Fruitcake Donuts - High Protein, No Sugar Added, Easy!
Prep Time10mins
Cook Time12mins
Total Time22mins
Servings: 12donuts
Calories: 101kcal
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Post-Workout
Cuisine: American, Christmas
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.
Ingredients
½cupUnsweetened Applesauce, 120g
¾cupWhole Wheat Pastry Flour, 90g
⅔cupVanilla Protein Powder, Whey-casein, 60g (2 scoops)
¼cupUnflavored Protein Powder, Whey-casein, 22g
1½tspCinnamon
¼tspGround Cloves
¼tspNutmeg
¼tspGround Ginger
1tspBaking Powder
¾tspBaking Soda
½cupUnsweetened Almond Milk
2TbspNon-fat Plain Greek Yogurt, 28g
1TbspMelted Butter, 14g
1Egg
Mix-ins & Topping:
½ozDried Cherries, 14g, Chopped
½ozDried Cranberries, 14g, Chopped
½ozDried Apple Rings, 14g, about 4½ rings (Chopped)
½ozDried Pineapple, 14g, Chopped
1½TbspChopped Pecans, 21g
Instructions
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 applesauce, 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.
Add in most dried fruit and mix.
Spread remaining dried fruit and chopped pecans in donut pan cavities.
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.
Notes
Nutrition value is calculated using products recommended below.
See post for alternate ingredients, tips and storage options.