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    You are here: Home / Dessert / Coconut Almond Butter Frosted Vegan Chocolate Doughnuts

    LAST UPDATED: January 21, 2022 • FIRST PUBLISHED: August 16, 2015

    Coconut Almond Butter Frosted Vegan Chocolate Doughnuts

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    These rich vegan chocolate doughnuts are topped with a creamy almond butter frosting and sprinkled with shredded coconut.

    Coconut Almond Butter Frosted Vegan Chocolate Doughnuts

    Good morning! Or is it good afternoon? Or does it really matter on a Sunday?

    In any event, I brought the donuts. Rich, gooey, chocolate, almond butter dipped doughnuts. I've been looking for an excuse to use this almond butter frosting for a while, and I finally found it. These were perfect.

    A word of warning, if you decide to bring the doughnuts somewhere: these are some sloppy suckers. Stick them in the fridge for a while to get the frosting set. Otherwise you will take a bath in the stuff (which doesn't sound all that terrible when I think of it).

    Coconut Almond Butter Frosted Vegan Chocolate Doughnuts

    Also, and I think this is a first for me, I liked these better cold. Maybe it's the August heat, but I don't think so. I nearly always go for things hot. Out of the oven is my heaven. But after chilling these for a few hours and transporting one directly from the fridge to my face (merely because I was too lazy to zap it), I decided these little guys were best chilled, with a cold glass of soy milk on the side.

    Coconut Almond Butter Frosted Vegan Chocolate Doughnuts
    Hand Sprinkling Coconut on a Chocolate Doughnut
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    Coconut Almond Butter Frosted Vegan Chocolate Doughnuts

    These rich vegan chocolate doughnuts are topped with a creamy almond butter frosting and sprinkled with shredded coconut.
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 25 minutes
    Servings 8 -9
    Author Alissa

    Ingredients

    For the Chocolate Doughnuts

    • ¾ cup unflavored soy or almond milk
    • ¼ cup melted coconut oil
    • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
    • 1 tbsp. ground flax seeds
    • 1 ¼ cups whole wheat pastry flour
    • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
    • ¼ cup cocoa powder
    • ½ cup shredded coconut
    • 1 ½ tsp. baking powder
    • ¼ tsp. salt
    • ¼ cup mini vegan chocolate chips

    For the Almond Butter Frosting

    • ¼ cup creamy almond butter
    • 2-3 tbsp. unflavored soy or almond milk
    • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
    • ½ cup powdered sugar

    For Topping

    • ½ cup shredded coconut

    Instructions

    Make the Doughnuts

    1. Preheat oven to 350°. Spray doughnut pan with nonstick cooking spray.
    2. Stir milk, coconut oil, vanilla and flax together in small bowl. Set aside.
    3. Stir flour, sugar, cocoa powder, coconut, baking powder and together in medium mixing bowl. Add liquid mixture and stir just until blended. Fold in chips.
    4. Divide mixture into 8 or 9 cavities of doughnut pan. (Bake in batches if using a 6 cavity pan.)
    5. Bake 12 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack and allow to cool completely before removing from molds.

    Make the Almond Butter Frosting

    1. Stir all ingredients together in small bowl. Add a bit extra powdered sugar if it seems too thin, a bit more milk if too thick. Mixture should be just a bit on the runny side.

    Top the Doughnuts

    1. Dip tops of doughnuts in almond butter frosting. Sprinkle with shredded coconut.
    2. Serve.
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    About Alissa Saenz

    Hi, I'm Alissa! I'm a former attorney turned professional food blogger. I love creating vegan recipes with bold flavors! You can read more about me here.

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    1. Alison says

      August 16, 2015 at 9:05 pm

      Is there a GF flour sub that would work? Thx for all the recipes you post!

      Reply
      • Alissa Saenz says

        August 18, 2015 at 10:31 am

        Hi Alison! I haven't tried a gluten free version of this one. I've had a few requests for gluten free doughnuts at this point, though, so I think the blog is about due for one. Next doughnut recipe (assuming all goes well!) will be gluten free!

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    2. Ana @ Ana's RocketShip says

      August 19, 2015 at 5:28 am

      These donuts have definitely made my morning! Thanks!

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    3. Mary Roya says

      September 10, 2015 at 4:05 pm

      I made these donuts and they are wonderful. Really satisfy my chocolate sweet cravings.

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        September 11, 2015 at 10:41 am

        Glad to hear it! Thanks Mary!!

        Reply

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