A sweet cake donut made with whole grains flours, these Irish Coffee Cake Donuts are a perfect gluten-free and dairy-free breakfast treat.
Spring break has commenced for me this week and luckily the weather agrees wholeheartedly. That interior decorating issue we were having last week?
Well, we took down those things we had already hung on the wall and I spent my first day of break painting. White walls. Everywhere. We're going minimalist, my friends!
But what is certainly more exciting than painting walls are these Irish Coffee Cake Donuts. So we'll get to it.
These simple donuts are infused with coffee in two ways. The batter, which consists of sorghum flour, almond flour, and tapioca starch, contains a splash of strongly brewed coffee. The amount listed below does not make for a strong coffee-flavored donut, but you could probably add another tablespoon or a tablespoon of instant coffee grounds to enhance that flavor. The glaze (this is my favorite part), combines more coffee and the not-so-secret ingredient, Irish whiskey.
These are a sweet treat to be sure, but one that is totally worth it. And while they would be perfect for your St. Patrick's Day celebrations, these Irish coffee cake donuts are pretty much begging to be made year round.
Hoping spring has come your way!
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Irish Coffee Cake Donuts (GF, DF)
Ingredients
Donuts:
- ½ cup sorghum flour
- 1 cup almond flour/meal
- ½ cup tapioca starch/flour
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of ground nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 6 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
- 3 tablespoons strong brewed coffee
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil slightly cooled
Irish Coffee Glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar I blitzed unrefined sugar in the blender to make my own
- 3 tablespoons Irish whiskey
- 2 tablespoons strong brewed coffee
- 2 tablespoons crushed pistachios for garnish optional
Instructions
Donuts:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 6-cavity nonstick donut pan with coconut oil (if you have two pans, even better!).
- In a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, then add almond milk, coffee, and coconut oil and whisk until combined. Add the liquid mixture to the flour mixture and whisk again until combined.
- Spoon batter into donut cavities, filling ¾ of the way full. Bake for 17-18 minutes, or until donuts start to turn golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Allow donuts to cool in pan for 2 to 3 minutes. Loosen edges with a knife and turn donuts out, allowing them cool the rest of the way on a cooling rack. Repeat until you've used all the batter.
Irish Coffee Glaze:
- While the donuts are baking, in a small bowl whisk together powdered sugar, Irish whiskey, and coffee. If you would like a thicker glaze, add more powdered sugar a little bit at a time.
Assembly:
- Place a piece of parchment paper under the cooling rack. Spoon glaze over tops of donuts. The donuts will soak up some of the glaze, so I gave each donut a light layer of glaze, then went back and did a second coat. Sprinkle with crushed pistachio if desired. Allow glaze to set about 5 minutes before serving.
Emily
Tessa! So incredible!! The coffee and the whiskey sound so good together and they are beautiful too! I am imagining these warm for dessert with a little scoop of gelato on top. :)
Tessa
Ohh, I like how you think!!! They would be so good with gelato on top. Yes! Thank you, Emily! <3
Allie | In This Kitchen
Yesssss, Irish whiskey in the glaze :) perfect. These have got to be amazing.
Tessa
Can't go wrong with a little Irish whiskey! ;) Thank you, Allie!
renee (will frolic for food)
DEAR GOD these are gorgeous!!! I can't wait to try them!
Tessa
That just put a huge smile on my face. :) Thanks, Renee!!
aida mollenkamp
Tessa, these sound just delightful! Happy Spring!
Tessa
Happy Spring, Aida! Thanks so much!!
Christine // my natural kitchen
I have fallen so behind over the last month and between these and those brownies... Tessa you are a baking genius. I love a cake donut, and the combination of coffee and whisky ... I may just need to get back to baking this weekend and make a batch. And hooray for white walls! We are in the process of painting our huge rec room white and I am so in love with the bright and clean palate. Enjoy your Spring break!!! xo
Tessa
Aww, thank you Christine!! Don't you just love the white? I have gotten our place about halfway done this week and already such a difference! Loving it. And now, I kinda don't want to put anything back up on the walls! ;) xoxo
Meghan | Fox and Briar
Tessa, these are totally beautiful and I love that they have that Irish coffee twist! I am so happy that spring is here too, I am so so ready for it!
Tessa
Hooray for spring!! It wasn't even that bad of a winter and I am so ready for warmer temps. :) Thank you, dear Meghan!
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen
These sound totally right up my alley Tessa! The more coffee flavoring the better! And love that little bit of Irish whiskey too!
Tessa
I feel funny saying it, but these are great with a cup of coffee too! Can never have enough coffee, right?! :) Thank you, Mary Ann!
rebecca | DisplacedHousewife
First, I'm in love with these photos. They are beautiful!!! Second, we're on quite the baked donut bender...we're going to have to shove these in the rotation. They look so incredibly delicious!!! xoxo
Tessa
Thank you so much, Rebecca!! I think baked donut benders should always exist, don't you? :) I hope you all enjoy these! xoxo.
Heidi
These look amazing! Two of my favorite breakfast foods wrapped into one! Will definitely be trying these, thanks for sharing!
Tessa
Thanks, Heidi! They have definitely been a fun breakfast treat around here. I hope you enjoy!
genevieve @ gratitude & greens
I just had breakfast but these coffee cake doughnuts are just screaming "eat me!!!" right now. If only I had a doughnut pan! <3
Tessa
Oh, you should get one! If you were closer, I'd gladly share. :) Thanks, Genevieve! xo.