These Easy Eggless Red Velvet Donuts are soft, cakey, and so delicious! This simple from-scratch recipe is always a crowd-pleaser. They are perfect for any breakfast or brunch gathering!
WHY WE LOVE THIS EGG-FREE RED VELVET DONUTS RECIPE
My kids adore donuts! And these Easy Eggless Red Velvet Donuts are one of their favorite.
They’re light and fluffy and can be whipped up at a moment’s notice with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry!
Super easy to make. No electric mixer is required to make these egg-free donuts.
These donuts have just the right note of chocolate to complement the cream cheese frosting, and they are SO GOOD!!!
A fun and easy treat that’s perfect for any breakfast or brunch gathering!
EASY EGGLESS RED VELVET DONUTS INGREDIENTS
Please check the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact quantities and detailed instructions (scroll down).
You’ll need:
- All-purpose flour
- Unsweetened natural cocoa powder
- Baking powder – make sure it’s not expired.
- Kosher salt
- Unsalted butter
- Granulated sugar
- Plain regular yogurt or sour cream
- Pure vanilla extract
- Milk – I use whole milk.
- Apple cider vinegar
- Red gel food coloring
HOW TO MAKE EASY EGGLESS RED VELVET DONUTS
Please check the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact quantities and detailed instructions (scroll down).
1 – MIX DRY INGREDIENTS
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
2 – MIX THE WET INGREDIENTS
Mix together milk, vinegar, yogurt, melted butter, and vanilla.
3 – ADD FOOD COLOR
4 – COMBINE DRY AND WET INGREDIENTS
5 – PIPE OR SPOON THE BATTER INTO DONUT CAVITIES
PRO TIP: Be careful not to overfill your donut pan; the indentations should be no more than 3/4 of the way full, ideally halfway full. If you add too much batter, the donuts will expand over the pan’s edges and lose their shape.
6 – BAKE
7 – GLAZE
CREAM CHEESE GLAZE FOR DONUTS
This smooth, slightly tangy cream cheese glaze is a delicious way to finish these eggless red velvet donuts up.
You just need unsalted butter, cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla.
QUICK BAKING TIPS
Use a piping bag to fill your pan. It is tricky to spoon batter evenly into a donut pan – and nearly impossible with a mini donut pan. Piping the batter in with a pastry bag or a Ziploc bag with the corner snipped off will save you a lot of time and frustration.
If you don’t have a donut pan, you can make little balls with foil and parchment paper. Place the ball in the middle of a muffin pan cavity. Pipe the batter using a pastry bag or a Ziploc bag with the corner snipped off around the ball. Make sure to coat the foil with baking spray very well before adding the batter.
If you want to make these donuts ahead of time, just don’t glaze them until you’re about ready to serve.
You can adjust your glaze’s thickness by adding milk slowly until you’re happy with the consistency.
STORING & FREEZING
STORE: Leftovers keep well covered tightly at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
FREEZE: Not glazed donuts can be frozen for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator, bring to room temperature and then glaze if desired.
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Easy Eggless Red Velvet Donuts
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Eggless Red Velvet Donuts:
- 1 cup (140 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon (15 g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) milk
- 2 teaspoon (10 ml) apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup (60 g) plain regular yogurt or sour cream
- 1/4 cup (58 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) pure vanilla extract
- Red gel food coloring
For the Cream Cheese Glaze:
- 4 tablespoons (58 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 oz (113 g) full-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups ( 180 g) confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1 to 3 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350º F(180°C). Spray the donut pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
- Mix the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl.
- Mix milk, vinegar, yogurt, melted butter, and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Add food coloring; stir until well combined.
- Pipe or spoon the batter into donut cavities, filling half of the way full. Note: For ease, I highly recommend using a large zipped-top bag. Cut a corner off the bottom of the bag and pipe the batter into each donut cup.
- Bake for 10 – 11 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool donuts for 2 – 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Re-grease the pan and bake the remaining donut batter. Let the donut cool before glazing.
Make the Cream Cheese Glaze:
- In a bowl with a hand mixer, beat together cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla extract and confectioner’s sugar until smooth.
- Add enough milk or heavy cream to thin it to the desired spreading, drizzling, or pouring consistency. NOTE: this glaze does not set hard.
- Use a piping bag to fill your pan. It is tricky to spoon batter evenly into a donut pan – and nearly impossible with a mini donut pan. Piping the batter in with a pastry bag or a Ziploc bag with the corner snipped off will save you a lot of time and frustration.
- Be careful not to overfill your donut pan; the indentations should be no more than 3/4 of the way full, ideally halfway full. If you add too much batter, the donuts will expand over the pan’s edges and lose their shape.
- If you want to make these donuts ahead of time, just don’t glaze them until you’re about ready to serve.
- You can adjust your glaze’s thickness by adding milk slowly until you’re happy with the consistency.
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Nutrition
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Hi Oriana,
Hope you are doing well. Made these donuts on Valentine’s day… It was such a big hit 🥰🥰 Your perfect recipe made this day extra special ☺️☺️ Please do check out the pictures I shared on IG. Thankyou so very much ❤️❤️ Love n hugs always 💞🤗