These vegan chai spiced donuts have all those cozy chai flavours and are topped off with a silky smooth maple frosting! They're light, fluffy, and are sure to be a total crowd pleaser!
Tips to Make this Recipe Perfectly
Fill the donut molds ¾ of the way full to ensure that they have enough room to rise and don't lose their shape
Don't overmix the batter! Mix just until ingredients are incorporated, it's okay if there are some clumps. The small air bubbles help to keep the donuts light and airy and allow them to rise and puff up when they are baked.
Wait for the donuts to cool completely before adding the glaze! As tempting as it is to devour these right away, waiting for the donuts to cool will allow the glaze to set in a smooth even layer rather than melting into to the donuts.
📖 Recipe
Vegan Chai Spiced Donuts with Maple Glaze
Ingredients
- 1 c white wheat flour or 1:1 gluten free flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ c coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ c applesauce
- ½ c almond milk
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil melted and cooled
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Maple Glaze
- ⅔ c powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoon almond Milk
- 1-2 tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F and grease a 6 donut pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients.
- In another bowl, stir together wet ingredients until fully combined.
- Add dry ingredients to wet and mix until just combined (do not overmix! The air bubbles keep the donuts light and fluffy.)
- Spoon mixture into a piping bag or large ziploc bag and cut a hole in the corner. Pipe batter into your donut moulds, filling each ¾ of the way full.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Allow donuts to cool completely before frosting.
- For the glaze: mix together all ingredients in a shallow bowl until smooth and silky. Dip cooled donuts into the glaze and then place on a cooling rack for about 20mins to allow glaze to set. Enjoy!
Johanna
Unbelievably easy and so delicious!! My husband is a doughnut addict ~ can eat at least 6 in a row ~ he’s not Vegan (yet) yet these are declared as The Best Even.
Everyone I’ve made these for are blown away to tastebud heaven! I’m so happy to have found this amazing recipe and website ~ grateful thanks!!
Arisha
Hi Johanna! Thank you so much for your thoughtful review! I'm so happy you all loved them as much as I do 🙂 They get devoured SO fast over here every time I make them too!