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Baked Chocolate-Glazed Protein Donuts

Soft baked protein donuts with oat flour, Greek yogurt and vanilla protein, dipped in a dark chocolate glaze. 9 grams of protein each.

  • 9g protein
  • 162 calories
  • 25 minutes
  • 6 servings

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By The Protein First Kitchen Team. Published

Stack of chocolate-glazed donuts
Photo by @kobbymendez on Unsplash

These protein donuts are baked, not fried, and taste like a soft cake donut with a crisp chocolate top. Each one has 9 grams of protein and about 160 calories, so a pair with coffee makes a fun weekend breakfast.

Piping makes them pretty

Spooning thick batter into a donut pan leaves lumpy tops. Piping it from a zip-top bag gives a smooth, even ring in about a minute.

Don’t overbake

Small donuts bake fast. Check at 9 minutes: if the tops spring back, they are done. A few extra minutes is the difference between soft and dry.

Glaze ideas

  • Dark chocolate with sprinkles.
  • Greek yogurt glaze with lemon zest.
  • Peanut butter thinned with a little warm milk.

Prefer a loaf? Try our protein banana bread.

Baked Chocolate-Glazed Protein Donuts

Prep 15 min. Cook 10 min. Makes 6 servings of 1 donut.

Servings

Ingredients

Donuts

Glaze

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and spray a 6-cavity donut pan.
  2. Whisk the oat flour, protein powder, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
  3. In another bowl, whisk the egg, Greek yogurt, maple syrup, butter and vanilla. Stir into the dry ingredients until just combined.
  4. Spoon the batter into a zip-top bag, snip a corner and pipe into the donut pan, filling each cavity about three-quarters full.
  5. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, until the tops spring back when pressed. Cool 5 minutes, then turn out onto a rack.
  6. Dip the tops of the cooled donuts in the melted chocolate and let set for 15 minutes.

Notes

  • A donut pan is needed for the shape. A muffin pan works too; bake as mini muffins for 12 to 14 minutes.
  • Store at room temperature for 2 days or refrigerate up to 4.

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    Questions people ask

    Can protein donuts be fried?

    No. This batter is designed for baking and will fall apart in hot oil.

    What other glazes work?

    Mix 1/4 cup Greek yogurt with 1 tbsp maple syrup for a white glaze, or toss warm donuts in cinnamon and a little sugar.

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