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Paleo Doughnuts on a wire rack. Text on Image: Paleo/Grain-Free Donuts.

Paleo Doughnuts (Old Fashioned Cake Doughnuts)

This recipe makes classic bakery-style cake doughnuts. Paleo and grain-free, of course!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 12 doughnuts
Author GlutenFreeBaking.com Elizabeth Barbone

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup coconut sugar or evaporated cane juice (3 1/2 ounces; 100 grams)
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour (2 ounces; 57 grams)
  • 1/2 cup tapioca starch (2 ounces; 57 grams)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder, homemade or grain-free store-bought
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil or unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly (2 ounces; 57 grams)
  • 2 large eggs (about 4 ounces; 100 grams out of the shell)
  • 3/4 cup milk, dairy-free or traditional (6 ounces; 170 grams)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease two 6-cavity doughnut pans with nonstick cooking spray, melted coconut oil, or melted butter.
  2. Whisk the coconut sugar, coconut flour, tapioca starch, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt together in a medium mixing bowl. Add the melted coconut oil, eggs, milk, and vanilla and whisk until smooth. The batter will be thick.
  3. Spoon the batter into the prepared pans, filling the cavities about three-quarters full. (If you have a piping bag and large plain pastry tip kicking around the kitchen, use those instead.) Lightly tap the pans on the counter to settle the batter.
  4. Bake the doughnuts until they are golden brown and spring back to the touch, about 15 minutes.
  5. Allow the doughnuts to cool in the pans on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then turn them out onto the rack to cool completely.
  6. Doughnuts are best enjoyed the day they are baked. Freeze leftovers, wrapped in plastic wrap and placed in a freezer container, for up to one month.