Description
Delicious guilt-free donuts packed with protein and a rich chocolate flavor, perfect for breakfast or a snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup blanched almond flour
- 1/2 cup hemp protein powder
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 2 Tbsp almond butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease 6 slots of a donut pan with coconut oil.
- Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl: almond flour, hemp protein powder, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
- Incorporate the wet ingredients by making a well in the center of the dry mix, adding eggs, maple syrup, yogurt, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth.
- Fill the donut pan with batter, filling each slot about three-quarters full. Shake gently to even out.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the donuts in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
- Make the glaze by melting dark chocolate and coconut oil in the microwave, stirring in almond butter until smooth.
- Glaze each donut and let them set in the fridge or freezer.
Notes
For a vegan option, substitute eggs with a flax egg and use dairy-free yogurt.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg