Alex Daynes

Cran-Orange Protein Donuts

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These Cran-Orange Protein Donuts are the perfect fall weather treat! Low carb, high protein, and totally delicious! These flavors are fall favorites to me! I use fresh cranberries and orange zest in this recipe to bring the donuts to life! I love them and I think you will too! Make it with me!

When creating this recipe, I wanted to use seasonal elements. I got thinking, cranberries are big this time of year and are readily available at grocery stores in preparation for Thanksgiving. Oranges are so bright and flavorful, and they compliment the cranberries so well. This flavor combo is a match made in heaven. Trust me, I think you’ll like it!

I got my donut pans on Amazon! The set comes with two pans, so you can make a dozen donuts at a time! https://amzn.to/2EICWU9

Cran-Orange Protein Donuts
Yields 12

Ingredients

½ cups apple sauce
1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup sugar in the raw or sugar alternate
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
2 whole eggs
1 Tablespoon orange zest
1 drop orange essential oil
1-⅔ cup kodiak cake mix flour, whole wheat flour, almond flour, coconut flour etc.
1-¼ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoons salt
½ cups milk
½ cups chopped fresh cranberries

For the Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
½ Tablespoons orange zest
3 Tablespoons milk

Preheat oven to 375.
In a mixing bowl, combine apple sauce, honey, sugar alternative, protein powder, and eggs. 
Add in orange zest, flour, baking powder, salt, and milk. 
Finally, fold in chopped cranberries. 
Place batter in a gallon sized ziplock bag, cut off the corner, and pipe into prepared donut pans. 
Bake for 10-12 minutes, until tops are golden brown. 
Allow donuts to cool for 5 minutes in the pan after removing from oven, then transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely. 
While cooling, prepare the glaze. Whisk together powdered sugar, orange zest, and milk until smooth. *Orange food color is optional.
Dip each donut in glaze, and serve.

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