These chai protein donuts are the perfect donuts to pair with a cozy cup of chai (or coffee, if you're a coffee lover like me)! These donuts have all the yummy chai spices while also being paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free, and so so delicious. I used a vanilla chai protein powder in these, but a vanilla protein powder works just as well!
Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you'll need:
- almond flour
- vanilla or chai flavored protein powder
- baking powder
- nondairy milk
- coconut sugar
- egg
- coconut oil
- spices: cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, star anise
See recipe card for quantities.
Storage
Store at room temp. or in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Paleo Chai Protein Donuts
These chai protein donuts are paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free, and absolutely delicious!
Ingredients
For the donuts:
- ½ cup almond flour
- ½ cup vanilla protein powder I used a vanilla chai protein powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup nondairy milk +more depending on your protein powder
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil melted
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon star anise optional!
For the cinnamon sugar coating:
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a donut pan. Mix all of the donut ingredients until well combined. Add more milk if your dough is too dry and crumbly. Different protein powders have different absorbency levels!
- Spread the batter into 6 donuts molds and bake for 15-17 min. Let cool.
- Melt the coconut oil and spread onto each donut before rolling into the cinnamon sugar mixture to coat it. Enjoy!
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