Healthier You: Apple Cider Protein Donuts

One of the most difficult parts of any fitness journey is changing your mindset around food. Cutting certain foods out and incorporating new ones into your diet can be challenging for many people, and that's okay! Here at AstroFlav, we want to help you along your fitness journey by providing you with delicious (and healthy) recipes that will keep you dedicated to your fitness journey while allowing you to enjoy what you eat.

Who doesn't love indulging in a tasty apple cider donut during the fall? Good news! Our Apple Cider Protein Donut recipe is no sugar added and has 7 grams of protein per donut! Highlighting Cinna Crunch IsoMix for the perfect fall inspired taste, we are sure you will love this recipe!

Apple Cider Protein Donuts

ALL YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS RECIPE

Apple Cider - To keep low sugar, look for no sugar added apple cider
Whole Wheat Baking Flour - Can sub for all-purpose baking flour, 1:1 GF flour, or blended oat flour
AstroFlav Cinna Crunch Protein Powder - Adds sweetness to this recipe as there are no added sugars in this donut recipe.
AstroFlav Vanilla Protein Powder - To replace some of the flour (and carbs) in this recipe for a slightly lower carb donut.
Almond Milk: Or any other reduced fat milk; best when used at room temperature.
Non-fat Greek Yogurt
Coconut oil: Can sub with melted butter.
Egg

KITCHEN EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR THIS RECIPE

Medium & large mixing bowl
Donut tray

TIPS FOR CREATING THESE PROTEIN DONUTS

Be careful to not over-mix the batter! Make sure to gently fold the dry mix so avoid a dense consistency.
Be sure to grease the donut pan very well to avoid sticking after baking.
Make sure your mixture has enough moisture in it. If consistency is too dry, add a bit more almond milk.
Let donuts cool slightly before adding cinnamon sugar topping.
Keep donuts in an airtight container at room temperature or the fridge.
Donuts will last about 5 days in the fridge and 2-3 days on the countertop.

Apple Cider Protein Donuts

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cup Apple Cider, 360g
3/4 cup Whole Wheat Pastry Flour, 90g
2/3 cup AstroFlav Cinna Crunch IsoMix, 60g
1/4 cup AstroFlav Vanilla IsoMix, 24g
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Baking Powder
3/4 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
2 TBS Non-fat Plain Greek Yogurt
1 TBS Coconut Oil, 14g
1 Egg

Cinnamon Sugar Topping

1 TBS Melted Coconut Oil, 14g
2 TBS Zero Calorie Sugar sweetener (I used Splenda)
1/2 tsp Cinnamon

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a 12-cavity donut pan with non-stick cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together apple cider, almond milk, Greek yogurt, melted coconut oil, and egg.
In another bowl, mix flour, Cinna Crunch IsoMix, Vanilla IsoMix, cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda.
Add dry mix to wet and gently fold with a large spoon until just combined. Be careful to not over-mix the protein powder.
Divide mixture evenly among donut pan cavities, filling about ¾ way up.
Bake for 12-14 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the donut comes out clean.
Let cool for about 5 minutes.
Whisk together topping ingredients: sugar substitute and cinnamon.
Brush tops of donuts with melted coconut oil and dunk top or entire donut in sugar mixture.

Substitutes:

Whole Wheat Baking Flour: All purpose flour, 1:1 GF flour, or blended oat flour
Almond milk: Any milk of choice/preference
Greek Yogurt: Coconut yogurt
Zero Calorie Sugar Replacement: Regular sugar, Stevia, or Splenda will work

Nutrition: 12 donuts

Per 1 donut serving

Calories = 85| Carbs: 11g|Protein: 7g|Fat: 7g

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Pour 8-10 oz of your preferred beverage.
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Add 1 serving of IsoMix to a blender filled with 8-10 oz of water, nonfat milk, or your favorite beverage.
Blend for 20-30 seconds.
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