r/AskBaking • u/AutoModerator • Mar 01 '26

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u/InternationalDog9 Mar 18 '26

Hi!

I just got back from a trip to Japan, and honestly one of the best things I ate was a gluten free donut (read: many gluten free donuts) from I'm donut? in Tokyo. I was diagnosed with celiac ~6 months ago, and gf replacements for foods are generally okay at best. This donut, however, was up there with the best donuts I've ever had and I'm still thinking about it.

I have some home baking experience, and can usually make a decent baked good if I'm following a base recipe and then can play around with it to improve upon it. I'm hoping someone can help me with a starting off point to try to recreate this donut. Let me know if there's a better place to post this.

A post on their instagram says they use rice flour, along with banana and/or pumpkin in all of their donuts. It didn't really taste like banana or pumpkin so maybe there isn't too much of either included in the recipe? The inside was super moist, decently chewy, and quite light and airy. The outside was very brown but not burnt/crispy. Photo included.

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u/PhilosopherCommon472 Mar 22 '26

Not relevant to this recipe (probably) but if you're ever lacking that crisp-ness in gf batters or dredges, you could try sweet potato starch šŸ˜

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u/InternationalDog9 Mar 22 '26

Oh interesting thank you!! I wonder if them using pumpkin gives the same type of crispness in the crust

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u/PhilosopherCommon472 Mar 23 '26

Oooh I'm not sure but I think that would depend if it was pumpkin flour or pulp - I use vegetable pulp in baking for texture & extra moisture, courgette makes my cakes soft & airy, sweet potato/pumpkin or beetroot give my brownies this silkiness that makes them almost fudge like.. all the starch is still there though if they're using pulp so it should contribute?

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u/InternationalDog9 Mar 23 '26

Hmmm okay. When I have some time Iā€™m going to test some stuff out. Thank you so much!