Chocolate Protein Donuts
If you are like me you are having a holiday hangover, you are ready to start the new year right and leave all the sweets and eats behind.
One of the reasons I love this recipe I’m about to share is that it’s a perfect transition for anyone who loves sweets, or just loves baking but is looking to make it “better for you”. Everyone knows that too much of a good thing – in this case, sugar, can be a bad thing. What we also know is that most of us don’t get near enough protein in our diets as we should.
Before you panic and think this recipe is going to be hard, those look great but it’s too much for me. I promise you it’s not that hard. The first thing you need to make sure you have is a silicone donut pan (yes you can get one on Amazon). This makes getting the donuts out and cleaning up so much easier.
If you have a flavored protein powder you like great get it out! If not I recommend sticking with a classic and using Orgain Chocolate Protein Powder.
Get creative with toppings, frosting, or no frosting, the choices are yours!
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- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
- Total time: 30 minutes
- Serves: 6
The perfect transition from holiday hangover to new year new you. Protein donuts are an easy way to satisfy your sweet tooth. They also help you increase your protein intake!
Ingredients
Donut Ingredients
- 1/2 cup flour , I use King Arthur Gluten Free
- 3/4 cup protein powder, I use Orgain Chocolate
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1 tbd unsalted butter , melted
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 6 tbs granulated sugar , you can also use alternative sweeteners
Glaze Ingredients
- 1 scoop protein powder
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar , I used Swerve
- 3 tbs almond milk
Instructions
Donut
- 1)
Preheat Oven to 350*F. Spray your silicon donut pan and dust it with flour.
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Place all the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix together until combined. Add milk, egg, vanilla, and butter then whisk until smooth.
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Place the donut batter into a Ziploc bag and cut the corner to pour the batter into the donut pan. Fill each donut cup half full of batter.
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Bake for 10-15 minutes or until a fork or toothpick comes out clean. Start low and add time as needed, varies by ingredients used.
Glaze
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Whisk together all ingredients until smooth, for thicker glaze add additional powdered sugar as needed.