Perfectly fried vegan donuts holes need just 6 ingredients and taste just like your favorite shop! Perfect for breakfast or dessert!
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These fried vegan donut holes are little bite size pieces of Heaven.
Donut minis, bite size donuts, munchkins…they are favorites. Bite size things make us feel good about eating multiple and/or they are great for kids.
They are soft and almost melt in your mouth they are so delicious. These mini vegan donuts are no exception. They are completely:
- vegan/plant based
- dairy free
- egg free
For awhile now we have been asked to create fried version of our baked glazed vegan donuts and now it’s finally here.
Once you have your dough proofed, it takes just minutes to fry these up and you will be so happy that maybe you’ll even do a little dance!
What ingredients do I need to make Fried Vegan Donuts Holes?
This recipe uses our vegan everything dough in order to make the dough part and then just powdered sugar in order to dip them into.
Full ingredient amounts listed in the printable recipe card below.
The ingredients that you need are:
- Flour
- Instant yeast
- Salt
- Dairy Free Milk (we like Oat) – you can also sub for water if needed
- Maple Syrup (can also use agave or vegan cane sugar)
- Powdered Sugar
That’s it! That’s all you need for the perfect fried vegan donuts.
How do you make fried vegan donut holes?
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, yeast, and salt. Then, add in the dairy free milk and maple syrup.
Using a spatula, fold until mostly combined. Sprinkle a little more flour if you need to not be sticky and form a ball.
Once your ball is formed, you will want to grease the same bowl you mixed in and place the dough ball back into the bowl.
Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and let sit for 60-90 minutes in a warm, draft free place.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to be about a quarter of an inch thick. Then using a 1″ small cutter, cut out your donut hole shapes.
Fold dough back up and then roll out again to cut out more dough until no more exists.
Place each cut out on a baking sheet and then cover and let rise again for 30 minutes.
Heat oil up to 330-350 degree F.
Fry for about 30-45 seconds or until golden brown on each side.
Carefully remove donuts from hot oil and place on a cooling rack with a sheet pan under it to catch the oil or a towel lined plate.
Repeat until all donuts are cooled.
Remove donuts from fryer, let most of the grease drip off and then dip both sides in powdered sugar while still hot.
Serve immediately or let cool to room temperature and store in an air tight container for up to 2 days.
Can I make these vegan donuts Top 8 Allergen friendly?
There is flour, dairy free milk, and dairy free butter in this recipe. If you are completely Top 8 Free, use an alternative dairy free milk like oat or hemp for this recipe. Otherwise, just use one that works for your family.
For the dairy free butter, you want one that is also soy free. We prefer Earth Balance soy free in the red tub!
We cannot recommend a gluten free flour to use with this dough at this time.
How long are Fried Vegan Donuts Holes good for?
These fried mini vegan doughnuts will last for up to 2 days when stored in an air tight container.
Best if warmed for 10-15 seconds if not eating immediately.
They can be stored at room temperature and do not need to be refrigerated.
What other vegan breakfast recipes should I try?
Once you try these delicious vegan donuts, you may be looking for other amazing vegan breakfast ideas that you should try.
If you like fried donuts – check out our fried vegan glazed donuts or fried chocolate cream filled vegan donuts.
*You could also use the glaze or the chocolate filling from those to stuff the mini holes.
If you want a baked doughnut variety, you can try our vegan baked glazed donuts or baked vegan chocolate donuts.
Otherwise, here’s some both sweet and savory dairy free breakfast ideas.
- Vegan Banana Pancakes
- Vegan Sausage Biscuits and Gravy
- Super Soft Vegan Blueberry Muffins
- Perfect Vegan Cinnamon Rolls
- Vegan Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuits
- Dairy Free French Toast
- Dairy Free Banana Bread
All the recipes above are vegan, dairy free, and egg free. Some can be made Top 8 Allergy Friendly.
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Fried Vegan Donuts Holes
Ingredients
For the dough
- 3 ½ – 4 cups flour (we prefer bread, can use all-purpose or whole wheat)
- 1 package instant yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups dairy free milk (we like oat – can use any non-strongly flavored dairy free milk or even water if needed)
- ¼ cup maple syrup (can sub for agave or vegan cane sugar)
For the topping
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together 3 ½ cups flour, yeast, and salt.
- Then, add in the dairy free milk and maple syrup.
- Using a spatula, fold until mostly combined. Sprinkle a little more flour if needed to not be sticky and form a ball.
- Once ball is formed, grease the same bowl mixed in and place the dough ball back into the bowl. *If you are oil free, then just make sure sides of bowl are floured, or use a silicone bowl to easily get it out
- Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and let sit for 60-90 minutes in a warm, draft free place until doubled.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to be about a quarter of an inch thick. Then using a 1" small cutter, cut out your donut hole shapes.
- Fold dough back up and then roll out again to cut out more dough until no more exists.
- Place each cut out on a baking sheet and then cover and let rise again for 30 minutes.
- Heat oil up to 330-350 degree F.
- Fry for about 30-45 seconds or until golden brown on each side.
- Carefully remove donuts from hot oil and place on a cooling rack with a sheet pan under it to catch the oil or a towel lined plate.
- Repeat until all donuts are cooled.
- Remove donuts from fryer, let most of the grease drip off and then dip both sides in powdered sugar while still hot.
- Serve immediately or let cool to room temperature and store in an air tight container for up to 2 days.
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This post was originally published on 6/7/2019 and edited on 2/6/2020.
Made this recipe but ended up making them into dino and llama shapes and it worked perfectly! I loved how it puffed up well!
How fun!
I tried this with bob mills gluten free all purpose flour & it worked great!!! Loved this recipe.
Awesome! So happy to hear that it worked for you!