Similar to traditional donuts, these guys are super fluffy and have an amazing chewy texture. They will easily become a family favorite!

They are cake donuts, so they are baked instead of deep fried. They also do not contain yeast like regular donuts usually do.

Most of the ingredients for this recipe can be found at your local grocery store, except maybe cassava flour. First check the natural foods aisle, and if not visit your local natural health food store.

Recipe ingredient substitutions

Cassava flour substitutions

Instead of cassava flour, you can use tapioca starch/tapioca flour, potato starch, corn starch or arrowroot starch/flour. These have the most similar consistency to cassava. There are many other gluten free flour blends that would also work. I like the ones that contain rice flour, starch, and xanthan gum. 

I wouldn’t recommend using coconut flour, oat flour, millet flour or almond flour because they all have a very different consistency and absorb different amounts of liquid. This may affect the end result. 

White sugar substitutions

Instead of white sugar, you can swap it out for brown sugar, cane sugar, or coconut palm sugar. If you want to make these sugar-free, you can also use a granulated erythritol substitute such as Swerve. I wouldn’t suggest using liquid sugars such as maple syrup, honey or agave because they will throw off the wet to dry ingredients ratio and will affect the end result and consistency.

Cacao powder substitutions

Instead of using cacao powder (which is the minimally processed form of cocoa powder), you can also use dutch processed cocoa powder. They swap out 1:1.

Egg substitutions

Instead of regular eggs, you can swap it out for egg alternatives such as flax eggs, chia eggs or gelatin eggs.

Dairy free milk substitutions

For this recipe you can use any type of dairy free milk such as coconut milk, almond milk, cashew milk, oat milk, soy milk, etc. If you tolerate dairy, you can also use regular milk.

Coconut oil substitutions

Instead of melted coconut oil, you can use liquid coconut oil or MCT oil. Alternatively, swap it out for vegan butter, regular butter, avocado oil, light tasting olive oil, canola oil, or a vegetable oil blend.

Vanilla extract substitutions

Instead of liquid vanilla extract, you can also use ground vanilla bean powder or vanilla bean paste.

White vinegar substitutions

Instead of white vinegar, you can swap it out for apple cider vinegar or fresh squeezed lemon juice.

Recipe variations

Make chocolate cupcakes instead

Make these into cupcake form by following my cassava flour chocolate cupcake recipe.

Dietary modifications

Make vegan donuts

Swap out the egg for a chia or flax egg. All other ingredients are vegan!

Make lower carb/sugar donuts

To make this a truly healthy donut recipe, swap out the regular sugar for a sugar-free granulated alternative such as Swerve.

Recipe pairings

These gluten-free donuts are great on their own, but they also taste amazing with icing or glaze. Here are some options:

• Chocolate glaze
• Chocolate icing
• Dairy free cream cheese icing
• Dairy free chocolate cream cheese frosting
• Store-bought icing if you want to keep it simple

Storage tips

Store your leftover donuts in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week. You can also keep them in a deep glass baking dish with plastic wrap over top.

If you have to layer them, you can separate them with parchment paper, paper towel or aluminum foil.

You can also freeze them in a sealed container or freezer bag.

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If you liked this recipe, check out my other cassava flour recipes:

• Cassava flour banana bread
• Paleo cassava flour coffee cake
• Paleo fried chicken
• Raspberry cassava flour muffins
• Cassava flour brownies
• Cassava flour chocolate chip cookies
• Paleo lemon poppy seed muffins
• Paleo pumpkin muffins
• Cassava flour chocolate cupcakes
• Cassava flour pizza crust

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