Healthier You: Protein Snickers Apple 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.

These high-protein Snickers apple donuts make an easy snack or a healthy dessert to be enjoyed anytime of the day! Highlighting our flavor-filled Peanut Butter Cake protein powder, this recipe tastes like a Snickers bar but 10x healthier! Protein Snickers Apple Donuts are on the Healthier You lineup today and we hope you love them as much as we do!

Protein Snickers Apple Donuts

What are these apple donuts made of?

Peanut butter - Provides healthy fats and makes this recipe nutty and gives Snickers-like taste.
Protein powder – Peanut Butter Cake was used for this recipe to replicate a salty and sweet peanut butter taste.
Almond milk - A light tasting milk to combine with powder to create a smooth spread.
Dark chocolate chips - Can sub with milk chocolate, semi-sweet, and even white chocolate to get the same sweet touch!
Peanuts - The salty topping to give this recipe a crunchy, Snickers tasting delight.

Tips for creating these apple donuts

Any kind of apple can be used for this recipe. I recommend Fuji or Honey Crisp for a nice crisp apple.
Slowly add in almond milk to create a peanut butter-like spread. Too much milk will make for runny peanut butter.
If peanut butter spread does not spread smoothly, dab apple slices with a paper towel to soak up moisture and then spread peanut butter with a butter knife.
Crush peanuts by chopping them with a knife or crush them up in a Ziplock bag.

Tips for storing and freezing

Store protein apple donuts in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days or until apples begin to brown.
You can freeze these protein apple donuts in the freezer and take them out when you're ready to enjoy.

Protein Snickers Apple Donuts

INGREDIENTS:

3-4 apples of choice (I used Fuji)
1 scoop AstroFlav Peanut Butter Cake protein powder
2 TBS natural creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
Toppings: chopped peanuts & sprinkle of sea salt

DIRECTIONS:

Core apples and slice into 6-7 thin rounds.
In a small bowl, mix protein powder, peanut butter, and almond milk until a smooth spread is formed.
Melt chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl for 30 second intervals until completely melted.
Spread protein peanut butter evenly among all apple slices. Drizzle the melted chocolate over the slices and immediately sprinkle chopped peanuts over the donut slices so they stick!
Sprinkle with a touch of sea salt and place in freezer for at least 30 minutes.
Take out when ready and enjoy as a snack or healthy dessert!

Substitutes:

To make nut free, sub peanut butter with granola butter or seed butter & swap protein for Chocolate or Vanilla IsoMix.
To make sugar free, use sugar-free or stevia sweetened chocolate chips.
To make vegan, swap IsoMix with AstroFlav VeganMix.

Nutrition: makes 6 apples

Nutrition per apple slice:

Calories = 135kcal| Carbs: 10g|Protein: 5g|Fat: 8g

Can I store these apple donuts out of the fridge?

In order to get a crisp and cold apple donut, it is recommended to keep them in the refrigerator or freezer. Left out, they become soft and melt quickly.

How can I make this recipe vegan?

To make vegan, swap IsoMix for AstroFlav VeganMix.

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