Are there vegan donuts near me? Here are the top 42 donut shops serving vegan donuts across the U.S.!

Author: Colleen Kane

At Vkind, we believe that you shouldn’t have to sacrifice your values to enjoy your favorite foods. If you’re a donut lover AND a conscious consumer who wants to make compassionate, eco-conscious choices, vegan donuts are just the solution you’ve been looking for! 

We’ve profiled as many donut shops across the U.S. as we could find to help you find vegan donuts near YOU. While there may be other vegan donuts offered at non-vegan shops near you as well, we aim to support the VegEconomy by spending our dollars at kind, environmentally-aware businesses.

So, let’s find out where delicious all-vegan donut shops are near you!

Alabama

Roll With It Vegan Bakery – Fort Payne

The first vegan bakery of Fort Payne, Alabama! You’ll be astonished at the endless variety of classic and gourmet treats. The owner is a self-taught cook and baker with over 20 years of experience. 

When she went vegan overnight in February 2010, she had to re-learn how to make everything! So, she learned to re-create all her favorite homestyle and gourmet dishes. She can even make most items gluten-free, soy-free, keto, nut-free and/or refined sugar-free on request.

Catch these small-batch, handmade donuts at local farmers’ markets near Mentone and Fort Payne. With twelve years of perfecting vegan versions of traditional treats, these donuts are sure to delight! 

Beautifully decorated flavors include Unicorn Donuts, Pumpkin Pie Donuts, Homer’s Moon Waffle Donuts, Caramel Apple, Maple French Toast, Blueberry French Toast, Maple Walnut, Maple Coconut Bacon, Rose Cardamom & Pistachio, Cookies & Milk, Cookies & Cream, Mud Pie, Blackberry Cheesecake, French Toast, Sugar Glazed, Lemon Meringue Pie, Coffee Glazed, Mexi Chocolate, Fairy, Snowflake, Butterfinger Crunch, Fruit Filled and Bavarian Cream. 

But the creativity doesn’t stop with her donuts! The owner has even created vegan Kolaches (pepperoni and cheese style rolls), vegan Tofurkey Muenster cheese pastries, Fruit & Chz Danishes, jaw-dropping cakes, intricately decorated cupcakes, breads like Challah and Basil Pesto Sourdough, cookies, pies and candies. If you want to try to recreate these at home, be sure to order a copy of her cookbook. Email [email protected] for custom order requests & more information.

California

Donut Friend – Los Angeles, California

A walk-in spot with customizable pastries, Donut Friend features an entirely plant-based menu. 

If you’re looking for variety, you’ll find it at Donut Friend! With flavors like Angry Samoa, (Coconut) Bacon, Caramel on Parade, Passion Fruit, Custard, Jelly, Apple Fritter, Fudge, Cinnamon, Matcha Green Tea, Rosewater, Coffee Cake, Cinnamon Roll, Lavender Orange, Nutella, Cake Donut with Chocolate and Nutmeg, Maple Sugar, Classic Chocolate Sprinkle, Blueberry Danish, Donut Holes, Strawberry, Speculoos and Cream Brulee – your craving for novelty is sure to be satisfied! While you’re there, check out their extensive selection of dairy-free ice creams and shakes. 

Karma Baker – Los Angeles, California

At the Los Angeles-based Karma Baker, the company’s motto is “Eat Good Karma.” Their donut flavors include White Buttermilk, Cinnamon Roll, Chocolate Coated, Halloween, Cinnamon Sugar Buttermilk, Chocolate Peppermint, and Powdered Sugar Buttermilk Donuts.

In addition, they offer specialty vegan baked goods, including stuffed cupcakes, cream cakes, cookies, tarts, savory breads, scones, brownies, and cakes. They even offer gluten-free bread and Pizza Pockets. 

If you’re not near LA and can spare some on shipping for a special occasion, you can take advantage of their nationwide shipping.

Erin McKenna’s Bakery – Los Angeles and Santa Monica

Erin McKenna’s Bakery offers a wide assortment of all-vegan, gluten-free and kosher baked goods that are beloved nationwide. Their “Greatest Hits” donuts include: salted caramel, coffee crunch, cinnamon sugar, maple, vanilla dipped, samoa, chocolate dipped and powdered blueberry. They also offer nationwide shipping via Goldbelly. 

Donut Farm – Oakland and San Francisco

At Donut Farm, you can find a unique savory offering of Donuts and Gravy, which includes donuts smothered in shiitake and thyme gravy and served with a side of southern greens. They offer a vast array of other vegan breakfast dishes as well.

Vegan Donut Gelato – Oakland and San Jose, California

Known for animal advocacy as well as mouth-watering treats, this donut shop offers tons of flavors. Bite into a Maple-Iced Old Fashioned, Cinnamon Roll Donut, Fruity Pebbles, Custard-Filled, Chocolate Oreo, Sprinkles, Glazed Donut Holes, Powdered Sugar, Coconut, Chocolate Peanut and many more. The owner is even known for extravagant, artistic birthday cakes topped with donuts. 

Donut Panic – San Diego, California

This shop specializes in vegan yeast raised donuts and cake donuts. Cake donuts are sold Tuesday-Sunday starting at 6am. Yeast donuts are sold Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday after 9:30am. The shop is closed on Mondays. For atmosphere, they sometimes offer music. 

Menu selection changes weekly, so check their Instagram and/or Facebook pages for flavor updates on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Recent pictures have displayed the likes of Lemon Lavender, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Stuffed Chocolate Raspberry, Glazed Coconut, Cinnamon Sugar, Chocolate Glazed With Coconut, Oreo Cookie, Apple Fritter and Chocolate and Strawberry Sprinkle.  

Nomad Donuts – San Francisco, California

This shop specializes in all-vegan donuts and all-vegan bagels. Specialty donuts include Chocolate Covered Strawberry, Cream Cheese Guava, Raspberry Basil. Basic Donuts Include Monkey Bread, Chocolate, Maple, And Vanilla Bean. Order here!

Florida

Erin McKenna’s Bakery – Orlando

Erin McKenna’s Bakery offers a wide assortment of all-vegan, gluten-free and kosher baked goods that are beloved nationwide. Their “Greatest Hits” donuts include: Salted Caramel, Coffee Crunch, Cinnamon Sugar, Maple, Vanilla Dipped, Samoa, Chocolate Dipped and Powdered Blueberry. They also offer nationwide shipped via Goldbelly. 

Valkyrie Donuts – Orlando and St. Petersburg, Florida

Founded in 2016 in Orlando, Florida, owner Celine Beltgens and donut chef Steven Brinkman made a name for themselves with big, square donuts with fun flavors. Fan favorites include the stuffed cookie butter, strawberry shortcake, French Toast, Boston Cream, Fruity Pebbles, Guava Filled, Purple Yam, Samoa, Guava Cream Cheese, Blueberry Filled and ChocoLIT!

Customers rave that the fillings “taste handmade,” are “soft, fluffy, moist and flavorful” and “so creative.” Their only complaint? “It’s just hard choosing only one donut!” The daily flavor rotation keeps regulars coming back for more.

HaleLife Bakery – Clearwater/St. Pete, Downtown St. Pete, South Tampa and Carrollwood, Florida

A 100% vegan and gluten-free bakery that is also free from soy, tree nuts, and peanuts (excluding coconut). First-time customers can even receive a coupon for a free vegan, gluten-free donut, cupcake or brownie of their choice by entering their email on the website. 

Donut flavors include Chocolate Caramel Bourbon Crunch, Reese’s (made with sunflower butter), Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Funfetti, Oreo Cheesecake, Strawberry Cheesecake. They also offer a variety of savory breads, baguettes and buns.  They even offer a couple Keto/sugar-free desserts as well. See their full menu here!

Georgia

Vegan Dream Doughnuts – Atlanta, Georgia

Vegan Dream Doughnuts is located in West End, a predominantly Black historic neighborhood that has been a destination for vegan and vegetarian eateries for decades. The self-taught founder and chef of this proudly Black-owned business, Raz Izes, offers gluten-free vegan donuts and donut holes sweetened with agave and coconut sugar. 

Popular flavors include banana caramel, powdered cinnamon, french vanilla almond hazelnut, and banana strawberry caramel. Flavors featured on his Instagram have included Blueberry Banana Coconut, Glazed, Vanilla Lemon, and Blueberry Almond Amaretto. Raz also offers vegan cinnamon rolls stuffed with organic seasonal fruit. Customers can order through Uber Eats or pick up from his ship.

Haute Doughnuts – Augusta, Georgia

While this operation has no brick-and-mortar location, you can order delivery (for an added fee), pre-order donuts and pick them up from one of their pickup locations, or walk in and buy donuts from either Ubora Coffee Roasters (in Evans) or Rooted Coffee House in downtown Augusta. They post their weekly menu on their website and social media pages. Reviewers sing their praises on Happy Cow.

Their variety of yeast and cake donuts includes traditional sweet options as well as savory. Adventurous foodies will be excited to try their pizza, pimento cheese, breakfast sandwich, and Everything Bagel with Cream Cheese filling flavors. (Reviewers say the bagel-style donut is surprisingly delicious!) Some of their seasonally-available sweet flavors include Blueberry Pancake, Strawberry Cake, Blueberry Cake, Apple Fritter, Tiramisu, and Peach Cobbler. They usually have one or two gluten-free options as well.

Check out their current menu here.

Hawaii

Little Vessels Donut Co. – Honolulu

Run by a humble team of five, these handmade donuts are made in small batches with coconut milk and coconut oil. Both classic and non-traditional flavors are sure to surprise and delight customers. Their menu currently includes Classic Vanilla Glaze, Vanilla with Sprinkles, Chocolate, Chocolate with Sprinkles, Maple with Cocnut Bacon and Cinnamon Sugar. 

Open Saturday and Sunday from 10am-2pm (or sold out), as well as the first and third Mondays of the Month from 8am-11am (or sold out).

Illinois

Beacon Doughnuts – Chicago, Illinois

This bakery is known for their 24-hour vegan brioche dough, which they used to create their Raised Glazed Brioche and Chocolate Glazed Brioche. Many other classics and imaginative flavors fill this small shop, like Chocolate Fudge, Blueberry Pancake, Apple Fritter, Cinnamon Coffee Cake, Blackberry Bismark, Swedish Knot, Oreo Old Fashioned, Lavender Vanilla, Lemon Square and Tiramisu. Donut holes, locally roasted coffee, and apparel available as well. As they’re a small batch shop, they highly recommend ordering ahead of time. Order here and follow them on Instagram!

Kansas

Nice Bites Bakery – Wichita, Kansas

Established in 2016, Nice Bites Bakery offers not only vegan, gluten-free pastries, but all items can be made gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free and corn free upon request. Donut flavors include Blueberry, Chocolate, Chocolate Espresso, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Coconut, Lemon, Maple, Maple Coconut Bacon, Strawberry, and Vanilla. 

Louisiana

Vegan Snack Shack – New Orleans, Louisiana

You can’t go wrong with a classic glazed donut! This fun shop offers organic, yeast-free, soy-free glazed vegan donuts. Their dessert menu also includes items like sweet potato pie and cinnamon rolls. 

If you’re looking for some vegan takes on NOLA classics, be sure to try their Okra and Gumbo, Cauliflower Bites, Okra Bites, Fried Eggplant and Squash, Jambalaya and Gumbo, Veggie Burgers, Eggplant Burgers, Hot Sausage Burger, Eggplant Po Boy, Yahuah Cauliflower Tacos, Buffalo Cauliflower Wrap, Smoke Sausage, Baked Macaroni and Spicy BBQ Sausage, Nachos and more. 

New York

Erin McKenna’s Bakery – New York City

Erin McKenna’s Bakery offers a wide assortment of all-vegan, gluten-free and kosher baked goods that are beloved nationwide. Their “Greatest Hits” donuts include salted caramel, coffee crunch, cinnamon sugar, maple, vanilla dipped, samoa, chocolate dipped and powdered blueberry. They also offer nationwide shipping via Goldbelly. 

Dun-Well Doughnuts – Brooklyn, New York

While not immediately apparent on their homepage, Dun-well Doughnuts is all plant-powered. Order the house mixed dozen for a sampling of their current flavors, including two filled “pie” donuts. Also offered dairy-free hot drinks and iced drinks. Open for take-out only.

Their Instagram page has featured a mind-boggling number of mouthwatering flavors. 

For chocolate lovers, they have Chocolate Cherry, Chocolate Frosting, Brownie Batter Filling, Walnuts & Sea Salt, and Triple Chocolate.

For the chocolate and peanut butter fiends, they offer Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse. Peanut Butter Frosted Donut With Raspberry Jam Filling & Chocolate Drizzle, and Chocolate Frosted Doughnut With Potato Chips, Pretzels, Peanuts, Chocolate Chips & Peanut Butter Cream Filling.

Flavors for fruit lovers include Lemon Bar, Key Lime Pie, Raspberry Rose Matcha Cake, Passionfruit Poppy, Strawberry Sprinkle, Blueberry, Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake, and Tequila Lime.

Autumn-themed offerings are Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll, Blackberry Lavender, Brown Sugar Bourbon, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Caramel Apple Pie, Vanilla Chai, Vanilla Chai Latte, and Pumpkin Spice Latte.

Christmas-time flavors include Eggnog, Chocolate Peppermint Cake, Gingerbread Cookie, and Peppermint Mocha.

Strawberry Sprinkle, Chocolate Sprinkle, Pb & J With Chocolate Drizzle

Nutty flavors include Mocha Almond Sea Salt, Cranberry Almond, Almondine,

For liquor lovers, they even offer Raspberry Chambord (a raspberry liquor), Sake Bomb (liquor from fermented rice), and Brown Sugar Bourbon.

Other creative flavors have included Spiral Doughnut With Buttery Cinnamon Glaze & Cream Cheese Frosting, Cinnamon Sugar, Lavender Earl Grey, Amaretto Cream,  Rainbow Pride and Sweet Butter Rosemary.

Delivery is available through DoorDash, Grubhub, and Seamless. 

Peaceful Provisions – Beacon, New York

An all-vegan donut shop known for its square donuts made by hand and unique options like vegan brioche. The company’s promise is that their products will always be free from animal products, bone char, hydrogenated oils and trans fats, GMOs, palm oil, artificial flavors and colors, bleached flour, and made with fair trade chocolate approved by the Food Empowerment Project. 

As they are made without preservatives, be sure to eat the day of! However, these donuts contain gluten and other common allergens. While the menu changes weekly, staples include Strawberry with Sprinkles, Cinnamon Sugar Twists, and Vanilla Glazed Twists. Open Friday-Sunday 9 am-2 pm, but they usually dwindle and sell out by 11 am-1 pm. 

North Carolina

The Dough House – Black Mountain, North Carolina

Here, classics include Vanilla Glaze, Chocolate Glaze, Strawberry Glaze, Chai Glaze and Cinnamon Sugar Dusted. Specialty donuts include Chocolate Espresso, Chocolate + Coconut Bacon, Chocolate Caramel, Vanilla Espresso, Vanilla Blueberry, Vanilla Matcha, Strawberry Matcha, and Jelly or Cream filling of the day. Additionally, any donut flavor can be made gluten free at no extra cost. While you’re there, grab a t-shirt or sweater with the Dough House logo from their upcycled apparel selection. 

Pair it with a dairy-free coffee or latte, with flavors including salted caramel, vanilla, cinnamon bun and peppermint.

Follow them on Instagram! 

Move That Dough Baking Co. – Charlotte, North Carolina

No storefront here, but Move that Dough sells some treats at certain local retailers like EastSide Local eatery. They accept custom orders for vegan donuts and other baked goods. Customers have left rave reviews on Happy Cow of this shop, describing their donuts as “unreal” and the owner as “thoughtful” about using organic and sustainable ingredients.

People have praised the owner for using her platform not just to sell delicious vegan donuts, but to discuss mental health and social issues as well. Follow their Instagram for updates on the markets and plazas where the donuts will be delivered.  

Kitoko Bites – Raleigh, North Carolina

Kitoko is a food truck unique to Raleigh, NC. This all-vegan donut shop is also free of common allergens, including gluten, corn, dairy, eggs, soy and preservatives. Their standard donuts are made with flour, while the gluten-free donuts are made with yuca. Catch them at the downtown Farmer’s Market!

Plant Cakes Bake Shop – Wake Forest, North Carolina

A 100% plant-based bakery and dessert bar featuring fresh baked sweets sourced from organic ingredients. Donut flavors include Vanilla Blueberry, Caramel Delight, French Toast, German Chocolate, Vanilla Strawberry, Banana Bread, Espresso, Churro, Double Chocolate Sprinkle,  Vanilla Rainbow Sprinkle, Coconut Bacon, Coconut Lime, Cookies And Cream, Zesty Lemon Donuts, Marshmallow S’mores, Peanut Butter Cup, A=and Vanilla Maple Brown Sugar. 

The bakery also offers a selection of organic cold beverages, specialty espresso coffees & dairy-free soft-serve ice cream in cups, cones, and sundaes.

Shyah’s Vegan Bakery – Knightdale, North Carolina

Located in, Shyah’s Vegan Bakery specializes in vegan donuts, breads, cookies, muffins, cupcakes, cakes and more. There is no physical storefront, but to place an order for delivery, just text the owner, Yis’shyah, at 919-815-7803.

Maryland

Sticky Fingers – Washington, D.C.

Some of their donut flavors include Vanilla, Boston Creme, Orange Marmalade, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Apple Cinnamon Fritter and Sticky Bun. Past flavors have even included Samoa, Boston Cream, S’mores and Tiramisu.  Since they rotate flavors, be sure to check out their Instagram for current offerings. The shop also offers vegan cookie sandwiches, cupcakes, muffins, bake-at-home sticky buns and cookie dough, cakes, and cake mixes. 

For a savory twist, you can also try their breakfast sandwiches, hoagies, buffalo wraps, made with ingredients like seitan, tempeh, tofu, veggie sausage and nutritional yeast. Grab some merch while you’re there, including travel mugs, aprons, their very own vegan sweets cookbook and candles. 

Available for pick-up or delivery. Order here!

Donut Run – Washington, DC

Voted Best Donuts in DC, this shop is open every day from 7 am-2 pm. Flavors featured on their Instagram have included Red Velvet, Cherry Coke Float, Chocolate Covered Strawberry, Cherry Fritters, Strawberry Cheesecake, Everything Bagel, Mocha Long John (Chocolate Glaze With Coffee Whipped Cream), Maple Bacon, Maple Cream Bars, Strawberry/Raspberry/Lemon/Apricot Jelly Stuffed, Hot Chocolate, Mint Chocolate Cream Filled topped with Coffee Glaze and Crushed Peppermint, Pumpkin Cream, Pumpkin Spice Latte, Apple Cider, Orange Creamsicle, Coconut Key Lime Pie, Peach Fritter and more. They also offer their own merch to take with you! Keep up with the latest flavors on their Instagram.

Maine

Lovebirds Donuts – Kittery, Maine

Lovebirds offers a wide variety of seasonal, traditional and experimental flavors. The menu varies daily. Some sample flavors offered include Raspberry Cheesecake, Chocolate Covered Cherry, Apple Fritter, Boston Cream Red Velvet, Grazed Brioche, Ganache Dipped, Cardamom Rose, Raspberry Coconut, Cinnamon Sugar, Strawberry Shortcake and Funfetti. 

Michigan

Dooped Donuts – Detroit, Michigan

Established in 2020, this woman-led business makes over 1200 fresh vegan donuts each week. With fresh new flavor combos dropped every other week, you never know what you’ll find next! Donuts are cut, fried, and decorated by hand. As the owners like to say, “they’re so good, you wouldn’t know they’re vegan.” Their menu boasts piping-hot Glazed Donuts, Chocolate Sprinkle, Cinnamon Sugar, and Coffee Crumble donuts. 

Picture-perfect shots on their website and Instagram display flavors like Raspberry Shortbread, Green Tea, Lemon Curd Packi, Berry Basil, Vanilla Cream, Pecan Toffee, Gingerbread, Caramel Green Apple, Pumpkin Pie, Dark Chocolate Sea Salt, Peach Cobbler, Chocolate Covered strawberry, Toasted Coconut and more. 

The shop also offers donuts, donut holes, and donut letter messages for special events. 

All donuts contain soy and gluten. Open Sunday-Saturday 8:30 am-3 pm.

Montana

Tandem Bakery – Missoula, Montana and Nationwide Shipping

An entirely vegan and gluten-free bakery offering five flavors of donuts, including Sprinkles, Chocolate Glazed, Lemon Glazed, Cinnamon Sugar, and assorted. You can order one flavor per dozen donuts. For large events, custom flavors are available. Gorgeous custom cakes and cupcakes are also available. 

Awarded Best Donuts by Westword’s Best of Denver in 2016, these baked cake donuts have won the hearts of vegans and omnivores alike. With four staple flavors – chocolate, vanilla, apple and pumpkin – these donuts prove that simplicity can be a winner. 

Veera Donuts – Missoula, Montana 

The signature donut at this shop is a French Toast donut tossed in cinnamon sugar and dusted with powdered sugar. So popular, it’s often out of stock! If so, you can set your sights on a classic like the O.G. Vanilla, O.G. Chocolate, Boston Dream with Bavarian Cream, O.G. Maple Twists, Apple Fritter, Blueberry, or an Old Fashioned. 

If you’re in the mood for novelty, try out “The Motherload” (with vegan cookie butter), The Stevie (lemon glaze, fresh fruit and mint leaf), Into the Void (chocolate glaze filled with peanut butter cream), Huckleberry Danishnut, “Bark at the Moon Pie” (filled with marshmallow fluff and topped with graham crust), or the Raz Cheeze Deluxe. Check out their flavors in more detail here.

But wait, that’s not all! If that’s not enough to tempt your tastebuds, Veera also offers Pistachio Cream, Creme Brulee, Lavender Cream (early grey glaze with swiss buttercream), and Blueberry Basil Old Fashioned. They even offer the trendy new Everything Spiced Donut with Vegan Cream Cheeze and fresh chives. 

A gluten-free option of most of the flavors is available as well! For those mornings you fancy a savory breakfast instead, Veera has you covered, with breakfast burritos and biscuits stuffed with Impossible Sausage, Just Egg, Vegenaise and vegan cheeses. 

Opens at 7 am Wednesday-Sunday. 

New Hampshire

Lovebirds Donuts – Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Lovebirds offers a wide variety of seasonal, traditional and experimental flavors. The menu varies daily. Some sample flavors offered include Raspberry Cheesecake, Chocolate Covered Cherry, Apple Fritter, Boston Cream Red Velvet, Grazed Brioche, Ganache Dipped, Cardamom Rose, Raspberry Coconut, Cinnamon Sugar, Strawberry Shortcake and Funfetti. 

Ohio

The Vegan Doughnut Company – Cleveland, Ohio

Run by two sisters with a mission to “spread compassion one doughnut at a time,” you can feel good about supporting The Vegan Donut Company. This business believes that we can enjoy the simple pleasures of life while still taking care of animals, the earth and our bodies. Their donuts contain no preservatives and zero trans fat. Individually cut and decorated by hand, these donuts are a labor of love.

“Regular” flavors include Lemon Lavender, Chocolate and Sprinkles, Cotton Candy (Yeast Donut With Buttercream), Raspberry Hibiscus, Glazed Twist, Maple Cream (Yeast With Vanilla Buttercream and Maple Icing), Boston Cream, Puppy Chow, and Maraschino Cherry Chocolate. Cake donut flavors include Lemon Cake, Old Fashioned Cake, And Cookies and Cream Chocolate Cake. 

Here, each donut is a work of art – almost too beautiful to eat! 

Oregon

Doe Donuts – Portland, Oregon 

The first all-vegan donut shop in Oregon, Doe Donuts offers a number of creative flavors. Year-round flavors include housemade strawberry milk and sprinkles, organic vanilla glaze and vanilla bean sea salt, early grey, a sundae with fudge, sprinkles and waffle cone pieces; banana bread with fresh banana glaze; french toast and tiramisu filled. In addition, new seasonal flavors are offered every couple months, such as s’mores, matcha and peach streusel. They also offer dairy-free ice cream and ice cream sandwiches. 

Sweetpea Baking Co. – Portland, Oregon

One unique offering here is the cronut – the perfect combo of the croissant and the donut.

Endless mouth-watering flavors of donuts and cronuts adorn the displays at Sweetpea. Choose from Double Chocolate Cronut, Ginger Maple and Coconut Caramel, Matcha Cronut, Chocolate Walnut, Caramel Latte, Lavender Rose, Chocolate Confetti, Spiced Peach, Coconut Almond Cronut, Chocolate Cherry, German Chocolate, Blueberry Cardamom, Cinnamon Sugar Cronut, and Lemon Marionberry, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Cinnamon Twist, Rocky Road, Peppermint Mocha, Gingerbread, Eggnog, Chocolate Cherry Mousse, Red Velvet, Cookies and Cream Cronut, and more. Guaranteed to please the whole crew! 

With an extensive menu of plant-based takes on classic sandwiches, you can come for breakfast and stay for lunch, too! Choose from delicious sandwich fillings like seitan, pastrami, tempeh bacon, cashew cheese, and veggies. 

Wash it all down with their cold brew, iced tea or lemonade. You’ll be back for more!

Pennsylvania

Vegan Treats – Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Founded in 1998 with the tagline “ethically baked goods,” Vegan Treats offers a stunning array of gorgeous pastries. Donut flavors include Banana Cream, Bavarian Cream, Blueberry Glazed, Boston Cream, Chocolate-Encased, Chocolate Glazed, Chocolate With Sprinkles, Coconut Custard, Cookies & Cream, French Silk, Glazed, Jelly Filled, S’mores, Pumpkin, Sprinkle and Vanilla Soy Chai. 

“Chicken ‘n waffles’ has even been known to appear from time to time. In addition to the donuts, you can satisfy your sweet tooth here with cookies, brownies, whoopie pies, cannolis, pies, buns, cakes, cheesecakes, soft serve and even wedding cakes. 

Dottie’s – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Staple flavors here include Chocolate, Vanilla, Vanilla Sprinkles, Cinnamon Sugar, Boston Cream, Apple Fritters, Cinnamon Buns, and Brownies. The rest of the flavors change daily! All donuts contain soy and wheat. 

Rhode Island

The Donut Shack – Rhode Island

As the “most popular allergen-free donuts in Rhode Island,” The Vegan Donut Shack offers 100% vegan donuts free of the most common allergens (gluten, nuts, soy, dye, dairy and eggs) and artificial ingredients. Classic flavors include Cinnamon Sugar Churro, Double Chocolate, Rainbow Sprinkles, Coffee Cake, Lucky Sprinkles, Thin Mint, Four Leaf Clover and Irish Cream. Specialty donuts include Lucky Charms, Leprechaun Gold, Caramel Delight, and Cookies ‘n Kreme. Other local favorites are their Krispie Treats and homemade Poptarts.

You can find them in these cafes throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts, in addition to local farmers’ markets and VegFests. If you need catering, they offer flavors like Mint Chocolate Cookies, Apple Cider, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Safe Rosemary, Matcha Blackberry, Smores, Lemon Glazed and even Custom-Themed Donuts. If you’re in Rhode Island, be sure to support this woman-owned business!

Tennessee

Vegan Vee Gluten-Free Bakery – Nashville, Tennessee

Organic, gluten-free, and local whenever possible, you can feel good about supporting Vee’s! Their donuts are also made in a peanut-free facility, and they offer soy-free and nut-free donuts as well. While flavors are on rotation, some of their unique options include soy-free chocolate stuffed, organic raspberry lemon, and carrot cake. While their storefront is currently closed, they are available for online shipping, Saturday pick up and wholesale. 

Texas

Reverie Bake Shop – Dallas, Fort Worth, and Richardson, Texas 

Founded in 2013, Reverie BakeShop offers classic fried donuts, cinnamon sugar donut holes, Boston Cream Donuts (Saturdays only), powdered sugar chocolate cream donuts (Saturdays only), gluten-free cake donuts, alongside other confections, like house-made poptarts, cake balls, cobbler, pudding, tart, cakes, tiramisu, muffins, cinnamon rolls, scones, macaroons, cheesecake and more. Even better, Reverie supports animal liberation causes.

Flat Track Coffee – Austin, Texas

This quaint shop offers vegan, gluten-free chocolate donuts. Enjoy them alongside a dairy-free latte in their bright, open outdoor space. 

Order here!

Washington

Mighty-O Donuts – Seattle, Washington

Mighty-O began by selling their donuts at local farmers’ markets. Later, they moved to a shared kitchen space in order to offer wholesale. Now, they’ve grown to a chain of five vegan bakeries located in different neighborhoods throughout Seattle.

Rather than throwing away leftovers at the end of the day, they donate any leftovers to non-profits and compost their food waste. They offer Vanilla Cake Donuts, Including Plain, Cinnamon Sugar, Glazed, Sprinkles, Chocolate Topped, Chocolate Iced With Coconut, Nutty Vanilla and Raspberry Glaze. 

Chocolate cake donuts include Plain, Cinnamon Sugar, Vanilla Glaze, Raspberry Glaze, Chocolate Iced, Chocolate Iced With Peanuts, Vanilla Glazed With Coconut, Chocolate Iced With Sprinkles, Peanut Butter Glazed On Chocolate and Peppermint and Chocolate Icing. Specialty donuts include Lemon Poppy, French Toast Spiced Cake With Maple Glaze, Nutty French Toast, and a seasonal flavor. 

Yeast raised donuts include Twist with Glaze or Cinnamon Sugar, Bars with Chocolate Icing or Maple Glazed, Apple Fritters and various other seasonal offerings. 

Grab some locally roasted espresso and coffee to accompany your order!

Dough Joy – Seattle, Washington

A proudly LGBTQ-owned business, this 100% plant-based specialty donut shop offers creative handmade raised donuts. Unless otherwise noted on the menu, all donuts are also nut free. Choose from the Coconut Caramel, Bavarian Cream, “Basic B” (glazed), Churro, Raspberry Filled, Chocoholic, Glazed Sea Salt Chocolate Twist, Vanilla Biscoff, Maple Ring, Chocolate Bar, Lavender Vanilla and Strawberry Milkshake. 

Be sure to sample their unique Everything But the Bagel (glazed donut topped with Everything Bagel Seasoning and cream cheese) and the two topped with edible glitter (Pride and Rose Cardamom)! They’ve even been known to rotate in weekly flavors like Blueberry Cinnabon. Pair your donut(s) with a latte, mocha, cold brew or cappuccino, all served with non-dairy milk at no additional cost. 

Vermont

Sweet Alchemy – Essex Junction, Vermont

With a strong commitment to sourcing ingredients consciously, you can feel good about supporting Sweet Alchemy. In addition to their all-vegan menu, they offer almost entirely organic, non-GMO ingredients, and many soy and gluten-free options as well. They offer gluten-free donuts with various glazes, including lemon, maple, chocolate and nuts (if specified only). For the most up-to-date menu, check out their online ordering page.

Their extensive menu also includes smoothies, cookie dough, sauces, Shepherd’s Pie, frozen Indian dishes, chilis, chowders, and soups, breakfast burritos, pastas and more.

All across the U.S., there are likely vegan donuts near you!

Whether you’re looking for a quick bite for breakfast, a treat to share with your coworkers, or even vegan donuts for your wedding dessert table, these 100% vegan donut shops have just what you’re looking for.

As conscious consumers, it’s encouraging to know that more and more plant-based shops are popping up all around the country. To support businesses that share our values and make plant-based options more accessible to flexitarian consumers, it’s important to help these businesses thrive.

In the Vkind spirit – let’s “spend like we give damn!”

Author Bio:

Colleen Kane is a vegan activist, blogger, public speaker and occupational therapist. She writes about the power of veganism to promote social justice, health justice and climate justice on her blog, Veganspired. You can connect with her on LinkedIn for guest blogging and speaking requests.