Sweet Potato Donuts

Sweet potato donuts are rich and fudgy and secretly healthy! Packed with protein, these donuts are vegan, gluten free, dairy free and so easy to make! Ready in about 30 minutes, these baked sweet potato chocolate donuts are going to become your new favorite snack or dessert!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword protein donuts, sweet potato donuts

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 97kcal

Author Samantha Rowland

Cost $9.06 Recipe/$0.57 Serving

Ingredients

2 cups mashed sweet potato $0.66
1/4 cup ground flax $0.28
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce $0.37
1 tbsp maple syrup $0.37
2 tbsp almond butter $0.46
1/4 cup cacao powder $0.36
3 tbsp gluten free flour $0.27
3 servings vegan protein powder $5.73
1 tsp baking powder $0.06
1 ounce unsweetened bakers chocolate $0.50

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400F
Mash the sweet potato in a large bowl.
Add the ground flax and unsweetened applesauce to the mashed sweet potatoes and stir well
Add the almond butter and maple syrup to the mashed sweet potato mixture
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir well. The batter will be very thick and it might take a minute to all come together
Once the batter is done, spoon it out between 16 mini donuts. Use a spoon or use a ziplock bag with the corner cut off like a piping bag
Once the dough is divided, be sure to shape the donuts, making sure there is a clear hole in the center (or they will become muffins)
Bake at 400F for 25 minutes.
Take out of the oven, cool slightly. Move to a parchment paper or wax paper coated baking sheet.
Melt unsweetened bakers chocolate in the microwave for 1 minute
Drizzle the melted chocolate over the donuts using a spoon. Refrigerate until the chocolate has hardened.

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Notes

To make without protein powder:

If you don’t have protein powder, you will want to add an additional ½ cup of gluten free flour as well as ¼ cup coconut sugar (or maple syrup) to replace the protein powder in the recipe.

Storage:

Fridge: These donuts can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days in any air tight container.

Freezer: To freeze these donuts, first place them on a baking sheet to freeze. Once frozen, you can store them in any freezer container for up to 2 months.

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