Fruitcake Donuts - High Protein, No Sugar Added, Easy!
Serves 1210 mins prep12 mins cook
Super easy and high protein Fruitcake Donuts with no sugar added are perfect for Christmas! Healthy fruit cake donuts use protein powder for sweetness, but have all the spiced flavor and dried fruits you’d expect in this treat.
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What you need
tsp cinnamon
tsp ground clove
tsp nutmeg
tsp ground ginger
tsp baking powder
tsp baking soda
tbsp non-fat greek yogurt
tbsp butter
oz dried apples
tbsp chopped pecans
Instructions
0 Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 12-cavity donut pan with cooking spray (or use a silicon pan). 1 In a large bowl, whisk applesauce, almond milk, Greek yogurt, melted butter and egg. 2 In another bowl, mix flour, vanilla protein powder, unflavored protein powder, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, baking powder and baking soda. 3 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. 5 Add in most dried fruit and mix. 6 Spread remaining dried fruit and chopped pecans in donut pan cavities. 7 Divide mixture evenly among donut pan cavities, filling about ¾ way up.Use a piping bag for a rounded bottom. 9 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.View original recipe