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Gluten-free Chocolate Protein Donuts

Servings 8 donuts
Calories 227 kcal
Author Chelsea Green

Ingredients

Chocolate Protein Donuts

  • 2 tbsp melted butter or coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup (or honey)
  • 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (I prefer Fage 2%)
  • 1/4 cup milk of choice (skim, 2%, whole or almond)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup oat flour (certified gluten-free)
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/4 cup chocolate protein powder*
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder

Chocolate Glaze

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/2-3 1/2 tsp milk of choice (skim, 2%, whole or almond)

Instructions

Chocolate Protein Donuts

  1. To begin, preheat your oven to 350 and spray a donut pan with non-stick spray.

  2. To a large mixing bowl, add your butter and maple syrup and whisk them together till smooth. Add your Greek yogurt, milk, and vanilla and whisk again till smooth. Add your egg and briefly whisk it in.

  3. To the same bowl, add your oat flour, almond flour, protein powder, baking soda and salt. Add your cocoa powder through a fine mesh strainer. Stir till everything is well combined and you have a smooth, even batter.

  4. Spoon the batter into your donut pan, filling each cavity 2/3 way full. Or, put your donut batter into a piping bag (or ziploc bag), trim the end off, and pipe it into your donut pan.

  5. Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes, or till the top of the donuts are springy to touch.

Chocolate Glaze

  1. To a small bowl, add your powdered sugar and add your cocoa powder through a fine mesh strainer. Next, add your vanilla and 2 1/2 tsp's of milk. Whisk together till you have a thick, smooth, glaze (adding another 1/2-1 tsp of milk, till it reaches the desired consistency).

  2. Drizzle the tops of your donuts with the glaze or carefully dip the tops of your donuts into it. Add sprinkles on top if you'd like.

  3. Devour!

Recipe Notes

*I recommend using a whey or plant based chocolate protein powder (which I have used and tested these donuts with).
**There is roughly 10 grams of protein per donut (dependent on your protein powder).
***Stored in an airtight container in the fridge these taste best within 4-5 days. Microwave them briefly prior to eating, if you'd like.