Apple Cider Protein Donuts - Healthy, Sugar Free
Serves 12
10 mins prep
12 mins cook
22 mins total
Light and fluffy baked Apple Cider Protein Donuts for a cozy fall treat, but low fat and sugar free! Healthy apple cider protein doughnuts use homemade sugar-free apple cider and very little butter too.
cupApple Ciderlow-sugar alternative recommended below, 360ml
cupWhole Wheat Pastry Flour90g
cupVanilla Protein PowderWhey-casein, 60g (2 scoops)
cupUnflavored Protein PowderWhey-casein, 22g
tspCinnamon
tspNutmeg
tspBaking Soda
tbspNon-fat Plain Greek Yogurt28g
tbspMelted Butter14g
Topping:
tbspMelted Butter14g
tbspZero Calorie Sugar Substituteor regular sugar, 24g
tspCinnamon
tspCardamom
tspNutmeg
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Prepare Apple Cider:
Heat apple cider in a small pot over medium until bubbling; Reduce to simmer and cook until reduced to ½ cup.
Should take about 25 minutes. Set aside to cool (about 10 minutes).
Donuts:
Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 12-cavity donut pan with cooking spray (or use a silicon pan).
In a large bowl, whisk reduced apple cider, almond milk, Greek yogurt, melted butter and egg.
In another bowl, mix flour, vanilla protein powder, unflavored protein powder, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, baking powder and baking soda.
Add dry mix to wet and gently fold with a large spoon until just combined.
DO NOT OVER-MIX or the protein powder will make the batter tough.
Divide mixture evenly among donut pan cavities, filling about ¾ way up.
Use a piping bag for a rounded bottom.
Bake for 12-14 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the donut comes out clean.
Let cool for 5 minutes and remove from pan.
Transfer to a cooling rack to cool.
Topping:
In a bowl, whisk together sugar substitute, cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom.
Brush top of donuts with melted butter, or use finger tips to smear.
Dunk donuts in sugar mixture (or use a spoon to pour/sprinkle on top), shake off excess and set down on a cooling rack (dry side down).