Red Velvet Protein Donuts
Servings: 6 donuts
Calories: 152kcal
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
Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 195mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g