Luscious Red Velvet Protein Donuts

SERVING SIZE: 1 donut

YIELDS: 6 donut

– 38g chocolate whey (or whey isolate)
– 10g sugar free, fat free chocolate pudding mix
– 14g coconut flour
– 15g cocoa powder
– 1 egg
– red food coloring
– 1/2 tsp baking powder
– 1/2 tsp white distilled vinegar (not necessary but makes it more of a legit red velvet taste)
– Stevia to taste
– water to consistency
– 113g nonfat greek yogurt
– 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

You will also need a doughnut pan. If you don’t have one, fear not! These can be made as cupcakes too, so a muffin pan will work.

*Note: When baking with protein powder, we recommend staying away from pure isolate powder because it can create a cardboard texture. Whey/Casein blends usually work best for baking — our favorite is the Devotion Nutrition brand. If you are interested in trying Devotion Nutrition, use “AVATAR” at checkout and save 10%.

Using another brand of protein powder may result in slightly different macros. Click here to get expert tips on baking with other types of protein powder in our free online guide.

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine whey, pudding mix, coconut flour, cocoa powder, egg, baking powder, vinegar, and stevia to taste.
3. Add red food coloring. You will want to achieve a deep red color.
4. Add water slowly until you get a cupcake batter consistency.
5. Spray doughnut pan with pam and fill 6 doughnut holes about 3/4 full.
6. Bake for 10 minutes. Continue baking and checking on it every few minutes until a you can stick a toothpick in it and it comes out clean.
7. In another bowl, combine greek yogurt, stevia to taste, and vanilla extract to create icing and ice the doughnuts!
8. Add red sprinkles, red velvet crumbs, or any other aesthetic finishing touches. Enjoy the Protein Donuts!