By Wendy Stoltz / Last Modified On January 15, 2023

A tender vanilla cake donut topped with a sweet, buttery crumble, these Gluten Free Crumb Donuts are a gluten free spin off of Entenmann’s crumb-coated donuts. You're going to love how easy these gluten free donuts with crumb cake topping are to make.

If you love donuts, you'll want to try my Gluten Free Vanilla Donuts. If you're more of a chocolate fan, you'll want to make my Gluten Free Chocolate Donuts.

Gluten Free Crumb Donuts

I've been buzzing with excitement over sharing this new gluten free crumb donut recipe. I haven't developed a new donut recipe in some time now and if you've read any of my other donut recipe posts you'll know that we make donuts every week and enjoy them on Fridays. It's our way of celebrating the week.

The tradition started when I was younger. My mother would either take us to the donut shop on the way to school, or she'd pick up a box of Entenmann’s donuts from the store. Spoiler alert, at the time of this post Entenmann’s doesn't make gluten free donuts. No worries though, you can make a yummy gluten free crumb donut for yourself.

Using my go-to flour blend, Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1 Gluten Free Baking Flour, I set out to recreate one of my favorite crumb donuts from my childhood. This recipe makes two dozen incredible, tender donuts with a sweet, cinnamon and butter topping.

Working with Gluten-Free Flours

When working with or measuring gluten-free flour, spoon the flour into the measuring cup and level. Do not scoop your measuring cup into the gluten-free flour. The best method really is to weigh the gluten-free flour but I don't have the ingredient weights for all my recipes yet.

How can I make donuts egg-free

For these gluten-free crumb cake donuts you can use flaxseed eggs or an egg replacer like Bob’s Red Mill Egg Replacer.

How to make crumb cake donuts

1. In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
2. Add in the milk, oil, eggs and vanilla.
3. Whisk until combined.
4. Spoon the batter into the prepared donut pan, filling about ½ full. The batter should not cover the center of the donut, where the hole will go.
5. For the crumb topping, in a small mixing bowl combine the flour, brown sugar, sugar, and cinnamon.
6. Add the melted butter.
7. Mix until combined, and the mixture starts to clump together.
8. Spoon the crumb topping into the donut wells, on top of the donut batter. Press down slightly and bake as directed.

For the full list of ingredients in these gluten free crumb donuts please see the recipe below.

Can I make crumb donuts dairy-free?

Yes, you can make crumb donuts dairy-free. Simply swap the milk in the donut recipe for dairy-free milk, and the butter in the crumb topping for a dairy-free butter. Note: I have not tried using oil in the crumb topping. The butter adds flavor and texture.

If you want to leave the crumb topping off these gluten free crumb donuts, you can. But I don't recommend it. The crumb topping is what takes these gluten free crumb cake donuts to the next level.

Did you make these gluten free crumb donuts? Please let me a comment below letting me know what you thought.

Happy baking and cooking,

Chrystal

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Yield: 12 donuts

Gluten Free Crumb Donuts

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You're going to love how easy these gluten free donuts with crumb cake topping are to make.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

For the donuts:

• 2 cup all Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup milk (or dairy-free milk)
• ½ cup avocado oil (or oil of choice)
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 teaspoon vanilla

For the crumb topping:

• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose gluten-free flour (we used Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1)
• ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Grease two six-serving donut pans; set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. Add in the milk, oil, eggs and vanilla. Whisk until combined.
4. Spoon the batter into the prepared donut pan, filling about ½ full. The batter should not cover the center of the donut, where the hole will go.
5. For the crumb topping, in a small mixing bowl combine the flour, brown sugar, sugar, and cinnamon. Stir in the melted butter and mix until combined, and the mixture starts to clump together.
6. Spoon the crumb topping into the donut wells, on top of the donut batter. Press down slightly.
7. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the donuts rise and set.
8. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
9. Carefully remove the donut from the pan to a wire rack. You may need to use a spoon or a rubber spatula to loosen them if they stick.
10. Cool donuts completely on a wire rack.
11. If desired, dust each crumb donut with powdered sugar before serving.
12. Store donuts in a airtight container at room temperate for up to three days.

Notes

• Dairy-free option: Simply swap the milk in the donut recipe for dairy-free milk, and the butter in the crumb topping for a dairy-free butter to make these dairy-free.
• Egg-free option: For these gluten-free crumb cake donuts you can use flaxseed eggs or an egg replacer like Bob’s Red Mill Egg Replacer.
• Flour tips: When working with or measuring gluten-free flour, spoon the flour into the measuring cup and level. Do not scoop your measuring cup into the gluten-free flour.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 290Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 280mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 1gSugar: 9gProtein: 4g

This nutrition info is based on the exact ingredients and brands that I used a the time. It may not be 100% accurate. Please check your ingredients nutrition labels.