Peanut Butter Chocolate Blender Donuts
These Healthy Donuts are light, fluffy, and higher in protein! I love how easy they are to make (just 25 minutes baking time!) and the fact that they come together entirely in a blender is such a game-changer. Made with cottage cheese, they have 9 grams of protein and the best texture and flavor! I've been obsessed with these peanut butter chocolate donuts for a healthy breakfast or snack for years and they're still one of my favorite recipes.
Servings 12 -14 Donuts
Calories 267kcal
Ingredients
Donut
- 2 large eggs
- 2 Tablespoons avocado oil
- 1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter stirred well
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup 4% cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup almond milk or 2% milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Glaze
- 1/3 cup 4% cottage cheese
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder like Hershey’s
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a donut baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a high speed blender, combine the eggs, oil, peanut butter, maple syrup, cottage cheese, milk, and vanilla and blend until smooth.
- Add the flour, almond flour, baking powder and salt. Use a spoon or rubber spatula to lightly mix everything together in the blender. Then, cover the blender and blend for 1 minute until smooth, pausing and scraping the sides of the blender if needed. The batter will look mostly smooth and thick. Don’t overblend otherwise the batter will result in a tough donut or it could sink!
- Transfer the mixture to a ziplock, snip the corner, and pipe the donut mixture into the donut pan. You will need to do this in 2-3 batches since it makes 12-14 donuts.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for 10 minutes before turning donuts onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Wash out the blender. Combine all the glaze ingredients in the blender and blend for 1-2 minutes until smooth.
- Once donuts are fully cooled, drizzle the top of each donut with the glaze using a spoon and place back onto a plate. Set in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm up the icing.
Notes
- Donuts are best stored without the frosting, and then store the chocolate drizzle in the fridge separately. Drizzle right before serving! You can technically top with the chocolate drizzle, place in a container, and refrigerate overnight, but after 1-2 days, the donuts may dry out a bit in the fridge.
- Make sure not to over blend the donuts! This can cause them to sink. Blend JUST until combined for best results!
Nutrition
Serving: 1Donut | Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 233mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 88IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 2mg