These vegan Snow Star Donuts dusted with powdered sugar are the perfect treat for the holidays! Fluffy inside, crisp outside. Absolutely delicious!
These vegan star-shaped donuts dusted with powdered sugar are the perfect treat for the holidays! They are super fluffy on the inside, and crisp on the outside – just like donuts should be.
The dough is super easy to work with as it is a simple yeast dough, which you can make in a kitchen machine or knead by hand. It will need time to rise though, so keep that in mind when making the recipe. These snow star donuts, as I like to call them, are best enjoyed fresh, but they are so good – it’s totally worth the work!
Looking for more festive recipes? You might want to check out the following collections:
- Festive Vegan Mains & Sides for the Holidays
- Delicious Vegan Treats for the Holidays
- Christmas Cookie Recipes
Alternatively, you can use any shape you like, but I’d recommend sticking to basic, simple shapes because they puff up a lot. Then the shape might be unrecognizable.
Donuts FAQ
Help! My donuts are golden brown outside but raw inside!
Reduce the temperature of the oil. This will allow the donuts to be in the oil longer and therefore give them enough time to cook all the way through.
I don’t like frying. Can I bake them instead?
Yes, you can. Bake them at 350°F (180°C) for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown.
Powdered Sugar Snow Star Donuts
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1/3 cup granulated white sugar (make sure it's vegan!)
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1 1/4 cups plant-based milk (I used unsweetened coconut-rice milk)
- frying oil
- powdered sugar
Instructions
- Heat the plant-based milk and coconut oil in a small pot until the coconut oil melted, then let it cool down to body temperature (it shouldn't feel too warm). If the mixture is too hot, you'll kill the yeast and the dough will not rise.
- Combine flour, instant yeast, and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Then add in the cooled down milk and oil mixture and knead (or let the kitchen machine knead it) until a smooth dough forms (if it's sticky, add more flour). Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and let it rise for about 2 hours until the dough doubles in size.
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to about 1/2-inch thickness. Use a cookie cutter to cut out the stars. Let them rest again for about half an hour.
- Prepare your frying oil and fry the donut stars on each side until golden brown.
- Transfer them on a paper towel to remove excess oil.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving and enjoy!
Estimated Nutrition Info
If you give these Powdered Sugar Snow Star Donuts a try I’d love to hear how they turned out for you! Leave a comment or post a picture on instagram, use the hashtag #elephantasticvegan and tag me via @elephantasticvegan to make sure I’ll see it ^.^ I love to see all your lovely creations! Thanks! <3
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit
These are the puffiest little snow-covered stars I’ve ever wanted to devour! I love the simplicity of this dough, and the super fluffy result reminds me so much of beignets. The cascade of powdered sugar helps with that too of course :) A nice break from cookies but still so very festive!
Bianca
Thank you Natalie! :) Yeah, a break from christmas cookies was exactly what I needed and these fluffy star-shaped donuts were an excellent alternative. I’ve been getting quite a few reader remakes for this recipe and I love how create they are! One even made mickey-mouse-shaped donuts :D so cute!
KR
What method do you use to fry these? Deep fry? or can you shallow fry these? Please help, I would love to try this recipe for my vegan friend!
Bianca
I’ve deep-fried them in a pot (as I don’t have a deep-fryer). I used a small pot (so I don’t have to as so much oil) and added enough oil so they can float (I’ve worked in batches). But careful with frying, use a pot that is high enough so it won’t splash around all the hot oil. I hate frying hahaha but these fluffy star-donut are well worth it!
Anna
Is there something else I could use besides coconut oil? The person I want to make this for is allergic.
Bianca
Yep, you can use any neutral, plant-based oil instead of the coconut oil such as canola oil or sunflower seed oil ;)
Lissi
I’m definetly not a vegan, but those are to die for :)
Xoxo Lissi from CREADIVA
Bianca
Oh wow, what a great feedback! :) Thank you so much, Lissi!!
Sol
My fiancé took these to the office and they were a hit! I ate all the rest pretty much. Thanks for this amazing recipe! Will be trying more of your recipes.
Bianca
Yeay, glad you all enjoyed them! :)
Icela
They look delicious! But me and my hubby are trying to stay away from oil. Could I bake these in the oven?
Bianca
Absolutely, you can bake these in the oven, they will hold their form. Not sure if they’ll puff up just as nice though. :)
AnnCharloth Stjärnstrand
Do you have to eat them straight away or can I make them and take them with me to a dinner party?
Bianca
They are the best on the same day, so making them sometime throughout the day and eating them in evening is no problem. I’d recommend letting them cool off before packing them up, so that the steam doesn’t make them soggy. Hope you enjoy! :)
Anh
Bianca, what oven temperature should I bake them at?
They are so cute. Thank you for sharing.
Bianca
I’d suggest baking them at 350°F (180°C) for 15-20 minutes (until golden). :)
Daniela
Will active dry yeast work? Thank you!
Bianca
yup! that’s perfect! :)
Hannah Jones
Made these today, worked really well though I made the rookie mistake and used the wrong coconut oil, sonthe taste and smell of coconut. Not bad tasting just not what what I was aiming for. I’ll know for next time to make sure it’s a neutral tasting oil