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 is the secret ingredient in Krispy Kreme donuts? ›

What is the secret to 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.

Are vegan Krispy Kremes gluten-free? ›

Wheat flour is used in the base of our classic doughnut recipe. Therefore, all our doughnuts aren't suitable for those requiring a gluten-free diet.

What are the ingredients in Krispy Kreme vegan donuts? ›

Vegan Krispy Kreme Doughnut Base Ingredients (U.K.): doughnut [wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), water, sugar, palm oil, yeast, salt, emulsifier (mono and diglycerides of fatty acids), raising agents (monocalcium phosphate), preservative (calcium propionate), stabilisers ( ...

What makes Krispy Kreme donuts not vegan? ›

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).

Why are Krispy Kreme donuts so light and fluffy? ›

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 Krispy Kreme glaze made of? ›

The Krispy Kreme glaze is made up of just a few simple ingredients: powdered sugar, water, and corn syrup.

Can celiacs eat Krispy Kreme donuts? ›

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.

What oil does Krispy Kreme use? ›

Our doughnuts are cooked in 100 percent vegetable oil shortening and all monoglycerides, diglycerides and enzymes are vegetable based.

Do vegan doughnuts have eggs? ›

It does not have animal by-products

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.

What kind of doughnuts are vegan? ›

1. Classic glazed doughnuts: Many shops offer glazed doughnuts made without dairy or eggs. 2. Cake doughnuts: These are often vegan-friendly, as they rely on leavening agents like baking powder instead of eggs for their texture.

Can you freeze Krispy Kreme donuts? ›

The brilliance of a Krispy Kreme doughnut is best when fresh. Our products have a shelf life of 24 hours, however you are able to freeze them for a later date. If you do choose to freeze the doughnuts, make sure you seal them in an airtight package.

What is Krispy Kreme's first ingredient? ›

The true story is believed to be that an original recipe used for Krispy Kreme donuts included a mix of cream made from fluffed egg whites, mashed potatoes, sugar, shortening, skim milk, and flour (via The Chronicle). This was then fried and covered with glaze.

Why are Krispy Kreme donuts so nice? ›

Every one of our delicious doughnuts is made fresh daily to guarantee those melt in the mouth moments! Every single doughnut that leaves a Krispy Kreme line is hand checked and our decorated range of doughnuts are always hand crafted and hand finished.

Where did Krispy Kreme get their recipe? ›

A few years earlier Rudolph's uncle, a Paducah, Ky., storeowner, had purchased a secret yeast-raised doughnut recipe and the copyrighted name Krispy Kreme from New Orleans chef Joe LeBeau. The uncle hired Rudolph to sell doughnuts door-to-door, but soon Rudolph was looking for a way to sell on a larger scale.

Do Krispy Kreme donuts contain potatoes? ›

Absolutely. Potato doughnuts have been around for over 150 years; in fact, the original Krispy Kremes were made with potato, whose starch adds moisture to help keep doughnuts tender.

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