Vegan Champagne Donuts (2024)

Published: Feb 22, 2021 · by Megan · This post may contain affiliate links.

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These soft & fluffy Vegan Champagne Donuts are baked for the best boozy vegan dessert! Plus, these dairy-free donuts get get topped with an easy champagne glaze & sparkly sprinkles for an extra festive treat.

*Recipe originally shared December 2018 and updated February 2021*

Way back when in 2018 I made these boozy baked donuts to ring in the New Year alongside a Pear Vanilla Gin Gizz!

Now, I have updated the recipe with new photos, gram measurements, and a few tweaks to make these baked vegan donuts even better. Plus, we are baking these prosecco donuts to celebrate SGTO's 3 year anniversary- Wahoo!

Ingredient Notes:

While the full list of ingredients for these is in the recipe card, here are a few notes on some important ingredients:

Pastry flour: to sub with 1 cup+ 1 tablespoon pastry flour with all-purpose flour use ¾ cup+ 3 tablespoon all purpose flour+ 1 tablespoon cornstarch for similar results
Vanilla: I used vanilla bean paste but you can also use vanilla extract 1:1
Oil: I prefer olive oil in baked goods, but melted coconut oil or any other liquid vegetable oil also works

How to make champagne donuts

This delicious champagne dessert is not only glitzy and festive, but these dairy-free & eggless donuts also happen to be easy to make at home.

Make the champagne cake batter

Since these vegan donuts are baked, we make the batter just like we would make a cupcake or cake batter. First, mix the dry ingredients together in one bowl. Then, add the wet ingredients (including the bubbly) to another bowl. Make sure the champagne is at room temperature for the best results with mixing the ingredients.

Pour the dry ingredients into the bowl of wet ingredients and mix until you have a nice smooth batter. Just make sure not to overmix or you could end up with dense donuts.

Add to donut pan and bake

Spoon the batter into a non-stick donut pan. Even if you use a non-stick pan, I like to lightly grease mine with oil to make sure nothing sticks. Then, add to the oven and bake for 11-13 minutes.

Top with champagne glaze

Let the donuts cool to room temperature and make the champagne glaze by mixing your bubbly with powdered sugar in a shallow bowl. Then, dunk each donut into the glaze and place them onto a drying rack until the glaze hardens.

While the glaze is setting, I highly recommend topping the donuts with the sparkliest gold and silver sprinkles you can find!

FAQ & Expert Tips:

Can I make these as champagne cupcakes?

Yes! This recipe makes 8 mini cake donuts but it can also be used to make cupcakes. If making cupcakes make sure to fill each cupcake liner until it is ⅔ full and bake the cupcakes for 20-22 minutes. This recipe would likely make around 6 cupcakes.

Can I make these donuts gluten-free?

I haven't personally tried it, but many people have said this recipe works with a 1:1 Gluten-Free Baking Flour like Bob's Mill. Unfortunately, using a flour alternative such as almond flour or coconut flour will not work in this recipe.

What about making these donuts refined sugar-free?

You can make these baked donuts refined sugar-free by swapping the sugar for another granulated sugar like coconut sugar or maple sugar. Just keep in mind it will affect the overall sweetness and color of the end result.

How do I store vegan donuts?

Donuts are best enjoyed the day they are made, however they can be stored in a closed container at room temperature for 24 hours, in the fridge for 3-5 days, and in the freezer for up to 1 month. I recommend storing between sheets of parchment paper so they do not stick together.