Quick and Healthy Protein Donut Holes Recipe

Make a batch of these super healthy protein donut holes in seconds, for an easy and upper protein snack recipe that’s completely addictive!

Two ingredient protein donut holes

That’s seriously all you need for the recipe, just two ingredients. The no bake, upper protein snack balls are quick to prepare and can be eaten at room temperature, chilled in the fridge, or plane frozen straight from the freezer.

They are the perfect option for packing into a lunch box or taking on the go. And the simple recipe can be vegan, keto, gluten free, nut free, soy free, egg free, low carb, low calorie, sugar free, and oil free.

Tips for creating variegated flavors

• Have fun trying out variegated types of nut butters and protein powders to find your favorite savor combinations.
• Chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, chai, confection batter… the sky is the limit.
• My favorite so far is granola butter and unsweetened pea protein powder.
• You can moreover stir a handful of chia seeds, raisins, crushed walnuts, or mini chocolate fries in with the protein powder surpassing forming a dough.
• Or roll the finished donut holes in powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar, cocoa powder, shredded coconut, or unrefined cane sugar for a tasty crunchy texture.
• Can you think of any other savor combinations I should try?
• Serve with Chocolate Truffles, Coffee Truffles, and 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Balls.

Protein donut slum ingredients

• All you need for this recipe are your favorite protein powder and nut butter or an allergy friendly alternative.
• Make sure to segregate a protein powder you once know you enjoy.
• I personally find many flavored protein powders to have an strained taste and therefore prefer to use unsweetened, unflavored protein powder.
• Especially if you are not using a sweetened protein powder or coating the donuts in cinnamon sugar, melted chocolate, frosting, or powdered sugar, I recommend going with a sweetened nut butter.
• Cookie butter is moreover a wonderful nomination here, as is granola butter.

How to make vegan healthy donut holes

If your nut butter is not once easy to stir, let it come to room temperature. Or gently heat it in the microwave or on the stovetop until thin and hands stir-able. Add the protein powder and nut or seed butter to a medium mixing bowl.

Stir the ingredients together until evenly combined. The consistency should be similar to that of cookie dough. Some brands and types of protein powder will be thicker than others. And nut butters can have varying degrees of thickness or runniness.

So you may need to play virtually with the ratio of powder to nut butter. Add increasingly protein powder if the donut balls are too sticky, or increase the value of nut butter if the dough is too dry and crumbly. Use wipe hands or a cookie scoop to roll into balls. Coat in sugar or other toppings if desired. Enjoy right yonder for breakfast, or store the protein donut holes in a covered container on the counter or in the refrigerator.

I moreover really love eating the donut holes as a healthy snack straight out of the freezer. Leftovers should alimony for virtually a week on the counter, or two weeks refrigerated, or up to four months frozen in an snapped covered container.

Using a supplies scale

If you want well-judged results and easy wipe up every time, I highly recommend supplies scales for creating both baked goods and no torch treats.

To use a scale for this recipe instead of cups, measure out 120 grams of nut butter or cookie butter and 32 grams of protein powder.

As mentioned above, depending on the specific types and brands of ingredients you choose, you may need to tweak the ratio of nut butter to protein powder in order to unzip an hands roll-able cookie dough texture.