These colorful baked galaxy donuts are out of this world! The kid friendly breakfast recipe is so much fun to make at home.

Looking for a great rainy day baking project"

Galaxy donuts are the perfect choice.

With celestial swirls of magenta and blue, the dazzling donuts are just as delicious as they are beautiful. The shiny galactic glaze is made in one bowl, and the simple donut recipe can be both vegan and gluten free, with no eggs or dairy.

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Homemade galaxy donuts

I’ve had galaxy donuts or cosmic donuts on my list of recipes to try ever since the mysterious outer space pastries took over Instagram and social media a few years ago.

A small breakfast gathering with friends last week offered the perfect opportunity to finally try them out. And now that I know how easy it is to make the marbled glaze, there will definitely be more galaxy desserts in my future.
Galaxy cake, galaxy cupcakes, or even galaxy Vegan Cinnamon Rolls…

Galaxy donut ingredients

Here’s what you need: flour, water, apple cider or white vinegar, pure vanilla extract, liquid sweetener, baking powder, salt, and the galaxy donut glaze.

We’ve tried the recipe with all purpose, oat, spelt flour, and Bob’s gluten free all purpose flour. In general, baked goods made with oat flour have a dense texture, so if you prefer lighter donuts, go with the spelt or all purpose.

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