Healthy Protein Donuts

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3.8

12 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Additional Time

    2 hrs

  • Total Time

    2 hrs 25 mins

  • Servings

    9 Donuts

  • Calories

    152 kcal

  • Course

    Breakfast

  • Cuisine

    American

Healthy Protein Donuts

These gluten-free donuts are soft, fluffy, and secretly packed with protein!

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Ingredients

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For The Donuts:

  • 9 tablespoons cornstarch 79 grams, Non-GMO
  • 1/4 cup vanilla whey protein powder 25 grams (or dairy-free protein)
  • 6 tablespoons coconut sugar packed
  • 2 tablespoons oat flour 15 grams
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg at room temperature, large
  • 1 egg at room temperature, yolk
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt or a thick, dairy-free yogurt, plain, non-fat
  • 2 tablespoons ghee melted (or dairy-free butter)
  • 3 tablespoons applesauce unsweetened

For Coating:

  • 1/2 cup vanilla whey protein powder
  • cinnamon to taste

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, stir together the cornstarch, protein powder, coconut sugar, oat flour, baking powder, and salt. 
  2. Make a well in the center and crack in the egg, along with the egg yolk, yogurt, ghee, and applesauce. Whisk with a fork, and then mix everything together until you have a really sticky dough. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
  3. One chilled, heat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and generously rub a donut pan with melted ghee. 
  4. Fill a piping bag with the chilled donut mixture and pipe into the donut pan, filling just under 2/3 of the way full. You will need to do this in 2 batches if you only have 1 pan. Keep the remaining dough chilled in the fridge.
  5. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Let stand in the pan 5 minutes. 
  6. In a shallow plate, mix together the protein powder and cinnamon, adjusting the amount of cinnamon to taste.
  7. After 5 minutes, gently remove the donuts from the pan and immediately place them into the protein powder mixture, tossing them gently until totally coated. 

Notes

  • *As with all GF baking, please weigh your flour to ensure results
  • **These donuts do firm up a lot as they cool, so store them in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 152kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 21.1g (7%) Protein 6.6g (13%) Fat 4.7g (7%) Saturated Fat 2.5g (13%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g (1%) Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g (2%) Cholesterol 62mg (21%) Sodium 52mg (2%) Potassium 46mg (1%) Fiber 1.5g (6%) Sugar 10.3g (21%) Vitamin A 105IU (2%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 299mg (30%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 9Donuts

Amount Per Serving

Calories 152 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 152kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 21.1g 7%
Protein 6.6g 13%
Fat 4.7g 7%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Cholesterol 62mg 21%
Sodium 52mg 2%
Potassium 46mg 1%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Sugar 10.3g 21%
Vitamin A 105IU 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 299mg 30%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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