Following a keto diet means keeping everything you eat low-carb. While there are a lot of things you can eat on keto that will not derail your diet, many of those foods are unlikely to satisfy your sweet tooth.
So, how do you strike a balance?
Keto baking involves using sugar substitutes such as allulose, sucralose, monk fruit sweetener, or other sugar-free options. Our low-carb donut recipes are sugar and gluten-free.
Can You Eat Donuts on Keto?
Traditional donuts, typically high in carbohydrates and sugar, are incompatible with a keto diet.
So you have to ask yourself, “How can I modify this recipe to fit into my keto lifestyle?”
Easy swaps to make a recipe keto-friendly include:
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Almond flour or coconut flour for regular flour
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Almond milk or coconut milk for milk
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Unsweetened cocoa powder for hot chocolate or chocolate
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Sugar-free artificial sweetener for table sugar
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Sugar-free chocolate chips for regular chocolate chips
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Monk fruit powdered sweetener for regular powdered sugar
Almond Flour Donuts with Pre-biotic Tapioca Fiber
Dry Ingredients:
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1 cup almond flour
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1 tsp cinnamon
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1/8 tsp salt
Wet Ingredients:
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2 tsp baking powder
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1/4 cup melted butter
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1/4 cup almond milk (at room temperature)
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2 large eggs (at room temperature)
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1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions:
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Preheat the oven to 350F.
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Grease a 6-count donut pan.
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In a large mixing bowl, assemble the dry ingredients.
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In a smaller bowl, assemble the wet ingredients.
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Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix well.
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To pour the dough into the doughnut pan, use a very large piping or pastry bag. If you don’t have one, you can cut the end off of a ziploc bag and squeeze the donut batter into the pan from it.
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Cook time: 12-15 minutes.
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Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
Nutritional Facts
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203 calories
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2.3 net carbs
Chocolate Donuts
Ingredients :
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2 1/4 cups almond flour
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1/2 cup granulated sweetener of choice (monk fruit sweetener or erythritol)
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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2 teaspoons sugar free cocoa
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4 large eggs (room temperature)
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1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
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1/4 cup milk (almond milk or coconut milk keep the recipe keto)
Instructions:
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Preheat the oven to 350F.
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Grease a 12-count donut pan.
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In a large mixing bowl, assemble the dry ingredients: almond flour, sweetener, and baking soda. Mix well.
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Add your eggs, apple cider vinegar, and coconut in a smaller bowl and mix together.
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Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix well.
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To pour the dough into the doughnut pan, use a very large piping or pastry bag. If you don’t have one, you can cut the end off of a Ziploc bag and squeeze the donut batter into the pan from it.
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Bake the donuts for 12-15 minutes.
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Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
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Move the donuts to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
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If desired, frost the donuts.
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Store donuts in an airtight container. Donuts can be frozen.
Nutritional Facts:
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Calories in one donut: 155
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Net carbs in one donut: 2
Choosing a Donut Mold
When baking your keto donuts, you have options for a donut pan.
There are full-size pans that are made of non-stick metal material, silicone donut pans, and mini donut pans, all available on Amazon.
Donut Toppings for Delicious Keto Desserts
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Glaze for Glazed Donuts: Mix 3/4 cup powdered sugar substitute, 2 teaspoons almond milk, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
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Chocolate Glaze: Melt 2 teaspoons of butter and 1/2 cup sugar-free chocolate chips in the microwave. Mix in 1 cup powdered sugar substitute, 2 teaspoons almond milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Glaze over for the best keto donuts.
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Cinnamon Sugar Topping: Mix 2 teaspoons of cinnamon with 2 teaspoons of granulated sugar substitute. Dip warm donuts in the mixture.
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Peanut Butter: Melt 1/2 cup peanut butter and set aside. Mix together the glaze recipe and add to the peanut butter. Add touches of milk and sugar to get the right consistency.