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These Peaches and Cream Dairy Free Donuts are tender cake donuts made with easy to digest spelt flour and fresh diced peaches baked into every bite. An easy, sweet glaze takes these vegan donuts over the top!
I can not stop eating these Peaches and Cream Dairy Free Donuts!! This might be going down as one of my top 5 recipes from the blog. They are so good!
I’ve never been a huge donut lover – I find them either too dry, too sweet, or too oily. These peaches and cream donuts are everything I’ve ever wanted in a donut – light and fluffy, just sweet enough, and absolutely no oil, butter or eggs. You’ve got to try these!
I love spelt flour for baking because it’s much lighter than whole wheat and more easily digestible. Some people who are sensitive to gluten, will find spelt flour easier to tolerate, however, it is NOT gluten free and therefore not suitable for those with Celiac disease. It does make these dairy free donuts nice and tender while still allowing them to hold together perfectly!
You all know by know that I’m obsessed with aquafaba (a.k.a chickpea brine) when it comes to baking. I’ve used it in my Cinnamon Squash Bread, Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes, and Clementine Loaf Cakes.
Aquafaba is used in place of eggs to create a perfect soft, fluffy rise in baked goods. It works like a charm in these donuts as well!
Coconut milk is a magical ingredient in its own right. It provides healthy fat which allows for a tender cake texture without using butter or oils. What we have is soft, tender, moist, fluffy, yummy, baked dairy free donuts.
They are perfect for breakfast, snack or even dessert. We have been eating them all day long. The first time I made them, I made a second batch about an hour after the first because we just couldn’t stop! You might want to do yourself a a favor and just start with a double batch!
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Peaches and Cream Dairy Free Donuts
Ingredients
For the Donuts
- 1 cup spelt flour
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup full fat coconut milk
- 3 tablespoons aquafaba (chickpea brine, which is the liquid from a can of chickpeas)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 fresh peach peeled and diced
For the Glaze, optional
- ½ cup organic powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons coconut milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Lightly spray a 6-cavity donut pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, coconut sugar, baking powder and salt.
- In another mixing bowl, whisk together the coconut, aquafaba, and vanilla.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until combined, but do not over mix.
- Add the diced peaches and stir to distribute evenly throughout.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared donut pan. Fill each cavity to the top and smooth out the top with the back of the spoon or your fingers.
- Bake for 11 to 13 minutes, until the edges pull away from the pan easily.
- Let cool in the pan on a wire cooling rack for 5 to 10 minutes. Turn the donuts out onto the cooling rack and continue to cool completely.
- Once the donuts are completely cool, whisk together the powdered sugar and coconut milk for the glaze, if using. Gently dip the tops of each donut into the glaze and return to the cooling rack to dry. Alternately, drizzle the glaze over the top of each donut and allow to dry on the cooling rack.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition values are calculated using online calculators and are estimates only. Please verify using your own data.
The Vegan 8 says
Yummmm! Love donuts so much and these look so much healthier than traditional. Love using spelt flour too, it is amazing and gives the softest results! These are just perfect Jenn!
Jenn S. says
Yes, super soft! I love it in baked goods Thanks, Brandi!
Rohie says
These look amazing! Can you sub the peaches to make other flavours? Like chocolate or something like that?
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Rohie. I haven’t tried any other flavors yet, but I would assume so. I plan on toying around with other flavors soon. 🙂
Linda says
Those would be a problem for me too, but as far as doughnuts go, these are pretty healthy. YUM! Aquafaba is truly a miracle for vegans.
Jenn S. says
Yes, definitely a healthier version for sure! But I still wouldn’t recommend eating the whole batch yourself. 🙂 LOVE aquafaba! Thanks, Linda!
Gin says
I would DEFINITELY start with a double batch! Forget all day, these wouldn’t last a morning with me!
Jenn S. says
LOL, thanks, Gin! I’m embarrassed to admit how many I’ve eaten in the last few weeks. I probably fulfilled my donut quota for the year….but it was soooo worth it! 🙂
Aimee | Wallflower Kitchen says
Oh my goodness! These sound DELICIOUS. I’m obsessed with peaches at the moment and the thought of them in donut form is just too perfect.
Jenn S. says
Thank you, Aimee! I’m going to try them in muffin form next. Total drool!
Hauke Fox says
Never tried spelt flour. it’s great to see all those new baking variations coming up though. A couple of years back I thought you can only bake with wheat flour and that’s it. Glad you have other tasty AF looking options up your sleeve 😀
Jenn S. says
Spelt flour is great, Hauke. You would love it. You use it just like whole wheat flour, but it’s lighter with no after taste. Thanks!!
Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day says
Looks like I need to invest in a donut pan!
Jenn S. says
Yes! I’m so excited to experiment with other flavor combos now too! 🙂 Thanks, Amy!
Becky Striepe says
Oh my gosh, those look sooo good!
Jenn S. says
🙂 Thanks, Becky! Enjoy!
Emily says
These look so comforting and delicious! Peaches will be in season very soon here in Upstate NY, I can’t wait to give these a try!
Jenn S. says
I have just started seeing them here and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on them! Thanks, Emily!
Taylor Kiser says
Mmm, a dozen of these would be fantastic! I better get to work! lol
Jenn S. says
I won’t even tell you how many I ate. Not a pretty sight, but oh so good!! 🙂
Jessica- Nutritioulicious says
Peaches and cream is so perfect for summer! These look so delicious!
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Jessica! I love all things peach!
Lindsay Cotter says
These look so delicious! Love that drizzle of icing!
Jenn S. says
I mean, who could say no to sweet icing? 🙂 Thanks, Lindsay!
Sonali- The Foodie Physician says
These look and amazing! I’ve totally jumped on board the aquafaba bandwagon recently and I’m loving it too! And that coconut milk glaze…delish!
Jenn S. says
Yay for aquafaba! I don’t even try other egg subtitutes anymore – aquafaba is my go to and it works perfectly every time. Thanks, Sonali!
Alisa Fleming says
I SO need these in my life. And I even have a much ignored donut pan beckoning me … and some overripe nectarines that could swap in I think!
Jenn S. says
So funny you say that because those are the exact reasons this recipe happened. I am now super excited to start using my donut pan more though – it was so easy! I hope you love them!
Strength and Sunshine says
Just peachy 😉 Loving all the summer peaches! Although I think I like nectarines more….and white peaches! Those are so sweet! Have you even had doughnut peaches? They are so fat and cute 😛
Jenn S. says
I haven’t had doughnut peaches before, but I’ve seen tons of recipes using them lately. I’ll have to be on the lookout for them. I LOVE the Trader Joe’s peaches that come in a box. They are different than the ones that they have loose in the bins. The box ones are soooo good! But they only have them for a short amount of time each summer. I do love nectarines too!