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Red Velvet Protein Donuts

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Erin

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February 11, 2016

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October 26, 2022

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One more pretty in pink Valentine’s Day recipe before I head to Tokyo tonight 🙂 What’s better than some donuts that you don’t have to feel bad about?  Or that you can use as a pre-workout snack?  Hmmm??  Well, maybe some Red Velvet Protein Cheesecake.  I’ve been snacking on those all week!  But then there are these donuts…I gotta say, the cream cheese protein frosting is on point with these.
Make sure you add some sprinkles because donuts are always more fun with sprinkles.  Now, you may notice that the donut batter is nice and red velvet-y looking, but when they bake they lose some of that vibrant color.  If you really want that deep red, add food coloring.  I used beet root powder here, but don’t just add extra to get the right color – it will dry out the donuts!  It can be kind of a moisture sucker but is a good alternative to artificial dyes and coloring if you don’t want to use that stuff.

I got my donut pan on Amazon for $9.99 and it works like a dream!  Pair up your donuts with some almond milk or coffee and you will be a happy camper 🙂


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Red Velvet Protein Donuts

Prep: 15 minutes mins
Cook: 12 minutes mins
Total: 27 minutes mins
Servings: 6 donuts
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Servings: 6 donuts

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 scoops Cellucor Red Velvet Cake Batter whey protein
  • 1/4 cup PB2 powdered peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp coconut flour
  • 1 tbsp Truvia Baking Blend
  • 2 tsp beet root powder, (or red food coloring)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Simply Jif peanut butter, melted
  • 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Frosting Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup 1/3 less fat cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • 3 tbsp MuscleTech Platinum Vanilla Ice Cream casein protein

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.  Spray a donut pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
  • Combine all dry donut ingredients in a bowl.  Add almond milk, Greek yogurt, egg, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup and vanilla extract and mix until smooth.  Add melted peanut butter and mix until smooth again.
  • Spoon donut batter into donut pan evenly.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into a donut comes out mostly clean.  Remove from donut pan immediately and flip onto a cooling rack.
  • Whisk together casein protein powder and almond milk until smooth, then add cream cheese and continue to whisk until smooth.
  • Once donuts have cooled, dip into frosting or spread frosting on top of donuts.  Top with sprinkles if desired.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 152kcal (8%), Carbohydrates: 10g (3%), Protein: 16g (32%), Fat: 6g (9%), Cholesterol: 43mg (14%), Sodium: 195mg (8%), Potassium: 14mg, Fiber: 2g (8%), Sugar: 5g (6%)

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Store at room temperature for 1-2 days.  If you stick these in the refrigerator, the frosting will harden up and turn pink.  Still tastes fine but it’s just not the same.
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  1. Erica
    February 11, 2016

    Stumbled upon your blog today and I am loving it!! The recipes & meal prep posts are exactly what I was looking for!!

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