Baked Pumpkin Protein Donuts (Chai-Spiced, Sugar Free)
Prep Time10mins
Cook Time15mins
Total Time25mins
Servings: 10donuts (3” wide, 1” high)
Calories: 107kcal
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Fluffy and flavorful Chai-spiced Pumpkin Protein Donuts with a protein cinnamon sugar coating are the perfect Fall baked donuts! Healthy pumpkin protein powder donuts are sugar free and gluten free and will be your new favorite.
Ingredients
½cupPumpkin Puree, not pumpkin pie filling, 120g
¾cupWhole Wheat Pastry Flour, 90g
⅔cupVanilla Protein Powder, Whey-casein, 60g (2 scoops)
¼cupUnflavored Protein Powder, Whey-casein, 22g
1tspBaking Powder
¾tspBaking Soda
1tspCinnamon
½tspGround Cardamom
¼tspGround Ginger Powder
¼tspNutmeg
¼tspCloves
½cupUnsweetened Almond Milk
2TbspNon-fat Plain Greek Yogurt, 28g
1TbspMelted Butter, 14g
1Egg
Protein Cinnamon “Sugar” Coating:
1TbspMelted Butter
1TbspZero Calorie Sugar Substitute, or regular sugar
1TbspVanilla Protein Powder, about 5g
¾tspCinnamon
Instructions
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, pumpkin puree, almond milk, Greek yogurt, melted butter and egg.
In another bowl, whisk together flour, protein powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg and cloves.
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 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.
Protein Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
In a bowl, whisk together sugar substitute, protein powder and cinnamon.
Brush top of donuts with melted butter, or use finger tips to smear.
Use a spoon to pour/sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture on donuts, shake off excess and set down on a cooling rack (dry side down).
Notes
Make sure your donut mix is not too dry - it should be something like a cake batter. Add more yogurt or milk if needed, since protein powder is quite absorbent and can make your donuts dry.
Add more stevia sweetener if your protein powder is not sweet enough.
Nutrition information is calculated using the products recommended below.
Storage:
Room temperature: 2 days in an airtight container.
Fridge: 5 days in an airtight container.
Freezer: 2 months, individually frozen on a baking sheet then transferred to a freezer-safe zipper bag.