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Happy National Donut Day! S’mores Donuts

June 6, 2014 By Johnna 4 Comments

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Gluten-Free S'mores Donut | In Johnna's Kitchen

Happy National Donut Day!  Today marks the SIXTH National Donut Day I’ve celebrated here in my little on-line home.  Even though so much has changed with how I eat, I still celebrate the High Holy Day of the Donut Kingdom.  This year I’m celebrating with S’mores Donuts.

If you haven’t been following me since back in the stone age of my blog, I want to catch you up to speed.  I started blogging about donuts.  Not gluten-free donuts, not even healthy donuts, just donuts.  My plan was to visit 52 different donut shops in a year, eating one donut a week as part of my weight loss plan. You know, keeping it real by eating only one sweet treat each week.  Midway through the year, gluten had to go in order for me to find my way to health. I got pretty darned sick focused on losing weight instead of focusing on my health.  But donuts didn’t leave, just the gluten part.  And even though I’ve made a switch to a way of eating that is healthier for me than what I ate back in those days, I still enjoy a good donut.

Today I made S’mores Donuts.  I started with a recipe from Free Range Cookies.  It’s the best darned cake donut recipe I’ve ever baked at home.  I also made her chocolate glaze.  Then I sprinkled on some gluten-free “graham” cracker crumbs, stuck a Dandies marshmallow in the donut hole and toasted it.  So good! These recipes are no longer available online as of May 2022. 

Want the details?  Here’s what I did…

I started with a recipe that is no longer available online. Please let gluten-free bloggers know when you appreciate their recipes. Don’t complain about ads or how long you have to scroll to get to the recipe. Show them a little appreciation so they can keep going.

My substitutions were as follows:

1.  I used my favorite gluten-free flour blend.

2.  I used coconut sugar instead of refined white sugar.

3.  I used Earth Balance vegan butter-y sticks for the shortening.

4.  I used almond milk for the milk. 

5.  I used vanilla bean paste instead of extract.

6.  For the glaze I used maple syrup instead of corn syrup.

I used Kinnikinnick “graham” style crackers, but also really like the ones from Schar.  I used Dandies marshmallows, which are vegan.  I had their regular size, which are perfect for a large donut.  If making mini donuts, the small Dandies would work perfectly, but they aren’t available in my local grocery store yet so I cut the regular ones into thirds.

Super easy to make these.  First, bake up the donuts:

Gluten-Free S'mores Donut | In Johnna's Kitchen

Second, dip them in the chocolate glaze.

Gluten-Free S'mores Donut | In Johnna's Kitchen

Third, sprinkle with “graham” cracker crumbs.

Gluten-Free S'mores Donut | In Johnna's Kitchen

Fourth, stick a marshmallow in the hole and toast it.  I use this kitchen torch.

Gluten-Free S'mores Donut | In Johnna's Kitchen

Fifth, ENJOY!

gluten-free s'mores donut | In Johnna's Kitchen

Tell me, sweet friends, how are you celebrating National Donut Day?  I’d love to hear about your indulgence today…

Filed Under: 52 Donuts, 52 Sweets Tagged With: chocolate, gluten-free, gluten-free donut, gluten-free kansas city, gluten-free kc, national donut day, s'mores donut, smore donut

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Comments

  1. Jeanene says

    June 9, 2014 at 12:20 PM

    I wish I could of celebrated this day with you! You and I have two loves- donuts and Kansas City!
    Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  2. Bonne says

    May 23, 2022 at 6:05 AM

    Can you post the actual recipe because your link doesn’t exist anyore

    Reply
    • Johnna says

      May 23, 2022 at 11:36 AM

      Thanks so much for your message. I can’t post the recipe because sadly the site it was from is no longer active. It’s always so sad when we lose a good resource like this. Thanks for catching that this wonderful site, Free Range Cookies, is no longer available.

      Reply

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