In this recipe, cinnamon buns and doughnuts collide to form the EPIC cinnamon bun doughnut! Cinnabon’s got nothing on this high-protein treat!
Macros (per doughnut)
- 288
- kcal
- 7
- fat
- 14
- carbs
- 21
- protein
(recipe yields 4 doughnuts)
Ingredients
- 55g light butter
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 80g vanilla whey
- 46g egg whites
- 50g all-purpose flour
- 55g unsweetened applesauce
- stevia/splenda to taste
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Melt butter in a large mixing bowl, then stir in applesauce.
- Mix in all other ingredients until cake batter consistency is reached. You may have to add a little water depending on the kind of whey protein you use.
- Pour batter into a greased doughnut pan (makes 4) and bake for 10 minutes.
- Top each doughnut with 40g nonfat greek yogurt mixed with stevia/splenda to taste as a protein “icing” (macros included with this recipe). Feel free to add cinnamon flavored cereal on top for extra crunch!
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