30-Minute Gluten Free Donuts (Fried, Bakery Style)
This 30-minute Gluten Free Donuts recipe is the real deal fried, bakery style one you've been looking for. Without compromising on texture or flavor, they are gluten free and delicious thanks to a great combo of gluten free all purpose flour and some other special ingredients. Now you can have a warm, mouthwatering donut in your hands that are guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth and smash that donut shop craving.
Servings: 12 donuts
Calories: 384kcal
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 gluten free all purpose flour (OR 1 C white rice flour, 1 C potato starch, 1 C tapioca starch, 1 C brown rice flour and ½ C corn starch) Add additional flour if they are too moist to work with.
- 1 ¼ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoon gluten-free baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon xanthan gum
- Oil for deep frying
Glaze
- ½ 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 ½ 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
How to store them
Storing - These chocolate donuts can be stored in an airtight container or pastry bag at room temperature for 3-4 days. To enjoy warm, simply heat them in the microwave for 10 seconds just like my school breakfast pizza recipe.
Freezing - You can freeze the donut dough but I would not recommend freezing the donuts after they've been cooked. Freeze in an airtight container and thaw in the fridge overnight. Fry as directed.
Pro Tip: For easy handling, grease your hands with non-stick cooking spray before working with the dough.
Nutrition
Serving: 1donut | Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 574mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 370IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 111mg | Iron: 2mg