These Vegan Chai Latte Donuts with Maple Glaze feature all the best Fall spices baked up in a light & fluffy donut. They taste just like a warm chai latte, and are topped with a sweet and sticky maple frosting!

vegan chia latte donuts with maple glaze

The best chai latte donuts, with the best maple glaze!

Ever since I ordered my first donut pan, I’ve become a die-hard fan of making baked donuts at home. While I of course do still love a good muffin recipe for fall, like these Banana Nut Muffins, donuts are definitely my new jam.

They’re lighter and airier than a muffin, can be topped off with a variety of glazes and toppings, and they’re just SO much more fun to eat. Plus, they feel more like a dessert, you know?

Anyways, I’ve pretty much settled on making more donut recipes this fall. For October, we did Vegan Pumpkin Spice Donuts, and now we’re doing Vegan Chai Latte Donuts with Maple Glaze.

How to make these chai latte donuts

In one large bowl, add the dry ingredients together and mix. In a separate bowl, add the wet ingredients and mix together.

vegan chia latte donuts with maple glaze

Then, add wet ingredients to the dry bowl and mix until everything is nicely uncorporated – but be careful not to overmix! It’s okay if there are a few clumps. But, some air bubbles in the mixture help keep the donuts light and airy. So, just mix until everything is blended together evenly.

vegan chia latte donuts with maple glaze

You can either use a piping bag to pipe the mixture into the donut moulds, or you can use a large ziplock bag and just cut a hole in the corner. (yay life hacks!) Both will work well.

Pipe the batter into the donut moulds, about halfway full. Then, bake at 400 degrees F for 10-12 minutes.

vegan chia latte donuts with maple glaze

A few notes on this recipe: 

  • For these vegan chai latte donuts with maple glaze, I use a gluten-free flour blend. However, if you want to sub all-purpose flour, go right ahead!
  • If you’re using a gluten-free flour blend, make sure to check if it already has xanthan gum added in. If it doesn’t, make sure to add 1 tsp to the recipe. Xanthan gum helps to replace the elasticity in gluten-free flours so your baked goods come out nice and fluffy. 
  • I make my own mixture of spices to create that perfect chai flavour. But if you had a pre-mixed “chai spice blend” you can definitely use 1-2 tsp of that in the recipe instead.

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vegan chia latte donuts with maple glaze

Vegan Chai Latte Donuts with Maple Glaze

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  • Author: Jess
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 12 donuts 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: American
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Description

These vegan chai latte donuts are light, airy, fluffy and loaded with warming chai flavours! YUM!

Ingredients

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Maple glaze: 

  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2–3 tsp almond milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and spray a donut pan with cooking spray.
  2. Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Set aside.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients until incorporated.
  4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until combined. Do not overmix.
  5. Spoon the donut mixture into a piping bag, or a large ziplock bag with a hole cut in the corner.
  6. Pipe the batter into the pan filling 3/4 of the way full.
  7. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  8. To make the glaze, mix all the glaze ingredients together in a shallow bowl until smooth. The mixture should be smooth and silky, but not too thin. (If yours is very thin, simply add a bit more icing sugar)
  9. Once the donuts are cooled, dip them in the glaze and (optionally) sprinkle of crushed pecans on top.
  10. Let sit for 30 minutes for the glaze to set.

Notes

Make sure to spray your donut pan before baking so the donuts don’t stick!

You can skip out of the glaze and enjoy these donuts on their own, still delish!

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 donut
  • Calories: 436
  • Sugar: 27g
  • Fat: 13g
  • Saturated Fat: 4g
  • Carbohydrates: 91g
  • Fiber: 4g
  • Protein: 3g

Keywords: vegan donut recipe, how to make baked donuts

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