Healthy, dairy-free, glazed matcha donuts that are baked, not fried, and super simple to make. Enjoy these donuts on their own or with a glass of milk!
I feel as though people are one of two ways when it comes to donuts – they can’t get enough of them or they would be completely fine living without them. A few years ago I would have considered myself the latter.
It wasn’t until I started following the Tone It Up girls, Karena and Katrina, that my newfound love for donuts began. They were always baking healthy donuts as part of their meal plans. Healthy and donuts in the same sentence… sign me up!
I went all-in on my new donut obsession and bought myself two different baking tins – a standard size tin and a mini size tin. Trust me, a donut tin is a purchase you’ll never regret making after you try this matcha glazed donuts recipe!
How to Make Baked Matcha Glazed Donuts
Making baked dairy-free donuts is way easier than it sounds. The process is very much like baking a cake except you have an adorable tin in the shape of a donut as opposed to a cake pan!
All you do is mix your wet ingredients in one bowl and your dry ingredients in another, combine, and you have yourself a donut mixture! I decided to go with a glaze for my donuts, but you can also make a powdered donut or a sugar donut by only changing a couple of things. Follow my recipe for the donuts and choose one of these three topping options:
For glazed donuts
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon matcha powder
- 2 tablespoons almond milk (or dairy-free milk of your choice)
For powdered donuts
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon matcha powder
For sugared donuts
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon matcha powder
What is the Difference Between Cake Donuts and Regular Donuts?
The age old question when it comes to donuts – regular or cake? Regular donuts (think Krispy Kream Glazed Donuts) are made using yeast. These donuts take much longer to prepare because you have to wait for the yeast to rise, but they result in a light, fluffy and slightly tangy donut.
Cake donuts on the other hand are much quicker to make than regular donuts and include either baking powder or baking soda to act as the leavening agent. The result is a much more dense dough with a slightly crisp outer layer that can handle a lot of delicious toppings!
Now that you know the difference between the two types of donuts, which side are you on? Comment below your thoughts!
On a baked goods kick? Try these other sweets!
I’m all for spending more time in the kitchen cooking up a couple of different treats for the week. Here are some other recipes to enjoy:
Let me know if you try this recipe (please leave a comment and rating below if you do) and are officially on the donut train with me! Make sure you are also following along on Instagram and Pinterest for more food inspiration.
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Matcha Glazed Donuts
- Total Time: 25-30 Minutes
- Yield: 8 Standard Donuts or 16 Mini Donuts 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
These super moist donuts are baked and topped with a vibrant matcha glaze, moist and delicious on their own or with a glass of milk!
Ingredients
For the donuts
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cups almond milk*
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
For the glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon matcha powder
- 2 tablespoons almond milk*
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350°, grease donut tin with coconut spray or vegan butter.
- Whisk together all dry ingredients (whole wheat flour, oat flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda and salt) and set aside.
- Whisk together all wet ingredients (almond milk, applesauce, coconut oil and maple syrup).
- Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, whisking to combine.
- Spoon batter into a piping bag or Ziploc bag and cut off the corner. Pipe dough into the donut tin.*
- Bake for 10-15 minutes or until a knife comes out clean. I cooked the mini donuts for 10 minutes and the standard donuts for 15.
- Allow the donuts to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before removing them.
- While the donuts are cooling, mix together the powdered sugar, matcha powder and almond milk to make the glaze.
- Dip each donut into the matcha glaze and get ready to devour some delicious donuts!
Notes
Can substitute almond milk for another dairy-free milk alternative (soy, oat, flax)
Don’t overfill the donut tin or else you will lose the hole in the middle of the donut
I find it best to dip the donuts once in the glaze, allow it to dry, then dip the donuts a second time
- Prep Time: 15 Minutes
- Cook Time: 10-15 Minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Standard Donut or 2 Mini Donuts
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 25.8g
- Sodium: 234mg
- Fat: 20.2g
- Saturated Fat: 17.7g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2.3g
- Protein: 3.7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: baked donuts, matcha, glazed, moist, cinnamon, sweet, indulgent
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YUM! These look sooo good!
Oh wow these sound absolutely delicious! Saving to make!
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Healthy and delicious, a good recipe to keep on hand!
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Love how you’ve used whole meal flour too! I’ve pinned this one, definitely going to try it!
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These look so good! I’m team all donuts lol
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These are amazing! Love the colour of the glaze!!
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These look SO good! I can’t wait to try!
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