Vegan & Gluten-Free Krispie Kreme Donut Holes Copycat Recipe (2024)

by Chantal Kirkland

Breakfast this Sunday was the best I’ve had in a really long time. I mean, I knew this gluten-free diet would be hard, but I didn’t know so many things would come across my computer screen…But my day was totally made this Sunday and this is why. My friends, I would like to present to you the unofficialVegan & Gluten-Free Krispie Kreme Donut Holes Copycat Recipe. Love it, because, my lovelies, it’s for real and it’s that good.

I spend like half my life now on Pinterest…its like a relaxing hobby I can do when I’m out. There’s no way to color when you’re sitting in the car waiting for a drive-thru or killing time in a line at the DMV. But Pinterest? Yup. So, I’m hunting around the other day for cool things to pin and I found this awesome recipe for Copycat Krispie Kreme Donuts on one of my favorite blogs, DinnerThenDessert. I kind of fell in love a little, but it was all like a “normal” recipe. For “normal” people. Not for me. I was sad in a tiny little corner of myself…I really wanted those donuts. But I couldn’t resist. So, I modified the recipe and this was the awesome result. I love these donut holes. Because, my lovelies, it’s for real and it’s that good.

Vegan & Gluten-Free Krispie Kreme Donut Holes Copycat Recipe

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Yield: 24

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

I would like to present to you the unofficial Vegan & Gluten-Free Krispie Kreme Donut Holes Copycat Recipe. Love it, because, my lovelies, it's for real and it's that good.

Ingredients

  • Donut Holes
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 2 packages, about 4½ teaspoons total active dry yeast
  • 4½ cups gluten-free flour blend, I used Bob's Redmill All Purpose
  • 1 cup aquafaba, yus, bean juice
  • 1¼ cups sugar
  • 8 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1½ teaspoons salt
  • 4 cups vegetable oil for frying
  • Glaze
  • 2½ cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup coconut milk
  • ¼ cup heavy corn syrup

Instructions

  1. Start the day before you want to have these awesome donuts.
  2. Stir the water and yeast together in a medium bowl and set aside for 10 minutes.
  3. Whisk in a cup of the flour (ish) until it's smooth.
  4. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel, then leave in a warm place for 45 minutes to rise or until it gets bubbly (which is hard to see through the towel, but check on it at like the 30 minute mark, then again every 5-ish minutes or so).
  5. Combine the coconut oil and sugar in your stand mixer until thoroughly combined.
  6. Place the aquafaba in the coconut oil and sugar mixture and mix well.
  7. Add in the vanilla and salt. Mix well, too. Heh.
  8. Now, you're going to want to swap your whisk for the paddle on your stand mixer.
  9. Add the yeast mixture to the sugar mixture along with the rest of the flour, while your stand mixer is running. Allow to run until the flour is fully mixed in and the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
  10. Place the dough in a large greased bowl covering with plastic wrap and a towel again.
  11. Let it rise in a warm place for approximately 1 hour (you can do 2, but there's not going to be much difference, honestly).
  12. Remove the dough from the bowl and place in a zippered baggie, forcing all the air out before closing.
  13. Refrigerate overnight.
  14. Break off pieces of the dough, rolling them into 1/2-inch thick balls.
  15. Cover with a damp paper towel and allow the donut holes to rest for 30-45 mins.
  16. Heat the frying oil to a point where a tiny bit of dough placed in the center of the pan causes it to bubble and fry nicely..
  17. Carefully fry the doughnut holes on each side for 90 seconds.
  18. Place in a bowl over a paper towel to drain until all of the donut holes are cooked.
  19. Make the glaze by putting all the ingredients together in a small bowl and whisking together until the mixture is smooth.
  20. Dip each donut hole in the glaze and place on a wire rack to allow the glaze to harden.
  21. Be careful as you stuff them in your face, because you might stuff too many and then you have to do a trip to the hospital...it's just a thing.
  22. Get the recipe that inspired it all at: DinnerThenDessert!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving:Calories: 570Total Fat: 42gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 33gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 145mgCarbohydrates: 47gFiber: 1gSugar: 27gProtein: 3g

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Are you in? Gonna make you some awesomeVegan & Gluten-Free Krispie Kreme Donut Holes? Lemme know how they turned-out. I need to hear from you…I need to know if you love them as much as I did…Heh.

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Be sure to pin this recipe, so you can get back to it pronto, when you want more of this delectable greatness!

For more Vegan Yumminess, Check Out These:

Vegan and Gluten-Free Bubble Gum Ice Cream

Vegan Butterbeer Brownies

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Vegan & Gluten-Free Krispie Kreme Donut Holes Copycat Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What are the ingredients in vegan Krispy Kreme donuts? ›

What is this? With the vegan Krispy Kreme doughnuts, at least, the ingredient list is quite long. The doughnut itself contains a wheat flour base, made from wheat flour, calcium carbonate iron, niacin and thiamin. Water, dextrose, palm oil, yeast, salt and wheat gluten are next on the list.

What is the secret ingredient in Krispy Kreme donuts? ›

The secret to Krispy Kreme doughnuts is of course the sweet glaze, and this is achieved by bathing the doughnuts in a glaze of icing sugar, vanilla extract and milk, for a thicker glaze increase the quantity of icing sugar by a few spoons.

Does Krispy Kreme make gluten free doughnuts? ›

All of Krispy Kreme's donuts are made with wheat flour, meaning they don't have gluten-free donuts. Moreover, they warn that because they use wheat flour in their primary product all the other items can come in contact with gluten and other allergens.

Where did Krispy Kreme get their recipe? ›

Vernon Rudolph bought a secret yeast raised doughnut recipe from a New Orleans French chef, rented a building in what is now historic Old Salem in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and began selling its Krispy Kreme doughnuts on July 13, 1937 to local grocery stores.

Will Krispy Kreme ever make vegan donuts? ›

Salted Caramel, Caramel Iced Ring, Strawberry Iced Ring, Chocolate Fudge Brownie and Chocolate Custard doughnuts make up the new Krispy Kreme vegan range along with the fan favourite, Original Glazed.

What are vegan doughnuts made of? ›

Flour: we use all-purpose flour to make our vegan donuts. Plant milk: you can use soy milk, oat milk, almond milk, or any other milk. Sugar: white or brown sugar will work. Oil: we use sunflower seed oil to replace butter in this dough.

Does Krispy Kreme make donut holes? ›

Original Glazed® Doughnut Holes

We've taken our Original Glazed® Doughnuts and created tasty, on the go treats for sharing.

What makes Krispy Kreme donuts so fluffy? ›

Mixing and Extruding

A batch of original glazed starts with Krispy Kreme doughnut mix, water and yeast, the same single-cell fungi used to make bread rise. The yeast is what makes the original glazed so light -- it puffs the dough up with air, so it's not dense like a cake doughnut (more on this later).

What is the most unhealthy donut at Krispy Kreme? ›

Krispy Kreme Cake Batter Donut

Even more of an issue is the fact that the Cake Batter Donut has less than one gram of fiber, meaning there's nothing to help your body break down the carbohydrates it's taking in.

Why does Krispy Kreme give away so many free donuts? ›

So the giveaway notion is literally baked into Krispy Kreme's discount deals for fundraisers, its loyalty program (including a doughnut birthday gift), and its encouragement of managers to reward regulars with a hot-off-the-line doughnut in the style of Vernon Rudolph.

What is the free donut with the light on at Krispy Kreme? ›

If you visit us while the Hot Light is lit up, you can receive one free Original Glazed doughnut per person with purchase. Please make sure you ask for your Free Original Glazed doughnut when making your purchase in drive thru, as you need to specifically ask the team member to ensure you receive one.

What is Krispy Kreme changing their name to? ›

A statement released by the company today said the company would now trade under the name "Krispy Cream" to avoid any further widespread confusion of the pronunciation of its name. The brand says Brits seem to think that Krispy Kreme is pronounced "Crème" rather than "Cream." Hmm.

How do they make the holes in donuts? ›

In truth, though, many donuts with holes don't actually have any dough cut out of them to make their shape. Instead, special machines spray dough into a fryer in a circular pattern. The donut holes you buy at the bakery or grocery store are usually made out of dough simply cut into small squares!

What happens to unsold Krispy Kreme donuts? ›

It is understood the chain only sells food which is baked on the day and if the doughnuts are not sold within 24 hours, they have to be thrown away. Krispy Kreme said: 'We're proud that our doughnuts are made fresh daily.

What are the ingredients in Krispy Kreme doughnuts? ›

CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: YEAST, SOY LECITHIN, HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, WHEAT GLUTEN, CALCIUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, BHT, DRIED MILK POWDER, EGG YOLKS, CELLULOSE GUM, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS), AMMONIUM SULFATE, ASCORBIC ACID, DICALCIUM ...

What's the difference between vegan and regular donuts? ›

Traditional donuts use eggs, milk, butter, and lard. Vegan donuts use sustainable ingredients as alternatives to replace these ingredients. This means that you will not find any animal food or ingredients present in your donuts including cheese and honey.

Are Krispy Kreme donuts made with dairy? ›

Does Krispy Kreme use milk products or eggs in their doughnuts? Ingredient Information: The only animal by-products used in our doughnuts are eggs (whites and yolks) and dairy products (including milk, butter, yogurt, whey, nonfat milk and nonfat whey).

Is Krispy Kreme Original Glazed vegetarian? ›

Most of our Core Range Doughnuts are doughnuts are suitable for vegetarians who follow an ovo-lacto vegetarian diet. This excludes our Strawberry Sprinkles doughnut, which been deemed as not suitable for vegetarians due to the food coloring used in processing.

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