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Strawberry and cream filled low carb donuts on a cooling rack.
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Easy Keto Donuts Recipe

Indulge in guilt-free heavenly Keto Donuts! These low-carb wonders are a perfect treat for all the health-conscious dessert-lovers! With a moist, fluffy texture and irresistible flavour, our Keto Donuts are baked to perfection using keto-friendly ingredients.
Explore our diverse range of flavours, from classic cinnamon and vanilla to decadent chocolate, or strawberries and cream.
Whether you're following a ketogenic lifestyle or simply looking for a healthier alternative to traditional donuts.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free
Recipe Category: Low Carb
Servings: 20 donuts
Calories: 153kcal
Author: Megan Ellam

Ingredients

Coating

Instructions

CONVENTIONAL METHOD

  • PREHEAT oven 170℃ fan/190°C static/375°F. Spray or grease a donut pan. Set aside.
  • MIX - Melt the butter in the microwave or on the stove. Pour into a mixing bowl and add all the remaining ingredients. Use a spatula to combine.
  • FILL Spoon or pipe the batter into the donut pan (see notes). Fill each hole about 3/4 full.
  • BAKE 15-20 minutes until or lightly golden and cooked through. Remove from the pan and cool on a wire rack.
  • TO COAT - mix the sweetener and cinnamon and pour onto a plate. Set aside. Pour the melted butter into a bowl. Baste or dunk the donuts into the melted butter and roll on the spiced sweetener.

THERMOMIX METHOD

  • PREHEAT oven 170℃ fan/190°C static/375°F.
  • MELT - butter 2 min/100℃/speed 1.
  • MIX - Add remaining ingredients; mix 30 sec/speed 4. Follow from step 3 above.

Notes

Ingredients for Low Carb Donuts
  • Almond meal – use almond flour or almond meal. I have not tested this recipe with a nut-free alternative.
  • Whey Protein Isolate – gives keto donuts structure and a light and crisp outer shell.
  • Sweetener – use whatever sweetener you enjoy the most. I use Sukrin:1 erythritol or monk fruit sweetener (with erythritol) as they has no aftertaste or cooling effect.
  • Baking powder and baking soda - I use Bob's Red Mill Baking Powder; it is a double acting that helps to give a better rise and light and fluffy texture to baked goods. If you don't have it use 2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1 teaspoon of baking soda. 
Baking Low Carb Donuts
If you do not have a donut pan use a cup cake mould or muffin pan. The times should be around the same depending on the sizes you make. I spoon the batter into the donut pan but you can pipe it. This batter is not suited to fried donuts. 
Storage
The donuts can be stored in the fridge for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 1 month.
To Serve:
I like mine with black coffee, and as pictured with the whipped cream and strawberries. We do have an amazing Blue Jam recipe in Keto Mojo, or Lynda's Apricot Jam in Keto Loco if you would like yours filled with jelly or jam filled donut. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1donut | Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 331IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 0.5mg | Magnesium: 2mg | Net Carbs: 2g