Gluten Free Donuts (real, FRIED cake donuts!)

Gluten Free Donuts with chocolate frosting and sprinkles

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Gluten Free Donuts (real, FRIED cake donuts!)

With a soft and fluffy interior surrounded by a perfectly crispy exterior, these fried gluten free donuts are going to be your new favorite breakfast recipe. Whether it's a lazy Sunday morning or a special occasion, these donuts are guaranteed to impress.

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cake donuts, donuts, gluten-free

Servings: donuts

Calories: 384kcal

Author: Chandice Probst

Cost: $10

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

2 eggs
1 cup whole milk
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract
5 tablespoon butter (softened) melted

Dry Ingredients

5 cups All-Purpose Gluten Free Flour Blend (OR 1 C white rice flour, 1 C potato starch, 1 C tapioca starch, 1 C brown rice flour and 1/2 C corn starch) (Add additional flour if they are too moist to work with)
1 1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoon gluten-free baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon xanthan gum
Oil for deep frying

Glaze

1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon butter melted

Instructions

In a standing mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar
Add the milk, sour cream, vanilla and melted butter then mix well
In another bowl, combine flour(s), baking soda, baking powder, salt and xanthan gum
Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well
On a HEAVILY gluten-free all-purpose or white rice floured counter, roll out the donut dough (It will be wet) 1 inch thick using plenty of white rice or all-purpose flour to get it pliable and to dust the rolling pin
Cut the dough into donuts and donut holes
Heat the oil either in a deep fryer or deep fry pan until it reaches roughly 375°
Fry donuts for 2-3 minutes making sure to flip once
Place cooked donuts on a baking rack over a paper towel lined baking sheet to let excess grease drain off
Meanwhile, make an easy glaze by whisking 1 C powdered sugar, 1 T melted butter and 2-3 tsp. milk and 1/2 tsp. vanilla or you can also make chocolate glaze like we discuss below
Dip warm donuts into the glaze then let then drip on a wire baking rack

Notes

Pro Tip: If you don't want to make icing, you can make cinnamon sugar donuts. Simply coat your donuts in a thin layer of butter and dip into equal parts cinnamon and sugar.

Tips for making donut dough

Grease your hands with non-stick cooking spray right before getting the dough onto your floured surface to make it easier to work with.

If you want donut bars, simply cut them out in the shape you like with a knife.

Use a cookie cutter or plastic knife to cut the dough into perfect shapes.

Tips for frying

Hot oil, around 375 degrees works best for getting authentic, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside donuts.

Using a deep fryer or large pot works best although frying in a small pan will work if that's all you have. Do not use a donut pan as these need to be fried.

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