Protein Donut Recipe

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.