Gluten-Free Red Velvet Waffle Donuts with Cream Cheese Icing Drizzle

Half waffle, half donut, fully ridiculous in the best way: cocoa-red batter crisped in the waffle iron and striped with tangy cream cheese icing. They’re a birthday-morning tradition waiting to happen, and the gluten-free batter behaves perfectly in the iron.

Yield: 10 waffle donuts · Time: 35 min

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups (210 g) gluten-free all-purpose flour blend
• 3 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) melted butter
• 1 tbsp red gel food coloring
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Icing: 3 oz cream cheese + 3/4 cup powdered sugar + 2–3 tbsp milk

Directions

1. Whisk the dry ingredients; separately whisk eggs, buttermilk, butter, coloring, and vanilla.
2. Combine into a thick batter and rest 5 minutes.
3. Cook in a hot, greased waffle maker until crisp, 3–4 minutes each.
4. Beat the icing ingredients smooth.
5. Drizzle the warm waffle donuts generously and serve immediately.

Pro tip: Gel coloring gives the deep red without thinning the batter — liquid coloring will cost you crispness.

Gluten-Free Notes

As always on this site: ingredient formulations change, so verify the gluten-free label on every packaged product you use — especially anything milled, malted, or made in a shared facility.

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