Peanut Butter Protein Donuts

A high protein, peanut butter filled, dense and delicious snack. Does it get any better?

These donuts are also:

• Dairy free

• Gluten free

• Refined sugar free

• Soy free

For the Donuts (serves 12)

• 1/2 cup Gluten Free Flour

• 1/2 cup buckwheat flour

• 2 heaped tbsp almond meal

• 3 heaped tbsp natural peanut butter

• 3 tbsp powdered peanut butter (or sub for another 2 tbsp normal peanut butter)

• 2 serves vanilla pea protein powder

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 2 eggs

• 1/3 cup maple syrup

• 3/4-1 cup almond milk (more or less will be needed depending on your protein powder, consistency should be thick yet runny)

• 1 tsp vanilla essence

Method

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees celsius fan-forced.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients.

3. In a separate bowl, combine all the wet ingredients and then pour into the dry mixture. Mix well to combine. The mixture should be thick yet still runny – add more milk if needed.

4. Spray your donut moulds with coconut or olive oil.

5. Transfer the donut mixture into a piping bag and pipe into the donut moulds.

6. Bake for 12-13 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

7. Allow to cool completely before icing (speed up the process by popping the cooked donuts in the fridge).

For the Glaze

• 2 tbsp powdered peanut butter

• 2 tbsp water

• 1 tsp maple syrup

• 1 tsp coconut oil, melted

Method

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl until smooth.

2. Dip each (cooled) donut into the glaze and add any desired toppings (crushed peanuts, chia seeds, cacao nibs etc.).

3. Place in the fridge for 10-15 minutes to set!