Ingredients
For The Donuts:
- 9 tablespoons non-GMO cornstarch 79 grams
- 1/4 cup vanilla whey protein powder 25 grams (or dairy-free protein)
- 6 tablespoons coconut sugar packed
- 2 tablespoons oat flour 15 grams
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1 egg yolk at room temperature
- 1/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt or a thick, dairy-free yogurt
- 2 tablespoons ghee melted (or dairy-free butter)
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
For Coating:
- 1/2 cup vanilla whey protein powder
- Cinnamon to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, stir together the cornstarch, protein powder, coconut sugar, oat flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Make a well in the center and crack in the egg, along with the egg yolk, yogurt, ghee, and applesauce. Whisk with a fork, and then mix everything together until you have a really sticky dough. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
- One chilled, heat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and generously rub a donut pan with melted ghee.
- Fill a piping bag with the chilled donut mixture and pipe into the donut pan, filling just under 2/3 of the way full. You will need to do this in 2 batches if you only have 1 pan. Keep the remaining dough chilled in the fridge.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Let stand in the pan 5 minutes.
- In a shallow plate, mix together the protein powder and cinnamon, adjusting the amount of cinnamon to taste.
- After 5 minutes, gently remove the donuts from the pan and immediately place them into the protein powder mixture, tossing them gently until totally coated.
