6 Vegan Recipes That Use a Donut Pan (that aren't donuts)
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Discover fun and creative vegan donut pan recipes that go way beyond donuts. Enjoy sweet and savory baking with zero animal products. This list of vegan recipes will help you justify purchasing that donut pan.
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- Vegan Grilled Cheese
- Vegan Pizza Donuts
- Vegan Mac N Cheese Donuts
- Vegan Banana Bread Donuts
- Vegan Sushi Donuts
- Vegan Mini Wreath Cakes
- Contact Me with Questions
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Are You The One? by The Presets
I hate buying something that only has one use. Garrick refers to these things as unitaskers, which I think is hilarious! I have not 1, not 2, but 5 donut pans of various shapes and sizes. Needless to say, I needed to find some other uses for these donut pans. Or I needed to try to get myself on tv on the latest hoarder show or open a donut pan museum/library.
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve made lots of vegan donut recipes with these donut pans including doggie donuts, narwhal donuts, healthy galaxy donuts, and Sanrio cinnamoroll donuts. But I really wanted the donut pans to feel like they could do more. It’s not for me, it’s for the pans and their feeling of self-worth. vv563 If you have purchased 1 (or 5, if you’re me) of these donut pans and are looking for some alternate uses for them, I’m sharing my ideas and research results with you.
I also want to point out that even when a recipe says you don’t have to grease the pans, just do it anyway. These pans have a nonstick coating, but after you’ve had them for awhile, they tend to become more-stick over time.
Vegan Grilled Cheese Donuts Recipe
Who doesn’t love grilled cheese? I used to have to make grilled cheese with really thick nooch sauce, but now that violife and follow your heart exist, the vegan grilled cheese game is so much easier!
Spread earth balance on the outsides of 2 slices of bread. Then add 1-2 slices of vegan cheese in in the middle of the bread slices. Choose 2 of your biscuit cutters to cut it in the shape of a donut. One should be the outer circle size, and the other should be the donut hole size. Fill your donut pan with as many as you want to make and bake until golden.
Vegan Pizza Donuts Recipe
These vegan pizza donuts are my own creation, and since I first made them, I decided they are my favorite way to eat pizza forevermore. I filled them with vegan cheese, pepperoni, and easy-to-make pizza sauce. These are seriously SO GOOD.
Vegan Baked Mac N Cheese Donuts Recipe
I made these mac n cheese donuts for New Year’s Eve, and they were a big hit. I garnished them with my homemade vegan bacon for the party. I used one of the leftover ones to make a mac and cheese bagel sandwich.
Vegan Banana Bread Donuts Recipe
These banana bread donuts are a clever way to repurpose ripe bananas and make use of your donut pan in a fun, snackable format. Unlike traditional banana bread, these bake faster, are perfectly portioned, and have that satisfying donut shape without any frying. They’re a cozy, kid-friendly treat that’s as easy to make as it is to eat.
Vegan Sushi Donuts Recipe
Jasmine is the cutest vegan on the planet, so I’m excited to share one of her creations. I know a ton of people have made sushi donuts, but how many chose this super cute song for their video? Amiright?
Vegan Mini Wreath Cakes Recipe
The only downside to these mini chocolate cake wreaths is that you only make them during one season of the year. They’re easy to make, fun to decorate, and make great holiday gifts, projects to do with little ones, or gorgeous treats to bring to a holiday cookie exchange.
Comments or Questions?
If you make any of these recipes, I would love it if you’d snap a pic, post to instagram, and tag me @vegandollhouse. It seriously makes my day/week/month!
Please message me (instagram or email) if you have any questions, feedback, or other ideas for using donut pans that I should add here.
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