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Clean Eating Protein Donuts

Clean Eating Protein Donuts are an easy, high protein treat. Made with simple ingredients, they're gluten and dairy free while being totally delicious!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword healthy donut recipe, protein donut recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 12 donuts
Calories 126kcal
4
WW Freestyle Points 4
Author The Clean Eating Couple

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325
  • In a bowl, whisk together nut butter, eggs, honey, coconut oil, and almond milk. Stir in remaining ingredients
  • The batter should be somewhat thick, but if it is clumpy or difficult to stir, add a little more milk or water.
  • Spray your donut pan with coconut oil or cooking spray.
  • Fill your greased donut pan 3/4 the way full. Tip: You can spoon batter into a ziploc bag, cut the corner off, and 'pipe' donuts into your pan.
  • Bake at 325 for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown on top.
  • Allow donuts to cool + enjoy. You can 'frost' with nut butter or greek yogurt/honey mixture if you'd like (1/2 cup greek yogurt + 1 teaspoon honey)

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Notes

  • These donuts come out the best when you use whey protein powder. I used this Vanilla Whey Protein Powder. They come out perfectly moist, and I don't think they have that protein-y taste.
  • To make vegan: I used a plant based protein powder. This NOW Foods Vanilla Plant Protein worked great, but the donuts came out a little bumpy on top, rather than being smooth. See photo below. I think these also tasted great, but they do have a little bit of a protein like taste. Sub 1 egg for a flax egg and swap honey with maple syrup
This recipe originally had almond meal in it but was updated to have fewer ingredients and better macros. The original recipe is included in the post below this recipe card
 
 

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts
Clean Eating Protein Donuts
Amount Per Serving (1 donut)
Calories 126 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 35mg12%
Sodium 125mg5%
Potassium 136mg4%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 52IU1%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 70mg7%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. This is an estimate and can vary pending your ingredients
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