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Power Up Morning with Chocolate – Strawberry Protein ‘Donut Holes’ Recipe

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The Baked Banana Protein Donut Holes were such a hit last week that I just had to play around with another recipe. Hmm, though, what to put in them this time? Well, if you know me, you know that was a no-brainer – chocolate. Please, please give me a chocolate-induced serotonin surge to go along with my runner’s high. If it’s true that “everything’s a little better with chocolate” then these little bite-sized morsels are sure to get your neurotransmitters all a twitter. I think they make you run faster, too!

Friends who follow a gluten-free or Paleo diet get a green light on these miniature munchies; that’s because they’re made with low-carb, gluten-free coconut flour and no sugar. If you don’t have a fancy-schmancy donut hole machine, you can easily substitute mini-muffin tins in the oven. Also, if you don’t want to make strawberry puree (eg: throwing strawberries in a blender), you can use all-natural strawberry applesauce instead.

Since they’re not messy or sticky, some friends and I are planning to toss a couple batches in zip-top bag as one of our “fuel sources” for the American River 50 Mile Run out in California next month. Enjoy!

Chocolate-Strawberry Protein Donut Holes Recipe

  • 1/3 cup liquid egg white
  • 4 ounces strawberry puree (or if lazy, strawberry applesauce)
  • 1 tablespoons almond milk
  • ¼ cup protein powder (I used 3Fuel)
  • 2 tablespoons coconut flour
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons Stevia sweetener

In medium bowl, mix together egg whites, strawberries and almond milk.  In another bowl, mix together all the remaining dry ingredients except the powdered sugar. Once well-combined, mix dry ingredients in to “wet” ingredients, stirring well.

Preheat donut hole maker machine and bake according to manufacturer’s instructions (the Bella maker says cook for 5 minutes but I think that’s too much). You can also bake at 350 in the oven using mini muffin tins; bake for approximately 10 minutes or until centers pull clean with a toothpick. While still warm, sprinkle with the powdered sugar. Makes 16.

Nutrition information (per 1 ball) 20 calories, 2g protein, 0.5 sat. fat, 0.0g trans fat, 5mg sodium, 2.5 g total carbs, 0.25g sugar, .75g fiber 

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Baked-and-Better Chocolate Protein Donut Recipe for National Donut Day!

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It’s all about donuts this week; National Donut Day is on Friday, June 1st! Keep reading for donut recipe below!  As far as guilty pleasures go, this sweet treat ranks right up there as a go-to goodie whether morning, noon or night. While more than 10 billion donuts are made per year in the United States alone, I never really imagined that health-conscious runner types would be consuming their fair share. But, apparently so – and not even behind closed doors! Case in point, the annual Krispy Kreme Challenge in Raleigh, NC that attracts nearly 8,000 sugar-slash-jogging junkies who run 2.5 miles, stop and eat a dozen donuts each and then turn around and gut it back to the finish. Even one of my own favorite hometown races, Chuy’s Hot to Trot in Austin, serves up glazed sugar donuts and the company of “Elvis” himself as a post-race treat.

Of course, eating these carbo-bombs on a regular basis is not such a good thing; at some point your body is going to rebel — and that’s going to manifest as sugar crashes, unwanted weight and slower finish times. But don’t start grieving the goodbye just yet. My recipe for Baked Chocolate Protein Donuts will satisfy your sweet tooth and keep you fueled up through the morning with 7.5 grams of protein (each) – that’s more than an egg!

Baked-and-Better Chocolate Protein Donuts

For Donut Batter:

  • 3/4 cup almond flour (also called Almond Meal)
  • 1/2 cup chocolate protein powder
  • 3/4 cup whole-grain flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
  • 3 tablespoons Truvia sweetener (Stevia)
  • ¼ cup egg whites
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1/3 cup water
  • Baking spray

For Glaze:

  • ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 teaspoons unsweetened coconut milk (or other non-dairy milk)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 325. Mix first eight ingredients together in medium mixing bowl. Add egg whites, canola oil, stirring until well-combined. You can add a tad more or less water to achieve desired batter consistency which should be fairly thick. Mist mini donut pan with baking spray. Fill each mold 1/2 full with batter with a spoon or using a Ziploc bag to “pipe” in. Bake 8 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.

In small microwave safe bowl, heat chocolate chips 20 seconds at a time, stirring in between until completely melted and smooth.  Stir in milk and vanilla.  While glaze is still warm, dunk tops of each donut in glaze or drizzle across the tops with a spoon. Makes 12 mini donuts.

Nutritional Information (per 1 donut with glaze):  Calories 106, Total Fat 5.4g (1.0 saturated, 1.2 polyunsaturated, 2.8 monounsaturated), Cholesterol 0.2mg, Sodium, 54mg, Potassium, 143mg, Total Carbohydrate 9.1 g (dietary fiber 2.0g, sugars 2.0g), Protein 7.5g.

Note: if you don’t have a mini-donut pan, you can substitute a muffin pan. Or, hook yourself up with one through the Amazon link below. Also, you’ll find some of the other “stuff” used in this baked doughnut recipe.