4 Ingredient Keto Chocolate Cottage Cheese Donuts
These chocolate donuts are soft and chewy. They are just 4 ingredients and are low carb, low sugar, high protein and keto-friendly.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (110g) small curds high protein cottage cheese, 4%, see note before starting
- 1 1/2 cups (140g) blanched superfine almond flour
- 2 tbsp (12g) unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup (48g) sugar-free sweetener, see note before starting
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.
- Add the almond flour, cocoa powder and sweetener to a large mixing bowl. Whisk until evenly combined. Add the blended cottage cheese, making sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the blender to try to get all of the cottage cheese out of the blender. Use a spatula to mix until the ingredients are evenly combined and a thick dough forms. The dough shoud be uniform in color. If the cocoa is not evenly mixed in, you can knead the dough a few times until it is evenly mixed.
- Use a 1.5 tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop dough. Roll each dough between your palms to form smooth 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 donut dough looks cooked. The dough should be a lighter brown color and there should be minor cracks in the donuts. Let donuts cool fully before eating. If desired, you can dip the donuts in glaze before serving. Store uneaten donuts in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
Notes
- Cottage cheese note: This recipe works best with a high protein cottage cheese that contains 13 or 14 grams of protein per 1/2 cup (110g) serving. I tested with Good Culture brand* and Amazon Grocery brand.* Avoid brands like Knudsen which don't contain as much protein. I also have not tested with Daisy brand which is made without the usual thickeners that are in most cottage cheese brands so that may affect the donuts.
- Sweetener note: I used Lakanto monkfruit with erythritol sweetener (Amazon | Target)* 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 chocolate 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: 87kcal, Carbohydrates: 7g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 32mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 1g, sugar alcohol: 4g, NET CARBS: 1
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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