A baked vegan chocolate donut with a delicious chocolate glaze that can be decorated for any occasion!
Valentine’s Day Donuts
My husband is NOT romantic. At all. We joke between the two of us about it and his defense is always, ‘But I do the dishes AND the laundry!’ Touche.
Here’s the thing… the definition of romance has changed as I’ve gotten older. I’ve found I appreciate thoughtfulness way more than romance. For example, the other day I grabbed my flour canister and it was full. He had gone out of his way to fill it for me!
Then there was the time something very embarrassing happened to me; my husband said it was him, when really it was me. And, my water bottle is always filled and on the counter ready for me, every dish I ever need to bake with is always clean and ready to use, and he puts me first before making plans or decisions. I feel loved, and if stocking the toilet paper, taking out the garbage, and getting the oil changed in my car is his way of romancing me – I’ll take it!
If you like starting Valentine’s Day with a treat for breakfast, then you’ll love these Baked Valentine’s Day Donuts or Heart Shaped Valentine’s Day Pop Tarts!
What You’ll Need to Make the Donuts:
- 2 cups Overripe Mashed Bananas
- 2 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1/4 cup Oil
- 2/3 cup Maple Syrup
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 1 3/4 cup Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 3/4 tsp Salt
- 3/4 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp Cocoa Powder
- 1 cup Vegan Chocolate Chips
And the Chocolate Glaze:
- 2 tbsp Vegan Butter
- 1/2 cup Vegan Chocolate Chips
- 2 tbsp Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- 1 tbsp Corn Syrup
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
How to Make Baked Valentine’s Day Donuts Vegan
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a donut pan with non-stick spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups overripe mashed bananas, 2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1/4 cup oil, and 2/3 cup maple syrup.
- In a separate bowl, combine 1/4 cup sugar, 1 3/4 cup flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 3/4 tsp salt, 3/4 tsp baking powder, 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp cocoa powder, and 1 cup vegan chocolate chips.
- Combine all of the ingredients together in the large bowl and stir until just evenly combined. Evenly fill the greased donut pan with batter. Make sure to fill each donut mold to the top with batter!
- Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool in the pan for a few minutes. Remove from pan onto a cooling rack, and repeat steps until all of the batter is gone.
- Once the donuts are cooled, make the glaze by melting 2 tbsp vegan butter and combining with 1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips. Once melted and well combined, stir in 2 tbsp unsweetened vanilla almond milk and 1 tbsp corn syrup. Add in 1 cup powdered sugar and whisk together until smooth.
- Dunk the donuts into the chocolate glaze and sprinkle with Valentine’s sprinkles!
Recipe Notes:
- Sprinkles – Use any holiday sprinkles you’d like! And make sure to sprinkle while the glaze is still wet.
- Dipping in the glaze – When dipping into the glaze, be sure to hold onto the bottom while turning the donut upside down to dip into the glaze. Once the donut is dipped, turn right side up and place onto a cooling rack. You may need to poke the center of the donut gently with a toothpick if the glaze doesn’t drop down the center on it’s own.
- Re-heating the glaze – The glaze hardens quickly. If it starts to harden in the bowl, just put it back in the microwave for 20-30 seconds and it will soften up so you can keep dunking!
- Swap – You don’t have to make these vegan. You can easily swap the vegan ingredients for regular milk, butter, and chocolate chips!
More Valentine Treats:
- Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies
- Love Bug Oreo Cookies
- Vegan Valentine’s Chocolate Covered Raspberries
- Cupid’s Crunch Chex Mix
- Valentine’s Day Cake Mix Cookies
- Vegan Valentine Crunch Cups with Raspberries
- Heart Shaped Valentine’s Day Pop Tarts
Free Valentine Printables:
- It Takes a Big Heart to Shape Little M inds
- Have a Poppin’ Valentine’s Day
- You’re a Sweet Teacher
- How Sweet it is to Be Taught By You
- Football Valentine Cards
- Star Wars Valentine Cards
- Monster Valentine Cards
- LEGO Valentine Bag Topper
Baked Valentine's Day Donuts
Baked Valentine's Day Donuts, a baked vegan chocolate donut with a delicious chocolate glaze that can be decorated for any occasion!
Ingredients
- 2 cups Overripe Bananas, Mashed
- 2 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1/4 cup Oil
- 2/3 cup Maple Syrup
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 1 3/4 cup Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 3/4 tsp Salt
- 3/4 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp Cocoa Powder
- 1 cup Vegan Chocolate Chips
Chocolate Glaze
- 2 tbsp Vegan Butter
- 1/2 cup Vegan Chocolate Chips
- 2 tbsp Soy/Almond Milk
- 1 tbsp Corn Syrup
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a donut pan with non-stick spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, vanilla extract, lemon juice, oil, and maple syrup.
- In a separate bowl, combine sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, cocoa powder, and chocolate chips.
- Combine all of the ingredients together in the large bowl and stir until just evenly combined. Evenly fill the greased donut pan with batter. Make sure to fill each donut mold to the top with batter!
- Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool in the pan for a few minutes. Remove from pan onto a cooling rack and repeat steps until all of the batter is gone.
- Once the donuts are cooled, dunk the donuts into the chocolate glaze and sprinkle with Valentine's sprinkles!
- To make the chocolate glaze, melt butter with chocolate chips. Once melted, stir in soy/almond milk and corn syrup. Add in powdered sugar and whisk together until smooth.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 276Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 227mgCarbohydrates: 47gFiber: 2gSugar: 31gProtein: 3g
The nutrition information provided isn't always accurate. The nutrition facts were automated by the Nutritionix database. Because it's done by automation, it is best practice to double check for accuracy.