These coconut flour donut holes are such a fun recipe and really easy to make! They would be a great recipe to make with kids for a birthday party or special brunch.
To me coconut flour is naturally sweet so it doesn’t require too much sweetener. There’s a little bit of coconut sugar in the donut holes and a little sprinkled around it, but it’s a nice sweet treat to have without the addition of too much sugar. Enjoy!
Coconut Flour Donut Holes:
Makes 12
1/3 cup coconut flour (where to buy coconut flour)
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup coconut sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
2 pastured eggs
1/4 cup coconut oil (where to buy coconut oil)
Topping:
1/4 cup coconut sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
2 tbsp coconut oil (where to buy coconut oil)
1. Pre-heat oven to 350°. Combine ingredients in a mixing bowl or food processor and mix well.
2. Set up a mini muffin tin with muffin liners. I use silicone muffin liners that you can reuse and I love them!
silicone mini muffin liners
3. Roll small amounts of the dough into little balls and place in the muffin liners. Bake for about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
4. Melt coconut oil and set aside. Combine coconut sugar and cinnamon on a plate.
5. Take each donut hole and brush with a little bit of coconut oil (I also used a handy silicone pastry brush for this). Roll the donut hole in the cinnamon sugar. Repeat with all the donut holes.
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KaraL says
June 9, 2013 at 3:03 pmI made these for breakfast this morning – delicious! My husband even liked them, and he doesn’t really care for any of the other grain-free baked goods I’ve made. Next time I’ll make a double batch. Thanks for the great recipe!
Moonbeam says
June 10, 2013 at 3:13 pmWhat is the flavor? What do they taste like?
Kelly says
March 3, 2017 at 10:08 amI think they taste like a munchkin from dunkin doughnuts. Sooooooo good!
Elly says
June 11, 2013 at 2:33 pmThese were great! All five members of my family liked them! Thanks for the recipe.
Healy Real Food Vegetarian says
June 11, 2013 at 2:55 pmThanks Elly! Glad your family enjoyed them!
Sarah says
June 11, 2013 at 5:20 pmI read the comments here, and made a double batch. 6 were as the recipe stated, and for the other half, I added cocoa (about 1/4 cup). Whether chocolate or vanilla, they are all incredibly good!!! Thanks for this wonderful recipe! Also, I substituted honey for the coconut sugar (equal amount). Worked great!
Healy Real Food Vegetarian says
June 11, 2013 at 5:26 pmChocolate donut holes sound great! Maybe I’ll put up a chocolate version too, Thanks!
Jeanne says
June 14, 2013 at 7:26 amWe can’t used coconut flour. Can I make these with almond flour, and if so, can you tell me how much to use?
Joanna says
July 8, 2013 at 6:41 amOkay, something went wrong. I followed the recipe exactly except I don’t have a mini muffin pan so I just put the balls on wax paper on a glass pan. After 10 minutes, they were virtually raw. I left them in a few minutes longer. Pulled them out and though maybe they would harden as they cooled. No such luck. I have crumbly donut mush. But tasty none the less. Any idea of what I did wrong? Could it be old baking soda?
Tiffany says
August 24, 2013 at 4:19 pmJoanna, mine were raw too. I cooked them lower and slower and it worked great. I cooked them at 295* for 20 minutes. I actually turned them over once in the middle too.
Tiffany says
August 12, 2013 at 3:11 amThese were great! I used honey instead of the coconut sugar as another reader suggested. I also doubled the recipe. Did not even get to the sugar rolling, they were too good without it. My husband said they tasted pumpkin-ish. I sort of got the same feeling. Definitely a taste of fall. Thanks for sharing. My two year old is dairy/gluten/rice/chicken and about 40 other things free and so things like this are a special treat 🙂
Lisa says
September 16, 2013 at 8:18 amMade these this morning. I doubled the recipe also, and they were so good! Thanks for the recipe!
Karie says
October 17, 2013 at 8:05 amThese look great – I was wondering if I could substitute 1/4 real butter for the coconut oil?
Healy Real Food Vegetarian says
October 17, 2013 at 8:51 amYes, I’m sure that would work fine.
amanda says
April 4, 2015 at 3:22 pmAbsolutely. I havent made these, but I did use coconut oil in place of butter in my moms brownie recipe. Worked great.
Amber says
November 27, 2013 at 10:51 amMy kids and I just made these. They are a big hit! Delicious!
Elizabeth says
November 28, 2013 at 5:39 amI have been making these for my husband and I for months now and every time we have company stay with us I make sure they’re ready to go. I’ve added shredded coconut to the cinnamon and coconut topping and I’ve made a chocolate version as well. Last night for Chanukkah I flattened the dough to put a little jelly in the middle and then reshaped them dough into balls. They are amazing and my family loved them. Thank you for posting such a great treat.
Healy Real Food Vegetarian says
November 28, 2013 at 6:42 amI’m so glad to hear that it has become a favorite for your family Elizabeth! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Amanda says
February 10, 2014 at 11:11 amHow is the texture of these? I find coconut flour baked goods to be too spongy? Are these?
vanessa says
January 19, 2015 at 9:28 pmThe flavor is good, but the texture is like eating sweet sand…I even added a pureed banana and no luck!
Not a good recipe for me, sorry! 🙁
Hannah of Healy Eats Real says
January 20, 2015 at 2:30 pmIf you change the recipe and add a banana it changes the texture a lot. When baking with coconut flour, the batter is supposed to be dry, it ruins the consistency when you add more moisture. However, when you’re baking grain and nut-free you can’t expect your baked goods to taste exactly like regular donuts.
Marina says
March 24, 2014 at 1:40 pmCan one substitute the eggs with anything to make it AIP?
Mickey says
June 15, 2014 at 7:14 amOK, I must be missing something. I tried the original recipe & the commentor’s recipe with honey. Both turned into cupcakes rather than donut balls. I also tried not melting the coconut oil, but that didn’t help. How do you get them to keep their shape?
carly says
July 8, 2014 at 7:51 pmAbsolutely delicious! Mine tuned into mini muffins too, but they were wonderful all the same. Will definitely make again…
Kathleen says
August 8, 2014 at 9:28 amI was just looking at a recipe for hushpuppies and am thinking that with a few ingredient changes (like adding herbs, peppers, maybe some cheese…) this could work. I think I will try both!
Kate says
August 17, 2014 at 7:46 amThey were yummy, but i found them to be a little bit on the dry side. I might use a little ghee next time. I added a little white powdered sugar on top to entice & fool my boys so they didn’t know it was heatlhy. They are negative nellys when it comes to “heathly” foods. They said it wasn’t bad, but went back for seconds, go figure…thanks for the recipe!
Robin Powell says
September 20, 2014 at 1:05 pmI make these and everyone who has tried them,loves them.. Today I am going to have fun with the toppings… I’m doing choolate and bacon,chocolate and crushed almonds,honey glazed and cinnamon and sugar. wish me luck…
Healy Eats Real says
September 20, 2014 at 2:51 pmSo glad you like them Robin! Your topping ideas sound great! 🙂
Min says
February 7, 2015 at 8:50 pmI have made these twice subbing the eggs for 1 flax egg and some applesauce for the other egg. (I have a daughter who is highly allergic to eggs) They are WONDERFUL!! Perfect texture and everything. I also made them smaller and made 20 small donut holes the first time, so our family of 5 was each able to have 4 as an evening treat. Even my husband LOVES them…and that is saying A LOT! I just wanted to share that this substitution works in case anyone else out there is needing to be egg free. (I haven’t read through all the comments, so someone may have already mentioned an egg substitute that works.)
Cathy says
July 10, 2015 at 7:59 amLOVE these!! I am low-carbing, so I made them by substituting stevia (the cooking version) and they turned out good. I want to try chocolate and coconut next. Thank you for the recipe.
Hannah of Healy Eats Real says
July 10, 2015 at 2:01 pmGlad you enjoyed them Cathy!
kelly says
December 6, 2015 at 12:46 pmWhat is the calorie, carb fat content etc?
Hannah of Healy Eats Real says
December 6, 2015 at 2:45 pmI’m not sure. I would use an app like My Fitness Pal to figure it out 🙂
K Wenyon says
March 2, 2016 at 12:57 amFollowed recipe and currently have a flat mushy mess in the oven. The balls have completely collapsed, not sure what I’ve done wrong :/
DB says
September 9, 2016 at 2:21 pmI just made these for my teenage sons both of whom are on a reduced carb diet. They absolutely loved them. Lightly sweet and oh so soft. Delicious..
Hannah of Healy Eats Real says
September 13, 2016 at 10:43 amThanks DB! Glad they enjoyed them! 🙂