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    Home » Recipes » Muffins

    Old Fashioned Cake Doughnut Mini Muffins (Vegan + GF)

    Published: Apr 3, 2015 · Modified: Dec 4, 2018 · By: Gwen Leron
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    These sweet little Old Fashioned Cake Doughnut Mini Muffins will become a lunch box and snack time favourite. These treats come together in less than 30-minutes!

    Old Fashioned Cake Doughnut Mini Muffins on a stainless steel metal cooling rack.

    I'm smitten. So very smitten with these old fashioned cake doughnut mini muffins.

    How smitten? Well, I don't think I've ever used the word smitten before. And I've used it 4 times in the last 5 seconds. So...

    Let's back up a bit though so I can tell you how these delicious, sweet bites came to be.

    I was scrolling through my Pinterest feed (something I do A LOT, are you following me over there yet?) and came across this pin for Cinnamon Sugar Donuts by Texanerin.

    Instant heart eyes.

    That recipe gives options to make it vegan but none to make it gluten-free so I thought, hmm...I'm up for this challenge!

    And I tore that challenge up, if I must say.

    Old fashioned cake doughnut mini muffins piled onto a white plate.

    I added my own unique spin by making my doughnut muffins gluten-free, changing the ingredient ratios to make it work as a gluten-free recipe, and adding nutmeg.

    What kind of nutmeg is the best?

    I don't buy the pre-ground stuff because by the time you get it in your kitchen, it has lost a lot of its beautiful, warm nutmeg flavour.

    This is why I always use freshly grated nutmeg in all my recipes, freshly grated give the BEST nutmeg flavour. Here's a little more info on using nutmeg in your recipes.

    Old Fashioned Cake Doughnut Mini Muffins on a metal cooling rack, the muffin at the forefront of the image has a bite taken out of it.

    Doughnut muffins were a favourite of mine back in the day, but I think these are so much better than the real thing (which is rare...when is a knock off ever better than the real thing?).

    They also come together very easily and quickly. You can go from craving to satisfaction in less than 30-minutes.

    At the end of the 30-minutes, you'll have 24 beautiful, sweet, sugary-spiced bites.

    They don't last long here when I make them. I'm pretty sure the same will happen when you make them.

    Ten Old Fashioned Cake Doughnut Mini Muffins on a white plate piled on top of each other.

    What kind of gluten-free flour should be used for this recipe?

    I have only tested this recipe with Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free All Purpose flour, the one with the red label (click the link to see it). Don't confuse it with their 1:1 blend which will not give you the same results as it is made with a different blend of ingredients.

    If ingredients are substituted, your result may not be the same as mine, so please keep that in mind.

    And one more important note about flour....this recipe will NOT work with coconut flour.

    If you like this doughnut muffins recipe, pin it on Pinterest and then check out these other treats you may also like!

    • Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins
    • Pumpkin Spice Mini Muffins
    • Baked Chocolate Doughnuts
    • Baked Lemon Doughnuts
    • Chocolate Mint Doughnuts

    And if you make them, share a pic with me on Instagram! I’m @delightfuladventures over there and my hashtag is #delightfuladventures. Looking forward to seeing your remake!

    How to Make Old Fashioned Cake Doughnut Mini Muffins

    You're going to love these vegan gluten-free old fashioned cake doughnut mini muffins. They're perfectly spiced old fashioned cake doughnuts—in muffin form!
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    Old Fashioned Cake Doughnut Mini Muffins

    You're going to love these vegan gluten-free old fashioned cake doughnut mini muffins. They're perfectly spiced old fashioned cake doughnuts—in muffin form!
    Prep Time:15 minutes
    Cook Time:10 minutes
    Total Time:25 minutes
    Author: Gwen Leron
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: Gluten-Free
    Diet: Vegan
    Servings: 24

    Suggested Equipment:

    • Mini Muffin Pan
    • Small Scoop
    • Glass Mixing Bowls

    Ingredients:

    • 1 ½ cups gluten free flour blend **see important note about flour below**
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (see note below)
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ¾ teaspoon nutmeg (see nutmeg tip above)
    • ¼ cup melted coconut oil
    • ½ cup unsweetened dairy-free milk
    • ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    For cinnamon sugar coating

    • 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil
    • ¼ cup fine granulated sugar
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

    Instructions:

    • Preheat oven to 375°F.
    • Grease mini muffin tin (x 24)
    • In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
    • In a small bowl, mix the melted coconut oil, non-dairy milk, applesauce, and vanilla together.
    • Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix well to combine.
    • Fill each muffin cavity until it is ¾ full.
    • Bake for 8-10 minutes
    • While muffins are baking, place melted coconut oil in 1 bowl and combine the sugar and cinnamon in another bowl
    • Remove muffins from oven and cool for 10 minutes in tin.
    • Remove muffins from tin and place on a cooling rack.
    • While still warm, dip 1 muffin at a time into the oil first. Make sure the entire top is coated with the oil. Then dip the same muffin into the sugar/cinnamon mixture, ensuring that the entire top is covered with the cinnamon sugar mix. Place muffin back onto cooling rack.
    • Repeat with entire batch until done.

    Recipe Notes:

    • It's important to know that different gluten-free flour blends use different ingredients and ratios, so results will always vary if you substitute. I have never used any other brand of flour to make this recipe, other than Bob's Red Mill in the red bag, NOT the blue bag), so please know that your results may not be the same as mine if ingredients are substituted.
    • This recipe will NOT work with coconut flour.
    • A few readers have asked what the batter for these muffins should be like after using a different type of flour. Have a look at the batter in this similar recipe to get an idea. If you use the flour recommended in this recipe and follow the recipe exactly as it is written, your recipe will work perfectly.
    • The granulated sugar I link to in the recipe is vegan.
    • Nutrition info listed below is for 1 of 24 doughnut muffins and is only to be used as a rough guide. Click here for more info on how nutrition info on this website is determined.

    Nutrition Info:

    Calories: 67kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.4mg
    Did You Make This Recipe?If so, please share a picture with me on Instagram! Tag @delightfuladventures and hashtag #delightfuladventures. I can't wait to see!

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    Comments

    1. Penny says

      January 04, 2023 at 2:49 pm

      Can I use vegan butter instead of coconut oil?

      Reply
      • Gwen Leron says

        January 04, 2023 at 5:26 pm

        Hi Penny, I have not tested it myself, but I do think that vegan butter would work just fine. Let me know how things go!

        Reply
    2. Lisa says

      June 25, 2022 at 10:34 am

      5 stars
      Made these yesterday and they turned out perfectly. We are a gluten free family so I used a gluten free cake flour blend. The end result was light and so tasty.

      Reply
      • Gwen Leron says

        June 27, 2022 at 12:34 pm

        This is great news, Lisa! I'm very glad to know everything turned out well and that your family loves them. Enjoy the rest and thanks for taking the time to come back and leave your review, I appreciate it!

        Reply
    3. Kim M says

      March 06, 2022 at 7:15 pm

      5 stars
      Finally a healthy dess that turns out right…and soooooo delicious! I used erythritol instead of sugar and it worked great. I will be making these regularly.

      Reply
      • Gwen Leron says

        March 08, 2022 at 10:26 am

        I'm glad you liked them, Kim! Good to know it worked well with the erythritol. Enjoy the rest!

        Reply
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