Jump to recipeThese salted caramel apple donuts are a higher protein sweet treat, with reduced fat and sugar. 150 Calories and 20 g of protein per donut!
After many experiments, I finally created a baked donut recipe that balances the moist fluffy texture of a cake donut without the need for adding in a heap of butter and/or oil, and sugar. I used the oven to bake them, but suspect the air fryer would also work well.
The primary base of these salted caramel apple donuts is Salted Caramel flavor protein powder and unsweetened applesauce. Thy type of protein powder used is important for the texture. Whey makes too runny a batter, whereas casein does not heat well. Trutein (blend of whey, egg, and casein protein) always seems to work the best for any recipe requiring baking.
The donuts are sweet on their own and very tasty right out of the oven without any toppings. If you do ice these donuts, be sure to allow them to cool completely first!
Let me know if you enjoyed this recipe and what other donut flavors you are into!
Salted Caramel Apple Donuts
Ingredients
For the donuts:
- 51g Trutein (Salted Caramel Flavor) use code “modus20” at checkout for a nice discount!
- 14g white flour (or gluten-free flour)
- 113g (one snack cup size) unsweetened applesauce
- 1 egg white
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp olive oil
For the icing:
- 40g Trutein (Salted Caramel flavor)
- 65g Plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- 2 tsp water (or to desired thickness)
- 75g apple (about 1/3 an apple), chopped into small bits
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F
- For the donuts, mix together all dry ingredients until completely combined.
- Add egg white, applesauce, and olive oil to dry mixture to form a loose batter.
- Place silicone donut mold on a baking sheet and very lightly spray with cooking oil
- Divide your batter between four of the six wells and bake for 13 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before removing the donuts from the mold.
- While your donuts are cooking, prepare the icing. Combine Greek yogurt and Trutein to make a thick paste, adding a few drops of water at a time to thin it out just slightly. It should still be very thick.
- Scoop your icing into a small ziplock baggie and cut a small hole in one of the bottom corners to be able to squeeze the icing across the donut as you like.
- Decorate your cooled donuts with the icing and then sprinkle on the apple bits.
- Enjoy!!
Notes
This recipe makes 4 donuts. Nutrition info per donut: 152 Calories, 20g protein, 12g carbs (5 sugar), 3g fat.
I attempted this recipe with whey protein powder, and the texture of the donuts was off. I’ve found that Trutein is the best for baking (combo of whey, egg, and casein protein).
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