Have you ever made baked donuts before? These Baked Oreo Donuts are so simple to make and are full of cookies and cream flavor.
Plus they're made with gluten free and dairy free ingredients so they're safe if you follow a gluten free or dairy free diet.
They are so moist and soft it's unbelievable it should be illegal. The Oreo sandwich cookies add the most amazing bit of crunch in each bite.
Eating these makes you forget you're gluten and dairy free. Your mouth will literally water eating these.
You'll feel like a 'normal' person instead of a person who has to work hard every day to avoid two of the most proliferate food ingredients- gluten and dairy.
These look and taste "normal." We know it's shocking. Yes, you will pinch yourself. It's ok... pinch away. These donuts are 100% gluten and dairy free.
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Ingredient notes
Here you will find the brands of the ingredients that we used. You can switch it out to other brands but know that we tested our recipe with these brands specifically.
Get all the ingredient quantities in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- gluten and dairy free oreo sandwich cookies--Kinnikinnick K-Toos oreo sandwich cookies or Glutino chocolate vanilla cream cookies (only use these if you're not sensitive to possible dairy cross contamination during the manufacturing process.) Since we originally made this recipe, Oreo has now made a Gluten Free Oreo which is also dairy free too! So, we have used those a couple of times and the Oreo crumbs are soooo delicious.
- dairy free buttermilk (recipe below -- We used unsweetened almond milk and white vinegar)
- dairy free butter--We use Earth's Balance Buttery Sticks
- vanilla extract- always check that yours is safe
- egg
- gluten free all purpose flour-- Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 GF All Purpose Flour or Mama's Almond Blend are two brands we use for these donuts
- xanthan gum-- omit if your flour blend already has this or guar gum
- cocoa powder
- brown sugar- we use light brown sugar
- sugar- white granulated sugar
- baking soda- always make sure you're using fresh baking soda
- baking powder- again, use fresh baking powder for the best baked goods
- salt- while some may use table salt or iodized salt, we like to use kosher salt or seas salt
- shortening- We use palm shortening but you can use any that is safe
- powdered sugar
- unsweetened almond milk- you can use shelf stable almond milk or refrigerated almond milk
How to Make Oreo Donuts
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray donut pan with non-stick cooking spray
- In a large bowl, make dairy free buttermilk. Combine unsweetened almond milk and vinegar in small bowl. Let sit for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes whisk together in a medium bowl: buttermilk, egg, butter, and vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients except Oreo sandwich cookies to wet ingredients. Whisk well.
- Stir in half of the crushed sandwich cookies. Set other half of cookies aside for frosting
- Place batter in a half gallon Ziploc bag. Snip an opening in the corner of bag. Fill each donut pan well of your prepared donut pan with batter.
- Bake chocolate donuts for 10 -12 minutes or until set in the middle. Set donut pan on a cooling wire rack.
Dairy Free Icing Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter, shortening, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add more milk if needed.
- Using an angled spatula, frost donuts.
- Top with crushed Oreos then add a few larger pieces of broken Oreos.
- Serve and enjoy.
Storage
Donuts may be stored in an airtight container and can be refrigerated for a few days.
Store donuts in a single layer if possible, otherwise you risk messing with the icing on the tops of the donuts if you try to stack them.
Can you freeze homemade donuts?
Yes, you can. But keep in mind that the texture of the frosting may change when you thaw it.
if you want to freeze these donuts, place them on a baking sheet and put them in the freezer for a few hours.
Once they're frozen solid, remove and wrap with plastic wrap before placing them in a freezer safe container or freezer safe bag.
Remove from the freezer and let thaw in the fridge overnight before enjoying your fluffy Oreo donuts again.
FAQ
Chocolate cake donuts can be baked the day before, then just ice and decorate the day of serving.
Keep in mind they'll be the most moist and soft the first day you bake them.
These pans are super user friendly! Not only that, but they're a breeze to clean up. They are available in a variety of sizes.
If you're purchasing your first pan, we'd recommend a 6-well donut pan. If you need to purchase one, I'd suggest this one.
There are a few ways to do this.
One of the easiest ways is to place the Oreos in a food processor and pulse a few times. You'll have crumbs and crushed pieces.
Another easy way is to toss your Oreo cookies in a ziplock bag and use a rolling pin to roll over the cookies to crush them.
NOPE! We had a friend who can have both gluten and dairy, try this recipe and use gluten and dairy containing ingredients and she said it turned out just fine.
No real substitutions she had to make, no real alterations.
If you can have gluten and dairy and want to use "regular" ingredients, feel free to do so! This recipe should work for you.
Tips for using donut pans
If you're nervous about the donuts popping out of the pan intact, read on.
First, to make these pans a breeze to work with use a quick dusting of non-stick spray before piping them.
After you've baked your delicious donuts, grab a dull knife. Work the knife around the outside of the donut to separate it from the well.
Do this for each donut and then tip the pan upside-down over a cooling rack.
Occasionally, we have used the knife a couple of times to loosen the donuts. It really is the easiest way.
Honestly, they usually pop out without hassle.
Tips for transferring donut batter to pan
If you're looking for tips to pipe the donuts into the pan... one word... Ziploc!
Place your batter into a freezer safe Ziploc bag or just use a normal piping bag.
Cut off one corner of the bag and you're ready to pipe!
Practice does make perfect with piping donuts. Even using a bag it still took a couple of times to figure it out.
But they looked more like the real thing instantly when using a bag.
General Tips and Variations
- Always check that your nonstick spray is gluten free. A lot of baking spray options have flour in them.
- Instead of this easy creamy vanilla glaze, try a cream cheese icing or top with dairy free white chocolate and the cookie crumbles to maek another version of these yummy cookies and cream donuts.
- This Oreo Donut recipe is a great base recipe to work with. You can add other frosting or toppings to make more yummy treats. Try some dairy free chocolate chips or see any of our other donut recipes below.
These really are the best Oreo donuts. With the creamy vanilla frosting and the safe crushed Oreos, they're so simple to make.
Don't hesitate to share the best baked donuts with friends and family and let us know what you think in the comments below.
More gluten + dairy free donut recipes
- double chocolate donuts-- prepare yourself for a fudgy, yet fluffy, and deliciously moist breakfast treat. These donuts are amazing.
- fruity pebble donuts-- these chocolate and fruity pebble donuts are so fun to enjoy. And they're a kid favorite.
- old fashioned sour cream donuts-- just one bite and you'll be addicted to this soft and moist donut recipe.
- carrot cake donuts-- giving off all the carrot cake vibes but without the actual cake, instead a delicious donut with the perfect frosting!
- Funfetti donuts-- the best sprinkle donuts you have ever seen- but all gluten free and dairy free
- pumpkin cinnamon sugar donuts-- calling all our pumpkin lovers, these donuts are a special fall treat
Baked Oreo Donuts
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup dairy free buttermilk recipe below
- 4 Tablespoons dairy free butter melted and cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup gluten free flour blend suggestions in post
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum omit if your flour blend has this or guar gum
- ⅓ cup unsweetend cocoa powder
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 6-8 oreo sandwich cookies, well crushed
Dairy Free Buttermilk Ingredients
- ⅓ cup unsweetened almond milk, soy milk, or coconut milk
- 1 teaspooon vinegar, white or apple cider
Dairy Free Icing Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons dairy free butter stick softened
- 2 Tablespoons shortening
- 1 ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspon vanilla
- 1½ Tablespoons dairy free milk we used unsweetened almond milk
- 2 oreo sandwich cookies crushed
- 2 oreo sandwich cookies broken into large chunks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray donut pan with non-stick cooking spray
- Make dairy free buttermilk. Combine unsweetened almond milk and vinegar in small bowl. Let sit for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes whisk together in a medium bowl: buttermilk, egg, butter, and vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients except oreo sandwich cookies to wet bowl. Whisk well.
- Stir in half of the crushed sandwich cookies. Set other half of cookies aside for frosting
- Place batter in a half gallon Ziploc bag. Snip an opening in the corner of bag. Fill each donut pan well.
- Bake for 10 -12 minutes until set in the middle. Set donut pan on a cooling rack.
Dairy Free Icing
- Beat the butter, shortening, powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth.
- Add more milk if needed.
- Frost cookies with using an angled icing spatula.
- Top with crushed oreos then add a few larger pieces of broken oreos.
- Donuts can be baked the day before, ice and decorate the day of. Donuts may be stored in an airtight container refrigerated for a few days.
Nutritional Disclaimer
These Nutritional Facts are ESTIMATED. Your actual nutritional info with this recipe may vary depending on the brands you choose. “Eating Gluten and Dairy Free” is not a registered dietician or nutritionist. The provided nutritional info above is based on a generic calculator, if you want more accurate info, use your nutritional calculator of choice where you can choose brands and get more info that way.
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