These delicious Blueberry Protein Donuts are gluten-free, full of flavor, and topped with a heavenly fresh orange glaze. This healthier donut recipe tastes like a decadent treat! *This post is sponsored by Naked Whey. All opinions are my own.
Donuts have always been one of my favorite breakfast treats. I would get SO excited for our, very rare, trips to Dunkin Donuts when I was a kid. I would always get the munchkins, that way I could have one of each flavor. The jelly-filled donuts coated in sugar crystals were always my favorite.
Most regular donuts are honestly too sweet for me now, I guess my taste buds have changed and the fact that I just don’t eat a lot of sugar anymore. Don’t get me wrong, I still love a good artisan donut splurge. Cronuts totally rock my world, but I save those for the occasional treat. Donuts are a great way to celebrate a gym PR, just sayin’. 😉
I can enjoy these healthier donuts that satisfy my donut cravings without the excess sugar and calories. This protein donut recipe might just be my new favorite. The texture is perfect and these babies are full of fresh, ripe, blueberries. I had great results using Naked Whey protein powder in this recipe. I love that it’s just pure, clean whey concentrate with nothing added.
The glaze adds a burst of orange flavor and just the right amount of decadent sweetness. These donuts are also great sliced in half and toasted, topped with a little butter and all-fruit blueberry preserves. So dang good. I honestly don’t even miss the real thing.
Betcha can’t eat just one…
Well, you’re in luck because you get two donuts per serving. 🙂
Baking Tip
I used King Arthur Flour gluten-free all-purpose baking mix for this recipe with amazing results. The baking mix already has the leavening ingredients and salt added, so there’s no need to add that into the recipe. You can easily swap this out for a regular all-purpose baking mix instead of the gluten-free version. Just make sure that the baking mix has the leavening ingredients so your donuts will rise.
Also, I recommend using a silicone donut pan if you don’t already have one. The donuts bake more evenly and release easily with these pans. Also, clean up is a breeze since they are super easy to clean. Look for a good quality pan that is BPA free. I’ll link to the ones I have below. The Wilton pans are well worth the investment. *Affiliate link.
How To Store Protein Donuts
Only glaze the donuts that you plan on eating right away. Any extra donuts can be frozen, unglazed, in an airtight container. Glaze the donut before serving for the best texture.
How To Reheat Protein Donuts
I don’t recommend reheating the donuts in the microwave. It tends to dry them out. I love to slice these donuts in half and toast them. If they are frozen, you can thaw them out first before toasting. You can also reheat them on a low bake setting (around 250-300 degrees) in the oven until heated through.
Blueberry Protein Donuts with Orange Glaze
Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose gluten-free baking mix (you can also use regular all-purpose baking mix)
- 30 grams unflavored whey protein concentrate (I used Naked Whey)
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup egg whites
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (can also use regular milk)
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tbsp grapeseed oil
- 2 tbsp real maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp fresh orange zest
- 1/2 pint fresh blueberries, rinsed and drained
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray two (6 hole) donut pans with cooking spray. In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the flour and protein powder. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine all remaining ingredients. Slowly add in the flour mixture until combined.
Gently fold in berries with a spatula.
Pour the batter, evenly, into 10 donut molds. Bake for 14 minutes. Be sure not to overbake.
How To Make Fresh Orange Donut Glaze
In a small bowl, whisk together:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/4 tsp fresh orange zest
- 1/4 tsp pure orange extract
Drizzle with a little donut glaze and enjoy fresh from the oven…
If you love protein-packed breakfast recipes, you should also give these Wild Blueberry Matcha Protein Pancakes and my favorite Wild Blueberry Chocolate Smoothie Bowl a try!
Blueberry Protein Donuts with Orange Glaze
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose gluten-free baking mix you can also use regular all-purpose baking mix
- 30 grams whey protein concentrate I used Naked Whey
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup egg whites
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk can also use regular milk
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 tbsp grapeseed oil
- 2 tbsp real maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp fresh orange zest
- 1/2 pint fresh blueberries rinsed and drained
- For The Glaze
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/4 tsp orange zest
- 1/4 tsp pure orange extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray 2 (6 hole) donut pans with cooking spray.
- In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the flour and protein powder.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine all remaining ingredients.
- Slowly add in the flour mixture until combined.
- Gently fold blueberries into the batter with a spatula
- Pour the batter, evenly, into 10 donut molds. Bake for 14 minutes. Be sure not to overbake.
- Whisk the glaze ingredients together in a small bowl and drizzle over donut right before eating.
Notes
Nutrition
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