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Home » Dessert » Gluten-Free Baked Mini Powdered Doughnuts (Sugar-Free, Paleo, Vegan, Allergy-Free) Copycat Hostess Donettes

Gluten-Free Baked Mini Powdered Doughnuts (Sugar-Free, Paleo, Vegan, Allergy-Free) Copycat Hostess Donettes

Published: Feb 11, 2019 · Modified: Apr 13, 2019 by Rebecca Pytell · This post may contain affiliate links.

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Want to make your own homemade copycat Hostess Donettes? This recipe for Gluten-Free Baked Mini Powdered Doughnuts is just the thing! These donuts are sugar-free, grain-free, paleo, vegan, allergy-free, and only require 8 ingredients to make! A healthy dessert or snack perfect for little hands or your own nostalgic indulgence!

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Mini powdered doughnuts were a household favorite growing up! When mom brought a bag of Hostess Powdered Donettes home, you know our fingers were coated in powdered sugar before she could even set the bag down! There was nothing better than licking the powdered sugar off your fingers after eating some of those mini doughnuts! I always thought of them as the sweet sister to the savory Cheetos or Doritos finger-licking snack necessity. If you didn't lick the powder off...did you even snack? (I should also note that the powdered sugar Donettes were the superior variety over the chocolate frosted by far!)

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How do you make mini powdered doughnuts?

Just like any good copycat recipe, a special baking pan is required! Equipped with a mini donut pan means making copycat Hostess Donettes healthier, allergy-free, grain-free, and shockingly sugar-free, as easy as 1, 2, 3! To make these mini powdered doughnuts you'll be using coconut flour, arrowroot, baking powder, applesauce, some vanilla, non-dairy milk, and erythritol (aka Swerve, aka natural sugar-free sweetener). The thing about coconut flour-based foods is that the batter goes a LONG way! You'll be able to get about 32 mini doughnuts out of this batter which equals about 2 ½ batches with the 12-count mini donut pan. They only need to bake for 8 minutes, so multiple batches is easy peasy!

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How do powder sugar coat doughnuts?

After you bake the doughnuts, they'll easily pop out of the donut pan by just flipping it upside down onto a plate. Let the doughnuts cool a bit on a wire rack and then, in small batches, place the baked doughnuts in a brown paper bag along with the powdered sugar (or sweetener in this case) and shake, shake, shake, baby! They'll be fully powder sugar coated without any mess on you! Then just take the mini doughnuts out and let them rest and cool completely on a wire rack...if you can handle not eating them immediately! Warm doughnuts are delish, so don't worry if you can't!

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What's the difference between Donettes and mini doughnuts?

Nothing. Nothing at all. "Donettes" just happen to be the cute name that Hostess branded them mini doughnut line! Plenty of other "junk food" brands make and sell mini doughnuts (or donuts, as they've all misused the proper word), like Little Debbie and Entenmann's. Hostess is the number one and calling them Donettes > mini doughnuts. The suffix -ette actually means denoting something as relatively small in size; for example "kitchenette" (something that would never work for me!). Using the adjective "mini" is just obvious in this case, so nixing it all together and just using a suffix sounds much more fancy, clever, and adorable! Cute food rules!

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How free-from are these gluten-free mini powdered doughnuts?

I may have gone overboard, but don't worry, these are perfectly sweet and doughnutty-delicious! These mini Donettes (double positive?) are gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, vegan, top 8 allergy-free, oil-free, sugar-free, and still delicious! You'll still get the full nostalgic experience of finger-licking goodness and you can feel GREAT about eating these doughnuts for breakfast, brunch, snack, dessert, midnight grazing perhaps...Super kid-friendly and they won't even know this copycat free-from version is GOOD for them!

Gluten-Free Baked Mini Powdered Doughnuts (Copycat Hostess Donettes)

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Gluten-Free Baked Mini Powdered Doughnuts (Sugar-Free, Paleo, Vegan, Allergy-Free) Copycat Hostess Donettes

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Want to make your own homemade copycat Hostess Donettes? This recipe for Gluten-Free Baked Mini Powdered Doughnuts is just the thing! These donuts are sugar-free, grain-free, paleo, vegan, allergy-free, and only require 8 ingredients to make! A healthy dessert or snack perfect for little hands or your own nostalgic indulgence!

  • Author: Rebecca Pytell
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 8 mins
  • Total Time: 13 mins
  • Yield: 32 1x
  • Category: Dessert, Snack
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 1 Cup Coconut Flour
  • ¼ Cup Arrowroot Starch
  • 1 Tsp Baking Powder
  • ½ Cup Granulated Erythritol (or preferred granulated sweetener)
  • 8 oz (1 Cup) Unsweetened Applesauce
  • 1 Tsp Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract
  • ¾ Cup Unsweetened Non-Dairy Milk
  • 2 Cups Powdered Erythritol (or preferred powdered sweetener)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the coconut flour, arrowroot, baking powder, and granulated sweetener together, mix.
  3. Now add the applesauce, vanilla, and milk. Mix again until you have a thick doughnut batter.
  4. Grease a 12-count mini donut pan and spoon 1 tablespoon of doughnut batter into each of the 12 molds.
  5. Bake the doughnuts for 8 minutes, remove and flip out onto a wire rack.
  6. Repeat this process for the rest of the batter (about 2 ½ batches total)
  7. To powder coat the baked doughnuts, place the powdered sweetener into a brown paper bag and in batches of about 6 doughnuts, place them into the powder, shake well to coat, take out and set on a wire rack. Add more powdered sweetener if needed between batches.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 6

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Package these little guys up for the lunchbox or that afternoon pick-me-up you know you're going to need! Sure, "normal size" powdered doughnuts are delicious, but when you have a mini donut pan on hand...the choice is obvious! Now go forth! Grab your pan and your powdered (not) sugar, bake up these mini powdered doughnuts and lick those fingers clean!

So tell me:

+ Were you a finger licker?

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  1. Rene

    December 04, 2019 at 4:03 am

    We loved these! Such a fun treat to make and eat!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      December 04, 2019 at 7:34 am

      I'm so glad you thought so!

      Reply
  2. Kat (The Baking Explorer)

    February 18, 2019 at 5:20 am

    They look so cute and delicious!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      February 18, 2019 at 7:32 am

      Thank you, Kat.

      Reply
  3. Diana

    February 17, 2019 at 10:01 am

    Through the photos you can tell these are slamming! I love a good doughnut and for it to also be gluten and vegan! Wowzer! I am pinning for treats!!!!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      February 17, 2019 at 1:21 pm

      Enjoy them, Diana!

      Reply
  4. Toni | Boulder Locavore

    February 14, 2019 at 8:42 pm

    This is something I could enjoy any time of the day!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      February 15, 2019 at 7:35 am

      I bet, Toni.

      Reply
  5. Aarika

    February 13, 2019 at 12:18 pm

    These look amazing and easy to make! I need to get on the homemade doughnut bandwagon. =) I always think that it's going to take so much work, but you make it look so simple. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      February 13, 2019 at 2:19 pm

      These mini donettes are almost TOO easy!

      Reply
  6. Briana

    February 12, 2019 at 10:17 pm

    I swear you have the best recipes!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      February 13, 2019 at 7:40 am

      Thanks.

      Reply
  7. Sam

    February 12, 2019 at 7:59 am

    Thus sound delicious and fairly easy to make

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      February 12, 2019 at 2:17 pm

      They are so simple and quick!

      Reply
  8. Indya | The Small Adventurer

    February 12, 2019 at 2:01 am

    I haven't had a donut since I was told to cut out gluten and it still upsets me every day! I've thought about making my own, but I didn't think they'd taste very nice - but these ones look really good 😍 I love that they're mini, too. I have a regular donut pan, but I clearly need to get my hands on a mini one!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      February 12, 2019 at 7:22 am

      I have tons of doughnut recipes you can make!

      Reply
  9. Cindy

    February 12, 2019 at 12:43 am

    These look wonderful and I appreciate all that is NOT in them. I must get a mini donut pan!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      February 12, 2019 at 7:22 am

      Haha, right? And still delicious 100%!

      Reply
  10. Aerica Floyd

    February 12, 2019 at 12:24 am

    OMG these look delicious! Definitely going to have to try these one day. My son would love them!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      February 12, 2019 at 7:22 am

      O I know he would! Powdered doughnuts are a childhood must!

      Reply
  11. Jennifer L

    February 11, 2019 at 8:43 pm

    Omg these mini doughnuts looks yummy! I can't believe they're gluten free. I definitely got to make some of these soon. yum!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      February 12, 2019 at 7:21 am

      Completely easy and grain-free!

      Reply
  12. Amanda

    February 11, 2019 at 7:20 pm

    These look so good! Trying to experiment with more sugar free gluten free baked goods

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      February 12, 2019 at 7:21 am

      These are an easy healthy treat to start with!

      Reply
  13. Leigh Suznovich

    February 11, 2019 at 5:48 pm

    These look so amazing! I loved the original Hostess snack as a kid but these look so much yummier. Yay for homemade!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      February 11, 2019 at 6:09 pm

      Hostess knows their sweet treats!

      Reply
  14. Vanessa

    February 11, 2019 at 5:43 pm

    These look so delicious. I'm terrible with recipes, but this one looks simple enough for even me. Thanks. You may see it on a pinterest fail one day, but I'll tag you if I make the attempt. Kuddos to a goodlooking donut.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      February 11, 2019 at 6:09 pm

      Haha, I'd rather not be tagged in a fail! But these are so easy! Just mix, bake, and shake!

      Reply
  15. Lori Geurin

    February 11, 2019 at 5:01 pm

    I must confess, I was a finger licker. 🙂 These little doughnuts looks so cute and yummy! I love that you used coconut flour in this recipe.

    It's been a long time since I've had a doughnut - I think I'm gonna have to bake these very soon. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      February 11, 2019 at 5:31 pm

      How could you not be, right? 😉

      Reply
  16. Jay | Life of Creed

    February 11, 2019 at 3:41 pm

    OMG, these look so delicious! Love that these donuts are baked and not fried. Thanks for sharing this recipe! 🙂

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      February 11, 2019 at 5:31 pm

      They are so super simple to make!

      Reply
  17. Jodi House

    February 11, 2019 at 12:51 pm

    I must try these! They look so good!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      February 11, 2019 at 5:30 pm

      They are delicious little bites!

      Reply
  18. Laura Allen

    February 11, 2019 at 9:02 am

    I love the hostess donuts, so I definitely need to try this recipie! I haven't made donuts in forever, but this looks so easy and fun! Thank you so much for sharing, this looks so so awesome and delicious!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      February 11, 2019 at 5:30 pm

      You sound enthusiastic!

      Reply
  19. Despite Pain

    February 11, 2019 at 8:36 am

    Those look so good. A nice treat for a coeliac. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      February 11, 2019 at 5:29 pm

      I hope you enjoy!

      Reply

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