Tis the season for Samoa cookies, and I'm all about protein donuts right now, so… Samoa Protein Donuts! Or rather, Samoa-Inspired Protein Donuts. ;)
The whey/casein blend in Quest Protein Powder is great for baking, so I knew it would be easy to get a nice vanilla protein donut base. For the caramel layer, I melted half a Coconut Cashew Quest Bar and mixed it with a soaked medjool date. The date flavor and Quest bar consistency make it caramel-like, and we get a boost of coconut flavor, too! Instead of just sprinkling coconut on top, I upped the protein content by using egg whites and more Quest Protein Powder. Of course, there's a chocolate drizzle, too!
The result is delicious! A combination of flavors and textures to get your taste buds jumping! And check out the macros. This recipe is a total win!
If you love the flavors of Samoas, give these Samoa Protein Donuts a try!
Recipe
Quest Samoa-Inspired Protein Donuts
Ingredients
Donut base:
- ½ cup vanilla Quest protein powder 36g
- ½ teaspoon baking powder 2.5ml
- 1 teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla extract 5ml
- 2 large egg whites 66g
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil melted (14g or 15ml)
Caramel layer:
- ½ Coconut Cashew Quest Bar
- 1 medjool date pitted and soaked in filtered water to soften (24g)
- 1 tablespoon of date water water used to soak the date (15ml)
Coconut topping:
- 1 large egg white 33g
- ½ teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla extract 2.5ml
- 1 ½ tablespoons vanilla Quest protein powder 7g
- 1 teaspoon confectioners style erythritol 5ml
- ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut 30g
Chocolate drizzle:
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil melted (14g or 15ml)
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder 6g
- ½ teaspoon confectioners style erythritol 2.5ml
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F (163C).
- Start to make the donut base by mixing together the protein and baking powders.
- Add vanilla, egg whites, and coconut oil. Mix well.
- Pour batter into a ziplock bag, seal the bag, and cut a corner off. Pipe batter into a silicone mini donut pan. (This will be cleaner than trying to spoon the batter into the pan.) Set pan aside.
- Heat the caramel layer ingredients over a low flame. Continue to stir until the Quest bar has melted, and the date has broken up. Turn off flame, and set aside.
- Begin the coconut topping by beating the egg white until stiff.
- Gently whisk in the vanilla, protein powder, and sweetener.
- Fold in the shredded coconut.
- Spoon this mixture into another ziplock, cut off the corner, and set aside.
- Gently spoon the caramel layer over the donut batter.
- Pipe the coconut topping over the caramel layer.
- Bake for 10 minutes, and check to see if the donut base is cooked (stick a toothpick in the base layer from the side) and the coconut topping begins to brown. If not ready, check every 1-2 minutes.
- Remove from oven, and let cool.
- Mix chocolate ingredients, and drizzle over cooled donuts.
- Enjoy!
Andréa says
That all sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing your great ideas! :)
Carol Ann Napolitano says
Hi Andrea, this is the brand of protein powder that I'm using lately, I put the peanut butter flavor in my coffee every morning, it's creamy and really lightens up the coffee, but doesn't over power the flavor. I use to love a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and a cold coffee, so I figured they might go together. My son bought the banana cream flavor too, I use that one in my protein banana bread, ups the banana flavor. Talk to ya later!
Andréa says
Hi Jessica,
Thanks for writing in!
Yes, I think that should work! I would add them after the batter is already mixed (fold them in at the end). Let me know how it goes! :)
Andréa
Jessica Zeller says
Hi! Love your recipes, just wondering if I used the Base donut mix as a cupcake mix instead, could I add things like blueberries/ chocolate chips without ruining the texture? I just bought quest protein and I'm still learning how to bake with it! Thank you