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Air Fryer Maple Bacon Donuts

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time6 minutes
Total Time21 minutes
Servings: 10 mini donuts
Calories: 188kcal

Ingredients

Donuts

  • 3/4 cup King Arthur White Whole Wheat Flour (90 grams)
  • 1 1/2 scoops Cellucor Whipped Vanilla Whey Protein (47 grams)
  • 3 tbsp light brown sugar (36 grams)
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (2 fl oz)
  • 1/4 cup Dannon Light and Fit Vanilla Greek Yogurt (2 fl oz)
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted (1 oz)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Toppings

  • 3 slices thick cut bacon (36 grams cooked)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted (120 grams)
  • 2 1/2 tbsp maple syrup (1.25 fl oz)
  • 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter (0.75 oz)
  • 1 tbsp unsweeetened vanilla almond milk (use more as needed to thin the frosting)
  • 1/4 tsp maple extract (optional)

Instructions

  • Air fry the bacon at 400 degrees for 6-8 minutes, flipping about about halfway through. Set aside to cool on a plate lined with a paper towel before chopping into small pieces (1/4" to 1/2" in size).
  • Mix all dry donut ingredients, then add wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
  • Scoop donut batter into a piping bag or Ziploc bag and cut off the tip of the bag so you get about a 3/4" opening. Pipe the batter into 10 mini-silicone donut molds, filling the molds about 3/4 of the way to the top.
  • Air fry the donuts at 340 degrees for 6 to 7 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the thickest part of the donut comes out clean. Remove donuts from the silicone mold and place on a cooling rack.
  • While the donuts cook, prepare the frosting. Melt the butter and maple syrup together in a small saucepan over low heat, whisking occasionally. Once melted, remove from heat and whisk in the sifted confectioners’ sugar, almond milk, salt, and maple extract.
  • After the donuts have cooled slightly (but are still warm), dip them into the frosting. You may need to keep the frosting over a warm oven or burner to keep it from thickening too quickly. Place donuts back onto cooling rack as frosting sets.
  • While the frosting is still wet, sprinkle bacon pieces onto each donut and press lightly into the frosting. Allow the frosting to set up for 30 minutes to an hour - you can speed it up by putting the donuts in the refrigerator.

Notes

  • Oven instructions: if you don't have an air fryer, you can pipe the donut batter into a silicone donut tray like this and bake at 350 degrees for 18 minutes for regular size donuts. Mini donuts will need only about 10-12 minutes to bake.
  • Using regular bacon instead of thick cut: air fry at 370 degrees for 6-8 minutes, flipping halfway.

Nutrition

Serving: 1donut | Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g