Oh, how I love fall. I wish that it didn’t lead to cold Canadian winters! As I enter into a healthier version of myself, I have experimented with healthier options. These gluten-free pumpkin spice protein donuts were such a hit at my yoga studio. I will be making a ton of these babies in the future! Here is the kicker: they taste exactly like a really naughty, fat-filled donut. It usually takes me a few tries when I am recipe developing, but I nailed it the first time! Why change a really good thing?

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Ingredients needed to make Gluten-Free Pumpkin Spice Protein Donuts

Some of these ingredients seem a little strange, but you can find a lot in the healthy section at your local Bulk Barn. You can also find items at your local health food store.

For Pumpkin Spice Gluten-Free Donuts:

• Organic pumpkin puree: do NOT buy pumpkin pie filling!
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup oat milk (or any milk of your choosing)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice extract
• 1 cup oat flour
• 1/2 cup coconut flour (or any gf flour, this adds a nice sweetness)
• 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder
• 1/4 cup monk fruit sugar
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt

For Glaze or Sugar:

• 2 Tbsp pumpkin spice cream cheese
• 2 Tbsp protein powder
• Oat milk (or whatever milk you choose) for thinning
• 1/4 cup monk fruit sugar
• 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Gluten Free Pumpkin Spice Protein Donuts

Margo

Healthy and full of flavour! These healthy donuts taste like the real deal. Soft and warm, just like Autumn!

Ingredients needed: Canned pumpkin puree, eggs, vanilla and pumpkin spice extract, milk, oat flour, coconut flour, vanilla protein powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, monk fruit sweetener (or any sweetener)

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Prep Time 12 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 10 donuts

Calories 49 kcal

Equipment

• 1 large mixing bowl
• 1 whisk
• 1 spoon
• 1 silicone donut tray

Ingredients

  

• 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup oat milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice extract
• 1/4 cup protein powder
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup monk fruit granulated sweetener

PUMPKIN SPICE GLAZE

• 2 tbsp pumpkin spice cream cheese
• 2 tbsp vanilla protein powder
• 1 tbsp oat milk

Instructions

 

Donuts

• In a large mixing bowl, mix puree, oat milk, eggs, extracts, and monk fruit or sweetener
• Add oat flour, coconut flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and salt to wet ingredients and mix well
• Spray donut mould with non-stick cooking spray and fill donuts
• Tap donut mould on counter to eliminate air bubbles
• Cook in preheated 350° oven for 10-12 minutes

FOR GLAZE

• Mix together 2 tbsp of pumpkin spice cream cheese (OR light cream cheese and a drop of pumpkin spice extract) with 2 Tbsp of vanilla protein powder and a dash of whatever milk you like
• dip one side of the donut into the glaze, allow excess to drip off and refidgerate for a few minutes to let the glaze set

FOR PUMPKIN SPICE SUGAR

• Mix 1/4 cup of monk fruit sweetener with 1/2 tsp of pumpkin pie spice and roll donuts FRESH OUT OF THE OVEN into sugar

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