Planning a romantic night in with your sweetie? Top the evening off with a dessert drizzled in a deep-red glaze to seduce their taste buds. These light-and-fluffy chocolaty cake donuts are far healthier than their fried counterparts – but taste just as decadent. To spice things up even more, add two cups of chocolate chips to the batter before baking!
Vegan Hibiscus-Glazed Cocoa Cake Donuts
Servings 28 donuts
Calories 66.24 kcal
Ingredients
Donuts
- 2-1/2 cups King Arthur All-Purpose Flour
- 1-1/3 cups cocoa powder
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1-1/2 cups cane sugar
- 3/4 tsp. Himalayan pink salt
- 1-1/2 cups oat milk, room temperature
- 3 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup avocado oil
- 4 Tbsp. Bob’s Red Mill Egg Replacer + 8 Tbsp. water
Glaze
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp. Suncore Foods Fuchsia Hibiscus Super Juice Powder
- 2 Tbsp. + 2 tsp. oat milk as needed for consistency
Instructions
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Preheat oven 350 degrees F.
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In stand mixer, sift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda. Add sugar and salt. Mix to combine.
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In separate bowl, combine oat milk, vanilla, oil and egg replacer. Combine wet ingredients with dry ingredients in stand mixer and mix until just combined.
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Pour batter into donut pan until each well is 3/4 full.
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Bake 12 to 15 minutes. Test readiness by inserting toothpick into donut. If it comes out clean, remove from oven and let cool for 1 minute. Loosen the edges and remove donuts from pan. Transfer donuts to wire rack to continue cooling.
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Meanwhile, in bowl, combine all glaze ingredients until smooth. Once donuts are cooled, dip the top half into glaze and return to wire rack.
Recipe Notes
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Nutrition Facts
Vegan Hibiscus-Glazed Cocoa Cake Donuts
Amount Per Serving (1 donut)
Calories 66.24
Calories from Fat 26
% Daily Value*
Fat 2.84g4%
Saturated Fat 0.39g2%
Sodium 143.64mg6%
Potassium 51.35mg1%
Carbohydrates 10.46g3%
Fiber 0.5g2%
Sugar 6.18g7%
Protein 0.75g2%
Vitamin A 10.98IU0%
Vitamin C 0.21mg0%
Calcium 22.06mg2%
Iron 0.41mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.