Looking for an easy donut recipe to start your day AND give you some nourishing fuel? I’ve got you covered with this super easy baked whole wheat donuts recipe!
Why Baked Whole Wheat Donuts Are Great
I love making this baked donut recipe for so many reasons. Firstly, they’re so delicious! Secondly, they’re actually a really nourishing way to start your day… or to have as a snack or even dessert, too! They don’t taste like a “healthy” donut either! You know what I mean…. tasteless and kinda cardboard-y? Nope. Not these!
You can also get really creative with this wheat donut recipe! So, add in a drizzle of honey to make them honey wheat donuts. Or, fold in some blueberries for blueberry whole wheat donuts! Want a little burst of fun? Simply add some sprinkles into the mix for some funfetti baked donuts! The possibilities are endless with these!
How To Make These Easy Donuts
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a donut pan with non-stick spray.
- In a medium sized bowl combine whole wheat flour, baking powder, cinnamon & salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer combine egg, butter, sugar milk and vanilla.
- Slowly add in the flour mixture to your egg mixture. Mix until thoroughly combined.
- Fill your prepared donut pan with your donut batter and bake for ~10 minutes.
- Donuts are done when they’re golden brown and a toothpick when inserted comes out clean.
- Allow donuts to cool fully before adding glaze, frosting or powdered sugar. Or, top with some of my fave 2 ingredient no added sugar blueberry jam!
Baked Whole Wheat Donut FAQ’s
Do I have to use whole wheat flour?
You can totally use all-purpose flour for these or gluten free flour to make these gluten free donuts. Using other flours like coconut or almond will adjust the amount of flour that you need. I found this great flour substitution instruction post you can use!
Can I make these dairy free donuts?
Of course! I’d recommend using shortening in place of the butter and you can use whatever milk alternative you like.
How do I make whole wheat glazed donuts?
To glaze these whole wheat donuts all you have to do is combine ~1 cup of powdered sugar with 2-4 tbsp of milk. Then, dip them right in! If you want a more thick, frosting like glaze start with 1-2 Tbsp first, then slowly add more until desired thickness.
Go ahead and give these baked whole wheat donuts a try! If you love them leave a comment and star rating. Don’t forget to also pin this recipe to your Pinterest board to save for later and share with your friends! They’ll love you for it!
Chocolate Protein Donuts
Soft, cakey, and packed with protein! These easy protein donuts will kick off your morning in a delicious way and help keep you full until lunch time!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup chocolate protein powder (I have used both of these protein powders with great results; Vital Proteins Vital Performance and Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey)
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup milk (I used 2% but any percentage will do!)
- 2 tbsp melted butter, fully cooled!
- 1 tsp vanilla
FROSTING
- 2 tbsp melted better (nice and hot!)
- 3 tbsp chocolate protein powder (I have used both of these protein powders with great results; Vital Proteins Vital Performance and Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey)
- 3 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp milk (I used 2 %)
- Sprinkles for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a donut pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl combine flour, protein powder, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer combine egg, sugar, milk, butter and vanilla.
- Slowly add in the flour mixture and mix until well combined.
- Fill your prepared donut pan with your donut batter. This should make ~6 donuts.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until a toothpick when inserted comes out clean.
- Allow donuts to cool fully before frosting.
- To make the frosting combine all frosting ingredients in a small bowl. Your frosting should be runny enough to dip your donuts into it for a nice glaze. If it is not, pop it in the microwave to melt the butter a bit and it should get runniner. If it does not then you can add ¼ tsp of milk at a time until you reach the desired consistency (see video in folder to see how it should look!)
- Dip your donuts top side down (The side facing UP in the donut pan faces DOWN in the frosting) then sprinkle with rainbow sprinkles. Repeat with remaining donuts. As the butter cools your frosting will begin to harden a bit! This is good.
- Enjoy!!!
Notes
May sub all-purpose flour or gluten free flour in place of whole wheat flour.
Store in an air tight container for 5-7 days. I'd recommend not frosting them if storing them. You can prepare the frosting or glaze and add it just before eating. This will prevent them from getting too soggy.
To fill your donut plan without making a mess you can put your batter into a ziplock sandwich bag (or bigger size) and snip off the corner and pipe in the batter.
Protein Powder Notes: I use Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey, personally. Every protein powder tends to cause the batter to have a little bit of a different consistency, plant based ones I find that I need to add more liquid. If this happens to you just add an extra splash of liquid.You can really use any flavor protein. Chocolate will. give you the most chocolate-y flavor, obviously. However, I've used vanilla before and the cocoa powder still gives it a good chocolate taste!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 163Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 206mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 1gSugar: 10gProtein: 9g
Happy eating!
XOXO
-Colleen
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