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High Protein Hot Chocolate Baked Donuts

If this is your first time on my blog, I make a lot of protein donuts. Like, a lot. So when I say these hot chocolate baked donuts are one of my best yet, that’s really saying something.

On flavor alone, they’re in the top three, especially with the marshmallow creme on top. But where these baked donuts shine the brightest is their size.

It’s hard to convey size without a side by side, so just trust me when I say they’re two times the size of most other donuts on my blog.

And like Evander Holyfield famously said, “It’s both the size of a donut and the size of its flavor profile that matters.”

You'll love these HUGE hot chocolate baked donuts that are covered with marshmallow creme and loaded with protein. The recipe is as easy as mixing and pouring into a donut mold, and it's highly customizable for different dietary needs.

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Ingredients for Hot Chocolate Baked Donuts

I always like to quickly run through the ingredients in a recipe and answer common questions about substitutions or alternative ingredients ahead of time. That said, don’t hesitate to leave a comment at the bottom of this post with any questions you might have.

high protein hot chocolate baked donuts inside

Coconut Flour, All Purpose Flour, and Substitutes 

The recipe calls for both coconut flour and all purpose flour. I like this combo because coconut flour is a high volume flour that provides a ton of structure for very few calories, and the all purpose flour limits any coconut flavor while providing a lighter texture. Too much of the former can lead to dense donuts.

If you’d like to swap one for the other, I typically recommend a 2:1 or 3:1 coconut to all purpose ratio. Meaning, 3/4 cup total of coconut flour or 1-1.5 cup all purpose flour. The photo below should give you an idea of the consistency you’re after.

chocolate baked donuts batter before mixing the melted chocolate

If you wanted to use something like almond flour to keep these chocolate baked donuts gluten free, I’d start by replacing the all purpose flour gram for gram and add as needed.

The Liquid Ingredients

As you can see above, the recipe will use melted chocolate as part of the liquid ingredients. This is one of my favorite ways to add flavor and moisture to baked goods. The recipe calls for dark chocolate chips but any chocolate will do.

In addition to the chocolate, all you’ll need is an egg and some liquid egg whites. If you’d like extra fluffy donuts, you can swap some of the egg whites for whole eggs.

One large egg is around 70-80 grams. So if you wanted to replace the egg whites entirely, use two eggs. And for half, just one egg.

high protein hot chocolate baked donuts recipe

Protein Powder

I used Bowmar Nutrition’s Protein Hot Chocolate protein which is a blend of whey concentrate and whey isolate proteins. One scoop has 112 calories, 22 grams of protein, 2 grams of carbs, and 1 gram of fat for comparison. 

Final Hot Chocolate Baked Donuts Notes

For the marshmallow creme, I used the simple store bought stuff. If you’re not planning on saving your donuts for later, I’d hold off on adding the marshmallow until you’re ready to eat them as the marshmallow creme will dissolve into the donut if left overnight.

It will seem a bit thick when you’re first spreading it on the donuts but it smoothes out on its own after you spread it around. (See the photo below – bottom vs top donut.)

Also, the amount in the recipe is for a calorie conscious amount. If you wanted to go all out, I wouldn’t judge you!

baked donuts with marshmallow creme on top

And that’s about it. If you make these hot chocolate baked donuts, I’d love to see ’em. Snap a photo and tag me on Instagram @mason_woodruff or join my free Facebook group and share it with the Proton Party.

high protein hot chocolate baked donuts recipe

High Protein Hot Chocolate Baked Donuts

Yield: 6 donuts
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

A recipe for huge chocolate donuts covered with marshmallow creme. 

Ingredients

  • 3 scoops (84g) Chocolate Whey Protein Powder
  • 1/2 C (56g) Coconut Flour
  • 1/2 C (60g) All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 large Egg
  • 3/4 C (184g) Liquid Egg Whites, or the whites of 4 eggs
  • 1/4 C (56g) Dark Chocolate Chips, melted
  • 1/2 C (48g) Marshmallow Creme

Instructions

  1. Preheat an oven to 350F and spray a 6-donut pan or mold with nonstick cooking spray.  baked donuts ingredients mixed in a bowl
  2. Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl before gradually stirring in the egg whites and egg. Be sure to get any clumps of coconut flour out before adding the liquid ingredients.  chocolate baked donuts batter before mixing the melted chocolate
  3. Microwave the chocolate chips for 60 seconds or until melted. Stir well and add to the rest of the ingredients.
  4. Spoon the donut batter into the donut mold. The batter should be on the thicker side. Spread it into an even layer in each mold. donut batter in the donut molds
  5. Bake for 14-16 minutes or until the donuts are cooked through. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. baked donuts after coming out of the oven
  6. Use a spoon or rubber spatula to spread the marshmallow creme over the warm donuts. You can see in the image that the marshmallow creme smoothes itself out while resting. (I recommend adding the marshmallow as you eat the donuts. So store the donuts without the marshmallow and frost before eating.)  baked donuts with marshmallow creme on top

Notes

  • Each donut has 7 Smart Points.
  • If you're prepping donuts for one, you might want to cut the recipe in half and fill just three of six donut slots. They're best when fresh or a day or two after.
  • Modification notes:
  • For the chocolate drizzle you see in the photos, I melted a bit of extra chocolate and let it run off a rubber spatula. 
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 donuts Serving Size: 1 donut
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 210Total Fat: 5gCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 17g

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Katherine

Wednesday 15th of April 2020

Love these, ive also created a cinnamon glaze if I’m not in the mood for the marshmallow cream.

Tori H.

Wednesday 15th of April 2020

Looooved this recipe. Definitely feeds the chocolate-craving beast. I would be hesitant to try with any other protein powder because I am spoiled with how well Bowmar Nutrition’s protein powder bakes. I subbed chocolate chips for mini peanut butter chips and topped with Bowmar Butter bread of marshmallow. Absolutely to die for. They kept extremely well in the fridge, even seemed to hydrate a bit more... they were “moist-er” when breaking apart with my fingers. Additionally froze a couple and so far, those have been thawing and heating up really well. A huge hit, thank you Mason!

Katherine

Monday 25th of November 2019

These were so good. I didn’t have coconut flour so I did the swap and it seemed to work. Swapped the marshmallow fluff for a drizzle of melted peanut butter.

Macy M.

Sunday 24th of November 2019

So glad I bought a donut pan for this recipe! I didn't have coconut flour, so I subbed all-purpose and kept everything else the same, they were delicious.

lindsay

Wednesday 19th of June 2019

what type of marshmallow creme did you use?

Mason Woodruff

Thursday 20th of June 2019

Kraft Jet-Puffed

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