High Protein Coffee Cake Donuts
Indulge in delicious flavor with these High Protein Coffee Cake donuts. This healthy donut protein recipe tastes just like a quick cinnamon streusel coffee cake - only in donut form! Made with whole ingredients, these donuts are protein packed and always gluten free, grain free, dairy free. The perfect addition for quick mornings or a snack throughout the day!
Equipment
- 1 Donut Pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour
- 2 tablespoon tapioca flour
- ½ cup plant protein powder vanilla
- ¼ cup monk fruit sweetener
- 1 ½ tablespoon cinnamon, ground
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup ghee *
- ¼ cup almond milk *
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cinnamon Streusel Topping
- ¼ cup almond flour
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon vegan butter *
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Glaze
- ¼ cup powdered monk fruit sweetener *
- 1 tablespoon almond milk
- 2 tablespoon coconut butter
- 2 teaspoon tapioca flour
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and spray donut baking pan with non stick spray.
- In a large bowl, mix together almond flour, tapioca flour, protein powder, monk fruit sweetener, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
- In the same bowl and using an electric mixer, mix the wet ingredients of 2 eggs, ghee, almond milk and vanilla extract until well combined
- In a separate, medium sized bowl, combine cinnamon streusel crumb topping: almond flour, maple syrup, vegan butter and cinnamon.
- Spoon the donut batter into the donut pan and sprinkle the cinnamon streusel topping evenly over the batter.
- Bake for 15-50 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool for at least 20 minutes.
- While donuts are cooling, make the glaze by adding powdered monk fruit sugar, almond milk, vanilla extract, tapioca flour and coconut butter a small bowl.
- Mix until well combined and until desired consistency is formed. Fill ziplock bag with the glaze.
- Cut one of the corners of the ziplock bag and drizzle glaze over donuts as desired. Enjoy!
Notes
*Almond milk can be swapped out with any other dairy free milk
*Ghee can be swapped out with coconut oil, melted butter
*Powdered monk fruit sweetener can be alternatively replaced by powdered maple sugar
*Vegan/plant-based butter can be replaced with grass-fed butter