Paleo Chai Protein Donuts

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!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Servings: 6 donuts

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Donut, Snack

Ingredients Method

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

Method

 

1. 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!
2. Spread the batter into 6 donuts molds and bake for 15-17 min. Let cool.
3. Melt the coconut oil and spread onto each donut before rolling into the cinnamon sugar mixture to coat it. Enjoy!