High-Protein Keto Donuts Recipe
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
12 minutes
Servings:
12 donuts
Ingredients
  • 1⅛ cups almond flour
  • ½ cup unflavored pea protein powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ cup monk fruit sweetener
  • ½ teaspoon xanthan gum
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • ⅔ cup butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ¼ cup frozen or fresh raspberries
  • 3 tablespoons pea protein powder
  • ¼ cup monk fruit sweetener
  • 3 tablespoons almond milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons freeze-dried raspberries, crushed (for garnish)
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Grease a donut pan thoroughly.
  3. Combine the almond flour, pea protein, baking powder, monk fruit sweetener, and xanthan gum in a bowl.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs into melted butter, adding them one at a time and whisking vigorously after each addition.
  5. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  6. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry mixture until just combined — do not overmix.
  7. Transfer the batter to a piping bag.
  8. Pipe into the donut cavities, flattening as needed.
  9. Bake the donuts for 10-12 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  10. Cool completely in pan before removing to a wire rack.
  11. To make the glaze, puree the raspberries in a food processor.
  12. Add the pea protein powder, monk fruit sweetener, almond milk, and vanilla extract, and process till smooth, adjusting the consistency as needed.
  13. Dip the cooled donut tops in the glaze.
  14. Immediately sprinkle with crushed freeze-dried raspberries.
  15. Set the donuts on a wire rack to allow the glaze to set completely, and serve.