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Flourless Chocolate Protein Donuts (with hidden veggies!)

June 12, 2017 By Taesha Butler 27 Comments

My family has some pretty great foodie traditions when it comes to holidays. Gingerbread men decorating parties at Christmas. Huge pancake stacks with whipped cream and sprinkles on my daughter’s birthday. Smoked salmon anything and everything on my birthday and Mother’s Day. Beef stick bouquets on anniversaries (true story). And donuts on any holiday that centers around my husband, Ken.

For as far back as I have known my husband, donuts have been his kryptonite. Maybe it started way back in his teenage years when he used to make donuts at a local donut shop. Or maybe its just something he has loved for all his life, but each year on his birthday and Father’s Day, my daughter and I tiptoe out of the house at the crack of dawn in our jammies to retrieve him his beloved donuts. It’s our tradition to enjoy those little circles of sugar on those holidays, and I doubt we will ever give it up entirely.

But that doesn’t mean I can’t make the tradition a little bit healthier. A bit cleaner. With protein……and hidden veggies!

Don’t get me wrong! I am all about living a life of balance and think there is nothing wrong with an occasional treat that is as far from healthy as you can get. But, I am also all about finding new, healthier ways of living the life we love. A way to have our cake and eat it too….or, in this case, donuts.  Enter my Flourless Chocolate Donuts (with hidden veggies!).

These bad boys bring a new level of health, deliciousness and nutrition that has never seen donut form before. Moist and fudgey. Perfectly chocolately and sweet…..but loaded with veggie goodness, healthy fats and protein that the unknowing taste tester will never detect.

I first became inspired to preform a major donut makeover when I received at bag of Paleovalley’s Organic Supergreens Powder in the mail. I was totally in love with its amazing superfood ingredients (spirulina, kale, spinach, broccoli sprouts, and aleo vera leaf to name a few) and adored that it was free of any fillers or funky preservatives. I was dying to find a way to get it into my family’s bellies, but I wasn’t sure how I was going to convince my 5-year-old and brutally honest husband to drink a glass of Supergreens Powder with water (which I totally do). And then one day, I found myself lacking greens for my Flourless Chocolate Protein Waffles (with hidden greens) and subbed in the Organic Supergreens Powder  ….and it was magic! 

Soon, I found myself throwing the green goodness in everything to help get bonus veggies into my family. Meatballs. Pasta sauce. And now these donuts.

What felt like a “cheat” now feels like an investment in our health. These Flourless Chocolate Protein Donuts are loaded with good fat from almond butter and avocado and are naturally sweetened. Beside the Organic Supergreens Powder, these donuts unknowingly sneak a little extra zucchini into your diet. 

My family’s tradition of donuts on Father’s Day with continue on this Sunday, but this year it will be a bit healthier of a celebration. 

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Disclaimer: Thank you to Paleovalley for sponsoring this post! My promise to you, my readers, is to only promote content and products that I truly believe in and buy myself. All opinions stated in this post are my own.

Makes 6 standard donuts (double batch pictured)

Ingredients for donuts:

  • 1 heaping tablespoon Organic Paleovalley Supergreens Powder
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup or honey
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup natural unsalted smooth almond butter or sunflower seed butter for a nut free option
  • 1/2 cup cacao powder
  • 1/2 ripe avocado, pitted and peeled
  • 3/4 cup washed and roughly chopped zucchini
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • coconut oil for greasing 

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and use a pastry brush or your clean hands to grease a 6-cavity donut pan.
  2. Combine all ingredients in your blender and run until smooth. You may need to scrape down the sides of the blender a few times to make sure that all ingredients gets mixed in! But be careful not to over mix.
  3. Scoop donut batter into a large ziplock bag and cut off the tip of the bag with scissors. Squeeze batter into the greased donut pan. Tap the donut pan on the counter a few times to make sure all the batter settles into the cavities evenly.
  4. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  5. Set pan over a wire rack to cool. Wait until donuts are cooled then remove from the pan. The longer they cool, the firmer they will become.
  6. While donuts cool, make the chocolate drizzle (optional)

Ingredients for chocolate drizzle (optional)

  • 1/3 cup clean chocolate chips (this is the brand that I used)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut oil

Directions:

  1. In a double boiler, combine chocolate and coconut oil. 
  2. Melt over medium heat, stirring continuously to prevent burning.
  3. Once chocolate is totally melted and smooth, use a spoon to drizzle over the cooled donuts.
  4. Enjoy as is or garnish with fresh berries, slivered almonds, chia seeds, bee pollen, shredded coconut or dye-free sprinkles!

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  1. Renee

    June 12, 2017 at 11:28 pm

    Wow – look at all that goodness packed into those donuts! Amazing! I would feel good about this being breakfast – and I’m sure my girls would love it!

    Reply
  2. Real Food with Dana

    June 13, 2017 at 5:29 pm

    Whaaaat! Loving all the fun twists and hidden veggies in here. And the pictures are SO gorgeous!!

    Reply
  3. Jean

    June 13, 2017 at 11:56 pm

    These are SOOOOOO pretty! Love all the hidden healthy ingredients in it as well.

    Reply
  4. Michele Spring

    June 14, 2017 at 12:34 am

    I LOVE the idea that you added veggies and greens into these donuts! Plus the rest of the ingredients are so clean and healthy too – I’d definitely feel good about serving these to my family.

    Reply
  5. Katja

    June 14, 2017 at 3:44 am

    Holy yum!! And healthy too!!

    Reply
  6. Kari - Get Inspired Everyday!

    June 14, 2017 at 4:08 pm

    You’d never know there’s hidden veggies in here, they look simply decadent and fudgy, perfect for weekend breakfasts!

    Reply
  7. ChihYu

    June 15, 2017 at 2:30 am

    This is absolutely gorgeous !! I love these hidden veggie chocolate donuts !! Amazing !

    Reply
  8. Jessica DeMay

    June 16, 2017 at 5:18 pm

    I love your food traditions! 🙂 These donuts look so good! I love that they’re naturally sweetened and packed with healthy fats!

    Reply
  9. Annie

    June 17, 2017 at 11:09 pm

    Could you sub anything for the Super Greens Powder? Wanted to make them for Father’s Day tomorrow but don’t have that. What do you think?

    Reply
    • Taesha Butler

      June 19, 2017 at 3:35 am

      You could just leave it out and it they will still come out lovely!

      Reply
  10. Emily @ Recipes to Nourish

    June 18, 2017 at 5:38 am

    WOW!!! I love that you packed some avocado AND supergreens in these! Those toppings are everything too, especially that bee pollen.

    Reply
  11. cristina

    June 19, 2017 at 2:06 am

    Can’t go wrong with hidden greens! These are the perfect treat, especially for little hands and picky eaters 🙂

    Reply
    • Taesha Butler

      June 19, 2017 at 3:34 am

      I totally agree!

      Reply
  12. Holley Marth

    June 19, 2017 at 4:40 am

    These look delicious!! I’ll have to look and see if we can get paleo valley power in Canada!

    Reply
  13. Darryl

    June 19, 2017 at 7:02 am

    Love the idea of hidden veggies / great way to up the vegetable content for kids too. Nice one!

    Reply
  14. Jo Romero

    June 19, 2017 at 9:01 am

    Hidden veggies! What a great idea! They look fab, love the photos.

    Reply
  15. Becky Winkler

    June 19, 2017 at 4:30 pm

    Wow, these donuts look great! And I definitely need some of this supergreens powder for my smoothies!

    Reply
  16. Kelly @ a girl worth saving

    August 31, 2017 at 5:28 pm

    It’s amazing how many amazing veggies and superfoods you were able to sneak in there! I would get my veggies for the day!

    Reply
  17. Heidi Hanson

    October 26, 2017 at 6:16 pm

    Great recipe! All of yours are though! You mentioned bee pollen, I was wondering where do you get yours?

    Thanks for all the inspiration!

    Reply
    • Taesha Butler

      October 29, 2017 at 4:54 pm

      I buy mine at the local farmer’s market. Local bee pollen is best, in my book! As it is fresher and can help with seasonal allergies!

      Reply
  18. Kristin

    May 28, 2018 at 3:40 pm

    Dying to whip these up for the upcoming week! Have these been tried w a flax egg substitute?

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Taesha Butler

      June 11, 2018 at 2:25 am

      Not that I know of! If you try them, let me know!

      Reply
  19. Veronica

    January 21, 2019 at 11:13 pm

    What could we sub for the avocado, our little one is allergic?

    Reply
    • Taesha Butler

      January 25, 2019 at 9:12 pm

      Banana would work!

      Reply
  20. Rachel

    February 21, 2019 at 6:55 pm

    Can we sub stevia in for maple syrup?

    Reply
    • Taesha Butler

      February 26, 2019 at 3:27 am

      I think that would work! I haven’t tried the sub out for myself, so I am not sure how much or how the change would impact the texture!

      Reply
  21. Steph K

    January 6, 2021 at 2:21 am

    This came out wonderful! I didn’t have a ripe avocado on hand, so I used a banana as a substitute as suggested, and they came out great. My toddler had a lot of fun helping me bake and decorate them. A huge hit!

    Reply

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