Chocolate Peppermint Protein Donuts
A treat that pairs perfectly well with coffee and opening Christmas presents? Say less. These donuts have 10g of protein per serving and the perfect flavor ratio of peppermint to chocolate.
I used Edge Fitness Performance Whey protein powder so I’m going to make a note about baking with whey protein powder at the end. It can be a little drier but there are ways to negate that! You don’t have to use protein powder if you don’t want to, so that’s totally fine too.
Dry Ingredients:
1/2 cup + 2 tbs almond flour
1 scoop of protein powder of choice. I used Edge Fitness Performance Chocolate Whey (code Boltz saves you 10% and helps me continue to work as an athlete and coach.)
1/2 tsp of baking powder
1 tbs coconut sugar
1-1/12 tbs cacao powder
pinch of salt
Wet Ingredients:
1 egg or 2 egg whites
1/4 cup non-fat plain greek yogurt
2 tbs oat milk
1 tsp peppermint extract
1 1/2 tbs coconut oil, melted
Glaze Ingredients:
2 tbs powdered sugar
1 tbs oat milk
Crushed candy canes
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 if you’re using casein, vegan protein powder, or forgoing protein, 325 for whey.
Combine dry ingredients in a bowl and create a little divot in the middle for the wet ingredients.
In a separate bowl. whisk together wet ingredients until fully combined. Pour into the dry ingredients and slowly stir. Be careful not to over-mix the batter, otherwise, you will have some tough donuts.
Spray a 6-donut pan and pour the batter in. Level off the batter and place on the middle rack in the oven. Bake for 12-16 minutes for non-whey varieties and 10-12 minutes for the whey version of the recipe.
Allow to cool and transfer to a wire rack.
Once the donuts have cooled, whip up the glaze and then proceed to dip each donut in the glaze. Circle the donut around to coat the top.
Crush candy canes and sprinkle them on top. You can also drizzle white or regular melted chocolate on top if you want! Get creative with it.
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