buttery sticks or tub margarine.
Flour — I recommend using all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, or a 1:1 gluten-free baking flour.
Baking powder + baking soda — Make sure yours is fresh by testing a bit of baking powder in hot water and baking soda in vinegar. If it bubbles, your batch is good to go!
Ground nutmeg — You can buy this along with the spices in the baking aisle of most grocery stores.
Sugar — I use granulated sugar.
Plant-based milk — Use your favorite plant-based milk such as soy milk or almond milk. I recommend using vanilla-flavored milk, but you can also use plain milk. If using plain milk, you can add a teaspoon of vanilla extract if you’d like.
Apple cider vinegar — I like the subtle taste of apple cider vinegar, but you can substitute white vinegar or even lemon juice.
Raspberries — You’ll need a little over a half cup of fresh or frozen raspberries.
Food coloring — Want to add a pop of more color to your donuts? You can add some food coloring. I recommend using organic/natural food coloring as it’s made with healthier ingredients. You can also try adding somebeet pureeor Hibiscus food coloring powder which you can buy online.
Powdered sugar — You’ll need nearly one cup of powdered sugar for the glaze.
Toppings — You can serve your donuts as-is, or add some fun toppings, like coconut flakes, chopped nuts, and even sprinkles.

Ingredient Spotlight

What Raspberries are Best?

When choosing fresh raspberries, look for berries that are plump and firm. This is the best indication of ripeness, which is important because raspberries do not continue to ripen after they’re picked. The good news is you can use either fresh or frozen raspberries for this recipe.

Storage Tips

Store donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the fridge for up to 10 days. You can freeze them in appropriate freezer-safe containers or bags for up to 2 months.

What Makes This Recipe Shine?

DONUT FLAVOR — Adding ground nutmeginfuses donuts with that donut shop flavor
FLUFFY — Combining baking soda with apple cider vinegarmakes these donuts light and fluffy
NATURAL — Adding fresh berriesto the batter creates baked-in goodness
PERFECT PORTION — This batch is perfectly proportionedto make 6 to 8 donuts — enough to fill up a regular-sizeddonut pan. It’s also enough to have around and finish up over a weekend and thereby avoid the temptation during the week.

Donut Toppings

These donuts are pretty amazing served plain, but toppings can be so much fun! If you use a topping, add it before the glaze sets. Here are some favorites:

Sprinkle coconut flakes on top (the combination of these two flavors is a favorite, such as my Coconut Raspberry Cake)
Chopped nuts add crunch and nutrition
Dip your donuts in melted Vegan Ganache
Colorful sprinkles is always a fun idea
Chopped Dairy-Free Chocolate Chips add color and texture

Serving Suggestions

Serve your freshly-baked donuts with any of the following for breakfast or for brunch:

Vegan Hot Chocolate
Green Tea Hot Cocoa
Golden Milk Latte
Iced Chai Tea Latte

Vegan Donut Favorites

If you love these raspberry donuts, you may want to try even more raspberry recipes, like these vegan raspberry muffins. But, if you’re hankering for more vegan donuts. Here are some favorites:

Vegan Biscoff Donuts

25 mins total

Vegan Red Velvet Donuts

28 mins total

Vegan Christmas Donuts

28 mins total

Vegan Maple Donuts

25 mins total

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Vegan Raspberry Donuts

Bake these vegan raspberry donuts and enjoy a delicious treat within minutes! Proportioned perfectly for your donut pan, these dairy-free, egg-free donuts are a sweet treat for everyone!

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Resting Time: 3 minutes minutes

Total Time: 28 minutes minutes

Servings: 6

Calories: 282kcal

Author: Marly McMillen

Ingredients

▢ 1 flax egg
▢ ¼ cup vegan butter
▢ 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
▢ 1 teaspoon baking powder
▢ ¼ teaspoon baking soda
▢ ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
▢ ½ cup granulated sugar
▢ ½ cup plant-based milk (vanilla-flavored or plain)
▢ 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
▢ ½ cups raspberries
▢ 2 drops red food coloring**

Raspberry Glaze

▢ ½ cup powdered sugar
▢ 1 teaspoon vegan butter, softened
▢ 4 raspberries
▢ 1 to 2 teaspoons plant-based milk
▢ Toppings: coconut flakes, chopped nuts, sprinkles

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F/175°C. Spray a donut pan with vegetable spray.
In a small bowl, prepare the flax egg and set it aside.
In a microwave-safe mixing bowl, add the vegan butter. Heat in a microwave until melted, around 20 seconds. Set aside.
Add the sugar, milk, vinegar, and flax egg. Stir to combine. Add food coloring drops if using. (See notes for food coloring options).
In another bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and nutmeg.
Roughly chop the raspberries. You want raspberry pieces to present throughout the donuts. Stir it into the flour mixture.
Stir the liquid mixture and the flour mixture together until combined.
Use a spoon to evenly distribute the batter in each donut compartment, filling each to the top. This batter should fill up 6 compartments.
Bake 10 to 15 minutes, until the donuts are done and slightly golden colored on the top.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a couple of minutes.
Make the Raspberry Glaze by combining the powdered sugar and coconut oil in a bowl. Stir to combine. It will be a dry mixture. Mash the raspberries and stir them into the mixture. Then add the milk, one teaspoon at a time until you reach the desired, spreadable consistency.
Dip each donut in the glaze and then immediately coat it with coconut flakes, sprinkles, or your favorite toppings. Serve warm.

Recommended Equipment

Donut Pan

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Notes

Food Coloring Options:

These donuts are fine as is, but if you’d like to boost the color, you can add a couple of drops of food coloring to the donut batter and/or the glaze. I recommend using organic/natural food coloring as it’s made with healthier ingredients. You can also try adding some beet puree or Hibiscus food coloring powder which you can buy online.

The nutrition information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator and should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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This post was originally published in 2017 and was updated to include new photos, new text, and an updated recipe in 2021.