So fluffy and delicious! These gluten free donuts are baked to perfection, then covered in a delicious cinnamon sugar coating! The most exciting treat for any occasion! My family loves these for a special breakfast, snack or a fun dessert. So soft and moist, the most amazing gluten free treat you have been missing your whole life! Each sugary bite will bring you so much happiness!

What do I need to make these delightful donuts?

For these cinnamon donuts  you will need gluten free flour (make sure your gluten free flour mix contains xanthan gum), butter, brown sugar, sour cream, one egg, vanilla extract, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. You will also need a non-stick cooking spray to prepare the pan. Be sure to read the labels to make sure there is no flour in the cooking spray. To decorate you will need sugar and cinnamon to coat the donuts.

How to make these delightful donuts:

Once you are ready to get started, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and spray your donut pan with a non-stick cooking spray.  Make sure you check the ingredients, because some non-stick cooking sprays contain flour.

To make the batter, combine  gluten free flour, brown sugar, salt, baking powder and ground cinnamon in a large bowl. Mix with a whisk.  In a separate bowl combine butter, egg, sour cream and vanilla and mix until smooth.  Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and fold in with spatula until well combined.   This is a very thick batter.

Place the donut batter in a gallon size baggie, or piping bag.   Cut about ½ inch off one of the corners of the baggie.  Squeeze the batter into the prepared donut pan and fill each cavity until it is about ¾ full.

Bake for 7 to 9  minutes, until the donuts are firm and spring back when touched. Let the pan cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes before removing the donuts from the pan. 

Make a cinnamon and sugar topping by combining ¼ cup of sugar and 1 TBSP of cinnamon.

After removing from the pan, roll the donuts in the cinnamon, sugar mixture until evenly coated, and place donuts on a wire rack to cool completely.   

How to Store Donuts?

To store these sugary donuts, you can leave them at room temperature in an airtight container for about 3 days. If you prefer to refrigerate them, then they will last for about a week.

Can we substitute any ingredients?

When it comes to this recipe I have only tested it with dairy free butter in the place of regular butter. I cannot guarantee the donuts will turn out well with any other substitutions in place of the butter. These have also only been tested with a dairy free sour cream substitute. 

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Breakfast

Gluten Free Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

Author: Liz Satkowski Cooking Method: Baking Courses: Baking, Breakfast, Donuts Recipe Keys: Gluten Free Nut Free

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 9 mins Rest Time 5 mins Total Time 24 mins

Servings: 9 Calories: 165

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Description

These easy, gluten free cinnamon donuts are fun for the whole family.  So versatile, this fluffy cake donut is moist and airy, and the sweetness of the cinnamon sugar coating will keep you coming back for more.  The whole family will crave them!

Ingredients

Servings

Donuts

• 1 cup gluten free flour
• ¹⁄₂ cup brown sugar
• ¹⁄₂ tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 ¹⁄₂ tbsp butter (melted and cooled)
• 1 egg
• ¹⁄₂ cup sour cream
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Cinnamon Sugar Topping

• ¹⁄₄ cup granulated sugar
• 3 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

Donuts

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and spray your donut pan with a non-stick cooking spray.

2. Combine  gluten free flour, brown sugar, salt, baking powder and ground cinnamon in a large bowl. Mix with a whisk.

3. In a separate bowl combine butter, egg, sour cream and vanilla and mix until smooth.  Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and fold in with spatula until well combined.

4. Place the donut batter in a gallon size baggie, or piping bag.   Cut about ½ inch off one of the corners of the baggie.  Squeeze the batter into the prepared donut pan and fill each cavity until it is about ¾ full.

5. Bake for 7 to 9  minutes, until the donuts are firm and spring back when touched. Let the pan cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes before removing the donuts from the pan.

6. Make a cinnamon and sugar topping by combining ¼ cup of sugar and 1 TBSP of cinnamon.

7. After removing from the pan, roll the donuts in the cinnamon, sugar mixture until evenly coated, and place donuts on a wire rack to cool completely.  

Nutrition Facts

Servings 9

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 165kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 6.6g11%

Saturated Fat 3.8g19%

Cholesterol 32mg11%

Sodium 105mg5%

Potassium 97mg3%

Total Carbohydrate 24.8g9%

Dietary Fiber 1.8g8%

Sugars 13.5g

Protein 2.4g5%

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Calcium 4 mg

Vitamin D 20 IU

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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