Lactose Free Almond Flour Pumpkin Spice Donuts
These baked donuts are everything you want from a fall treat — warmly spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, and packed with real pumpkin flavor in every bite. The entire recipe is built around almond flour and coconut oil, so there's no butter, no milk, and no cream to worry about — just naturally dairy-free ingredients that come together into a tender, moist crumb. A touch of tapioca starch helps give the donuts structure, while apple cider vinegar keeps the texture light despite the dense almond base. The honey and coconut oil glaze sets into a glossy, lightly spiced finish that makes these look as good as they taste. Piping the batter straight into the donut pan is a small trick that makes the whole process surprisingly tidy and stress-free. Whether you're navigating lactose intolerance or just trying to cut out dairy without sacrificing anything indulgent, this is the kind of recipe that genuinely delivers on both fronts.
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6 servings
For the donuts
- 1 ½ cups almond flour
- 2 tbsp tapioca starch
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- ½ cup pumpkin purée
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted and cooled slightly
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
For the glaze
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch fine salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease all 6 cavities of a donut pan with a small amount of coconut oil.
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the almond flour, tapioca starch, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt until evenly combined with no lumps.
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