Protein Donut Recipe
These rich protein donuts contain 16 g of protein and are also low-carb, making a healthy dessert, fun breakfast, or delicious pre or post-workout snack. Cakey and moist, our baked chocolate donuts with Nutella are easy to make ahead, quickly satisfying your cravings!
Servings 8 donuts
Calories220.9 kcal
Cost $ 0.75 per donut
Equipment
- 1 6-cavity donut baking pan
- 1 whisk
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 medium microwave-safe bowl or pipping bag
Ingredients
Donuts
- ½ cup full-fat Greek yogurt or blended full-fat cottage cheese until smooth. the full-fat dairy will provide moisture and tenderness to these baked donuts.
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil or a mild vegetable oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup almond flour bleached (you may use about ¾ cup all-purpose flour if you aren't on a low-carb diet, but it'll alter the texture of these chocolate protein donuts and may take a little longer to bake them. If you prefer oat flour, you'll need 1 cup of it and add about 2-3 extra tablespoons of milk or water to this recipe because oat flour absorbs more liquid than almond flour. Your donuts will also take longer to bake. I haven't tested with coconut flour which is even more absorbent than oat flour)
- ½ cup chocolate whey protein powder I used protein isolate for denser donuts, but you can use casein protein powder for fluffier donuts and decrease the amount of water/milk
- ½ cup stevia in the raw Swerve Granular or white granulated sugar if you aren't on a keto diet
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder Dutch Process only
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk or water, or regular milk, or more if needed.
Frosting
- ½ cup Keto Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Spread or Nutella. You can either be pipped on top of your chocolate protein donuts, or you can quickly melt it in a medium microwave-safe bowl and dip the top of your donuts in it). Other suggestions: Melted peanut butter or melted dark chocolate.
- Low-carb/sugar-free Funfetti sprinkles optional Or other garnishes: chocolate sprinkles or chopped nuts such as pistachios.
Instructions
- Prepare the protein donut batter: Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Grease the wells of a 6-cavity donut pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk your wet ingredients (yogurt, eggs, oil, and vanilla extract) until combined.
- Then, whisk in the dry ingredients (almond flour, chocolate whey protein, sweetener, cocoa powder, and baking powder) until forming a smooth mixture. Add just enough milk/water until getting a thick batter with a pourable consistency. TIP: You may have to adjust the amount of liquid depending on the type of flour you use. It will alter the baking time!
- Fill each well about ¾ full and bake just until the tops are firm to the touch, about 10-15 minutes. Place the pan on a wire rack and let the donuts cool in the pan. NOTE: If you have a leftover donut batter, clean and dry the pan, grease 1-3 wells, pour the leftover batter into them, and bake.
- To frost donuts with Nutella: You may pipe Nutella on top of your donuts and garnish them with a few sprinkles, or you can dip your high-protein donut tops onto melted Nutella/ peanut butter, or melted chocolate and garnish them with sprinkles.
Recipe Notes
Storage: Store the frosted donuts in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can freeze your protein donuts (unfrosted) for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 220.9kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.1g | Protein: 15.8g | Fat: 15.3g | Saturated Fat: 3.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 41.5mg | Sodium: 65.5mg | Potassium: 118.2mg | Fiber: 2.3g | Sugar: 1.1g | Vitamin A: 71.4IU | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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