Protein Strawberry Donuts

These protein strawberry donuts are a great choice if you'd like a little protein with your treats. These fill you up and don't give you a sharp rise in glucose which I love! For the glaze to keep it sugar-free, you can follow the recipe at the bottom which adds another boost of plant-based protein!

Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Sugar-Free Healthier Donuts

Here's the recipe:

Yields 10

Sugar-Free Baked Donuts

Ingredients:

1/2 cup coconut milk

1/3 cup maple syrup

3 TBSP strawberry jam (I like this brand for no added sugar and added chia!)

1/4 cup oil (avocado or algae are the ones I've used)

2 eggs

2 tsp pure vanilla extract

2 cups gluten-free flour

1 scoop protein powder (I used EarthChimp's Vanilla in this recipe)

1-1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

dash of sea salt

Directions:

1. Whisk the wet ingredients together, then fold in the dry.

2. Heat oven to 350F and grease two donut pans with avocado oil.

3. Pour batter in 2/3 full. Bake 14-16 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

4. Eat plain or drizzled with topping of choice.

   
   

For a protein topping option (pictured above):

1. Whisk 1/3 cup protein powder, 1/4 cup arrowroot powder, 1/2 cup nondairy milk and natural food coloring if desired.

2. If too runny, add in tapioca or arrowroot starch or powdered sugar for a more traditional sweet taste.

3. Chill in the fridge to firm up 10 min. Enjoy!