3 Ingredient Keto Cottage Cheese Donuts
These cottage cheese donuts are low carb, high protein and keto-friendly. The donuts need just 3 ingredients and don't require any frying.
Ingredients
- 3 cups (284 g) blanched superfine almond flour
- 1/4 cup (48 g) sugar-free sweetener, see note before starting
- 1 cup (233 g) small curds cottage cheese, 1%
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add cottage cheese to a blender. Blend until completely smooth and no cottage cheese chunks remain. I find it is easiest to blend cottage cheese in a high powered personal blender. It will also work with a large blender but you will need to stop your blender a few times and scrape down the sides with a spatula to help the cottage cheese blend.
- Transfer the cottage cheese to a large mixing bowl, making sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the blender to try to get all of the cottage cheese out of the blender. Add in the almond flour and sweetener. Use a spatula to mix until the ingredients are evenly combined and a thick dough forms.
- Use a 1.5 tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop dough and roll them into balls. Place the donut holes on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart (they don’t spread much during baking).
- Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the tops are golden and donuts are done. The surface of the donuts should feel firm and if you apply light pressure, the donuts should not fall apart. Let donuts cool slightly before eating or dipping in glaze. Store uneaten donuts in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer and warm them up before eating.
Notes
- Sweetener note: I used Lakanto monkfruit with erythritol sweetener (Amazon | Target | Walmart)* You can use a different brand, but try to use a monkfruit erythritol blend. Avoid using allulose or a sweetener blend with allulose because it will cause the donuts to be too moist and to brown too quickly.
- Optional glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sweetener (I used Lakanto powdered monkfruit with erythritol (Amazon | Target | Walmart)*
- 4-8 tbsp water, milk or milk alternative
- In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sweetener and liquid of choice until smooth. Start with 4 tbsp and add more as needed until it reaches your desired consistency. Using milk or a milk alternative will give you a more rich glaze.
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- Estimated nutrition does not include optional glaze.
- If you are on a keto diet, please remember to look at net carbs and not just total carbs in the estimated nutrition. The net carbs count excludes fiber and carbs from sugar alcohols.
Serving: 1donut, Calories: 92kcal, Carbohydrates: 5g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 44mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, sugar alcohol: 2g, NET CARBS: 2
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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