These Sugar Free Cake Mix Donuts can be made in about a half an hour.
Made with no added sugar cake mix and baked to perfection in an oven, these donuts are fluffy, moist, and full of flavor.
What you will read about in this recipe.
What makes cake mix donuts so good?
Using a cake mix means that dry ingredients are already measured which means this is a quick and easy recipe that comes with flavor.
I like how easy it is to customized these donuts depending on cake mix and topping that you decide to use.
Did you try my recipe for Sugar Free White Chocolate Chip Cake Mix Muffins.?
Those cake mix muffins are amazingly delicious thanks to the cake mix that is used. Both this recipe for donuts and that recipe for muffins are nice ideas for sugar free baking using cake mix.
To make this recipe you will need donut pans for baking. You can find a variety of donut pans here.
Ingredients needed to make Sugar Free Cake Mix Donuts,
- Sugar Free Cake Mix. Any flavor can be used to make this recipe with. You don't however, need the ingredients that are needed according to the instructions on the box.
- Egg. Your egg should be at room temperature for best results.
- Vegetable Oil. Added for moisture. Any neutral oil can be substituted.
- Milk. Full fat works best, however you can use the milk of your choice.
- Vanilla Extract. Make these donuts more flavorful by substituting another extract such as maple extract.
- Optional: Sugar Free Ganache, Sugar Free Buttercream Icing, or sugar free frosting. Also, optional sugar free sprinkles.
How to make Sugar Free Cake Mix Donuts
Prep time: 10 minutes. Cook Time: 20 minutes. Yield: 18.
- Preheat your oven to 350 and prep a donut pan(s) well for nonstick. Note that you may need more than one pan to make this recipe.
- Place the cake mix in a large mixing bowl and use a whisk to break up any lumps.
- Next, in another bowl, mix together the egg, milk, and extract. Once mixed, you can add this to the cake mix in the large mixing bowl and mix until just combined.
- Use a piping bag or a zip top bag with cut corner to fill each donut mold in the pan three fourths full. Then bake for 18-20 minutes or until donuts start to turn golden brown.
- Allow the donuts to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
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Tips for making the best oven baked donuts.
My donuts are made using a yellow cake mix. Feel free to use any cake mix flavor of your choice.
More helpful tips for you.
- This recipe is for sugar free donuts. To make these donuts low in carbohydrates, you can use a keto cake mix, making adjustments as needed.
- Resist the urge to over-mix the batter. It is best to mix the batter until just combined as lumps will usually bake out.
- I suggest that you prepare your donut pan well for this recipe. I like to use both nonstick spray plus a dusting of flour for example.
- Making the batter in a mixing bowl with a spout can make things easier when transferring the batter to the baking pan. Another option is to use a zip top bag with a cut corner.
- Allow the donuts to cool on a wire rack after removing them from the baking pan. You can run a butter knife around the edges of the donuts to help separate them from the pan.
- Top your donuts with chopped nuts, coconut, or even sugar free powdered sugar for some variety of flavors!
How to store homemade donuts.
These donuts should be stored in an airtight container with parchment paper separating any layers. If properly stored, and refrigerated, they should keep for up to a few days. You can also freeze these donuts without the topping and top after defrosting them instead.
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Sugar Free Cake Mix Donuts
Equipment
Materials
- 1 Sugar Free Cake Mix - see post for details
- 1 Egg
- ⅓ cup Vegetable Oil
- ¾ cup Milk
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 and prep a donut pan(s) well for nonstick.
- Place the cake mix in a large mixing bowl and use a whisk to break up any lumps. Next, in another bowl, mix together the egg, milk, and extract. Once mixed, you can add this to the cake mix in the large mixing bowl and mix until just combined.
- Use a piping bag or a zip top bag with cut corner to fill each donut mold in the pan three fourths full. Then bake for 18-20 minutes or until donuts start to turn golden brown.
- Allow the donuts to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
Notes
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. See thesugarfreediva.com for details on this recipe.
Sugar Free Cake Mix Donuts, a simple and delicious chocolate frosted baked dessert recipe that is made with no added sugar. keto option.
Please see recipe post for further details on this recipe.