This recipe for Keto Powdered Chocolate Donuts is nice and chocolaty. And these low carb mini donuts have just 1g net carb each.
“As you go through life make this your goal: Watch the doughnut, not the hole.” -Depression Era Saying
Greetings. Today I’m going to share a Keto Powdered Donut recipe and tell you the story behind how the donut got its hole.
Modern day donuts can be traced back to New England in the mid 19th Century.
A ship captain’s mother just wanted to send a yummy snack out to sea with her son and his men, to ward off scurvy and rickets and other old timey ailments. So she made this delicious deep-fried dough that was spiced with nutmeg, cinnamon and lemon rinds. And to make sure that the dough was cooked all the way through the center, she would add a hazelnut or a walnut right in the middle. Pop out the nut, and you’ve got yourself a doughnut.
So dough fried with a nut became… doughnuts.
Or donuts, as we usually spell it nowadays.
Regular store bought donuts are undoubtedly delicious, but they are made from white flour dough and loaded with sugar. Each donut has got around 300 calories and between 30-40 grams of carbohydrate. So, if you are on a Keto diet, donuts are strictly forbidden. No wiggle room there.
But fear not, low carb voyagers, because this recipe for Powdered Chocolate Donuts is ever so Keto.
The batter is a mixture of: almond flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, erythritol, butter, eggs, vanilla extract and almond milk. You just bake the batter up in a donut mold and then coat the donuts in powdered erythritol. The result is a Keto Powdered Chocolate Donut that is low carb, grain free, sugar free and gluten free.
And so, in the immortal words of Homer Simpson, “Mmm forbidden donuts”.
Keto Powdered Chocolate Donuts
This recipe for Keto Powdered Chocolate Donuts is nice and chocolaty. And these low carb mini donuts have just 1g net carb each.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 20 mini donuts 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- cooking spray to coat donut pans
- 2 cups super fine almond flour*
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking power
- ½ cup Swerve or equivalent granulated sweetener
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup unsweetened almond milk
- 6 tablespoons Powdered Swerve or equivalent powdered sweetener for outer coating
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350F and spray 2 donut pans with cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, combine almond flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda and granulated sweetener. Use a whisk to mix thoroughly.
3. Add melted butter to dry ingredients and stir until absorbed.
4. Add the eggs, vanilla extract and milk and stir until smooth.
5. Spoon into the wells of prepared donut pans.
6. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Donuts are done when the top springs back when touched.
7. Remove and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then flip out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
8. Add the powdered sweetener to a plastic bag. One by one, add the donuts to the bag and shake to coat them in powdered sweetener.
Notes
*If you take these donuts to a party, make sure to clearly mark that they contain nuts. Most people don’t expect donuts to use almond flour, so people with nut allergies might inadvertently eat one.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 mini donuts
- Calories: 180
- Fat: 15
- Carbohydrates: 7
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 7
Keywords: Low Carb Powdered Donut, Keto Powdered Donut, Low Carb Chocolate Donut, Keto Chocolate Donut
If you liked this low carb donut recipe, then you might like my recipes for Double Chocolate Donuts, Lemon Donuts, or Pandan Donuts.
Jen says
We are sugar free so I am always looking for snack ideas. This is perfect.
Laura says
So many amazing things about this recipe! I love it!
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Katie says
Thank you for proving that even if you are cutting back on carbs, your life does not have to completely exclude yummy foods!! I never want to give up donuts!
EmilyKrill says
So glad you don't have to give up donuts on Keto too.
Sarah Newman says
Wow! I do keto too but have never considered making my own donuts. Wow, love this recipe, looks pretty simple and super delicious!!
EmilyKrill says
Yep, making your own donuts is easy if you've got a mold.
Kelly Anthony says
These low carb powdered doughnuts look like the perfect little treat when eating healthy. I have a friend that is going to go crazy over these!
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EmilyKrill says
Yay!
kallee says
They look delicious. I love that they are low carb too.
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EmilyKrill says
Thanks!
Becca says
I made your double chocolate donuts last week so I thought I'd try these. I think I like them even better!
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EmilyKrill says
Yay! Thanks for letting me know.
Joanne says
I can't wait to try these donuts!