If you have food allergies and are craving donuts, we’ve got you covered with our dairy free and gluten free donut recipes! Every recipe is dairy free and gluten free, with plenty of soy free, nut free, and vegan options as well. We included a variety of fun flavors and some healthy options, too!
One of the things I miss the most about having food allergies is fresh cooked donuts. Nothing too fancy, just hot donuts with a simple glaze.
Since donuts are such a popular indulgent dessert and breakfast treat, I decided to do a recipe roundup of dairy free and gluten free donut recipes! Not sure why I hadn’t thought if this before now, but it’s better late than never I always say.
Every recipe in this roundup is dairy free and gluten free, and there are plenty of nut free and vegan options as well. Quite a few of these recipes are soy free, and we included some healthier protein donut options, too.
I tried to include a variety of different flavors in here to suit many different tastes, so while these include regular chocolate donuts and vanilla ones, we included other great flavors (like blackberry) and seasonal favorites, like pumpkin spice and carrot cake donuts.
Best of all, most of these recipes are baked so you don’t have to mess with an oil fryer. But if you’re craving a real fried donut (no judgement here, my personal favorite!), I included 2 recipes for fried donuts, too. So there’s a little of something for everyone here!
Allergy friendly donut recipes
Without further ado, here are recipes for the allergy friendly donuts you came for! We’ll add to this list as we find (and create) new dairy free and gluten free donuts.
Gluten Free Pumpkin Donuts with Cinnamon Glaze
Perfect for a fall weekend breakfast or brunch, these gluten free Pumpkin Donuts with Cinnamon glaze are moist, delicious, and allergy friendly!
Gluten Free & Vegan Caramel Doughnuts
These gluten free vegan doughnuts are the real thing: perfectly pillowy-soft and fluffy, easy to make and filled with the most luscious vegan caramel sauce. And these aren’t cake doughnuts – oh no, these are proper fried yeast doughnuts and they’re SPECTACULAR.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Coffee Donuts
These Gluten-Free Chocolate Coffee Baked Donuts are fluffy, chocolatey, and so easy to make! They’re made with melted chocolate and ingredients that are wholesome enough that you’ll have no problem devouring these for breakfast. They’re also vegan and refined sugar-free.
Gluten Free Carrot Cake Donuts (Vegan)
Our delicious and moist Gluten Free Carrot Cake donuts are top 8 allergen free, and so yummy topped with dairy free cream cheese glaze.
Gluten-free & Vegan Double Chocolate Baked Donuts (Top 8 free)
A homemade, rich, soft donut that is covered is a gleaming, dark glaze. Perfect for a decadent breakfast, or a dessert. Free of gluten, dairy, egg, soy, peanut and tree nuts. This is also free of the top-8-allergens and vegan too! Oh, and did I mention they're not all bad? There's some applesauce snuck in there too!
Vegan Gluten-Free Speculaas Doughnuts
These vegan and gluten-free doughnuts are a delicious treat! I roll them in a speculaas spiced sugar, but you could easily do cinnamon!
Strawberry Cake Donut Recipe + Video
This cake donut recipe will become your favorite way to make healthy donuts! Strawberry Glazed Donuts are kid friendly, gluten free, and super easy to make in a blender or a bowl! Perfect for breakfast or a gluten free dessert!
Chocolate Gingerbread Donuts (Gluten Free, Vegan)
Make your weekend morning special with a batch of chocolate gingerbread donuts! Tender donuts are topped with a chocolate glaze, making these hard to resist. These treats are gluten free, vegan, and allergy friendly!
Gluten-Free Baked Vanilla Donut Recipe
You can whip up these gluten-free vanilla donuts in 30 minutes with one bowl—no mixer required! With a light, tender crumb and delicious vanilla flavor, these donuts are one of our all-time favorite treats.
Vegan Baked Blueberry Donuts (Gluten-Free)
What’s better than a warm, baked blueberry donut with a nice cup of coffee to start your day! These mouthwatering vegan donuts are gluten-free, naturally sweetened (refined sugar-free), and baked to perfection (instead of fried) so that you can enjoy this delicious treat completely guilt-free!
Coconut Vanilla Gluten-Free Donuts Recipe
It’s hard to believe that baked gluten-free donuts without any eggs, dairy, soy, or other top allergens could look this amazing.
Apple Cinnamon Donut Holes (No-Bake, 10 Minutes) - Paleo, Vegan
If you are looking for an easy no bake donuts recipe, these apple cinnamon donut holes are the perfect bite-sized Fall treat that's delicious and quick to make!
Yummy Chocolate Protein Donuts [Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Recipe]
Enjoy some delicious glazed chocolate donuts without breaking your diet! Our chocolate protein donuts only look sinful, they’re made with healthy ingredients, are high in protein, and are dairy free, gluten free, and soy free!
Spiced Apple Cider Donuts (Vegan and Gluten Free).
Vegan spiced apple cider donuts are a perfect fresh baked treat to enjoy this fall! These baked donuts are easy to make and delicious with a cup of hot tea.
Baked Peanut Butter Banana Donuts with Chocolate Peanut Butter Glaze (Gluten Free + Vegan)
These Peanut Butter Banana Donuts have a dark chocolate glaze topped with a drizzle of peanut butter! They’re baked instead of fried, and they are gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and vegan, making them way healthier than your average donut.
Gluten Free Mini Maple Donuts (Vegan)
Craving donuts? Make this healthier version instead! These Gluten Free Mini Maple Donuts are dairy free, nut free, and vegan.
Gluten-Free, Dairy Free + Paleo Chocolate Beet Donuts • Bakerita
These Paleo Chocolate Beet Donuts are incredibly moist and chocolatey, with a naturally pink-tinted beet frosting on top! These gluten-free, paleo and dairy-free donuts make the perfect indulgent breakfast, snack, or dessert.
Baked Blackberry Donuts (vegan and gluten free) · Allergylicious
Vegan Baked Blackberry Donuts topped with a simple, yet amazing lemon glaze. Donuts are incredibly easy to make and perfect for breakfast! Gluten-free & Nut-free too with options.
Mexican Hot Chocolate Baked Donuts Recipe (Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free!)
These Mexican Hot Chocolate Donuts are simple to make and very cute with the tiny marshmallows on top. They are tender and flavorful with a little bit of heat.
Keto Cinnamon & “Sugar” Donut Holes
Keto-friendly donut holes are a carb-conscious version of a fast food classic! Grain-free and dairy-free, these tasty donut holes are ideal for those with dietary restrictions looking to enjoy a sweet treat!
Easy Lemon Gluten Free Donuts Recipe {Dairy Free}
One bite and you will be hooked on these delicious gluten free lemon donuts! They are full of fresh lemon flavor.
Gluten-Free Vanilla Baked Donuts w/ Fresh Raspberry Glaze
These gluten free, vegan almond-vanilla baked donuts make any morning just a bit brighter and even more delicious! The addition of pure almond extract is perfect paired with the fresh raspberry glaze.
Baked Vegan Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
These incredible cinnamon sugar vegan donuts are easy to make and baked to perfection. Both the regular and gluten-free donuts have an unbelievable texture!
Galaxy Donuts (vegan, gluten-free, nut-free) · Allergylicious
These stunning, Vegan Galaxy Doughnuts are out of this world and so easy to make! Vegan, gluten free, and nut free.
Gluten Free Strawberry and Coconut Donut Recipe
Gluten Free Donut Recipe – Strawberry Edition. Decadent strawberry gluten free donut, coconut, cream cheese frosting and strawberry glaze.
Baked Gluten Free Cinnamon Spice Glazed Donuts
You will love these baked gluten free cinnamon spice glazed donuts. Gluten free baked goods range can be subpar but these gluten free baked donuts taste just amazing. If you are looking for a cinnamon donuts recipe, this oven baked donut is an easy recipe to try.
Chocolate Donut Holes Recipe - Gluten Free, Dairy Free
Donut Holes Recipe are moist, delicious and irresistible. These donuts holes are healthy too. No refined oil, refined sugar, dairy or gluten.
Paleo Banana Bread Doughnuts
If you’re looking for a good way to use up those browning bananas and tired of regular old banana bread, then this recipe is for you. Who wants banana bread when you can eat it in doughnut form with chocolate frosting?
{Use the coconut oil option in this recipe for dairy free}
Cake-Like Vanilla Collagen Donuts (dairy & gluten-free!)
Light, cakey vanilla collagen donuts that make an ideal post-workout snack. These protein donuts are so good you wouldn't know that they're not the real thing! Naturally gluten-free and easy to make these vanilla donuts can be topped with sprinkles chocolate chips or your favorite glaze.
Sarah Jane Parker is the founder, recipe creator, and photographer behind The Fit Cookie. She’s a food allergy mom and allergy friendly food blogger of 12 years based in Wyoming. Sarah is also an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, ACE Certified Health Coach, Revolution Running certified running coach, and an ACE Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist