Donuts (or as Stewart and I like to call them – Pronuts) can now be a delicious and healthy alternative for breakfast or a snack on the go using this simple, healthy recipe. We use this recipe to make muffins and loafs too…ProTreats galore!

In our house, full of kids, this recipe being filled with plant based protein, low glycemic carbohydrates and fiber, makes for an easy start and thus happy, healthy kids ready to take on their day! And for us, makes a great breakfast or snack on the go too!! Perfect for the whole family!

Ingredients:

Dry Ingredients:

• 3/4 Cup Organic Gluten free flour
  • I have made this with a Brown Rice flour (giving it a fluffier consistency) and Oat flour (giving these a denser, brownie like like texture) and also using half and half of each type of flour (which is probably my favorite texture)
  • I have also made another Pronut with a coconut flour based…that recipe can be found here: Chocolate Pronuts
• 2 scoops chocolate Protein powder. I used Plant Fusion Complete Plant Protein in Chocolate
• 2 Tbsps Organic Cacao powder
• 1/4 Organic coconut sugar OR 2 tbsps Organic agave syrup (add to wet ingredients if this sweetner chosen) OR 2 tsb Organic Stevia
• 1 Tsp Baking powder
• 1 Tsp Baking Soda
• 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon
• Pinch Cayenne pepper (helps bring out the natural flavors of the ingredients)

Wet Ingredients:

• 1/2 Cup Organic Greek (or other high protein-Icelandic) Yogurt
• 1 Organic Zucchini OR 2 ripe Organic Bananas (the bananas will provide more natural sweetness (and fiber)- I prefer using the bananas!!)
• Two large Organic, vegetarian fed, free range eggs
• 1.5 Tbsps Organic Coconut oil, melted

Directions:

• Preheat Oven to 350 degrees
• Combine dry ingredients
• Combine wet ingredients (EXCEPT coconut oil) in larger, seperate bowl
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients; Mix just until dry ingredients moistened
• Add melted coconut oil and evenly mix in
• Line or spray baking pan/cups of choice with Organic coconut oil cooking spray
• Bake for 18-22 minutes (15 minutes for mini muffins, 25 minutes for loafs)

Now….Take these to the next level!!!!

* I added plain, unsweetened, coconut flakes to the top of the loafs. The toasted coconut added great flavor and also healthy fats (medium chain triglycerides), which means more satiety, to the recipe.

*After cooled, I lightly sprinkled the Pronuts with an organic powdered sugar, which added just a hint of sweetness with minimal carbohydrate calories.

*I iced some of the muffins with a vanilla protein powder glaze (organic coconut milk, Plant Fusion Organic Vanilla Chai Protein powder, and egg white powder).

*On some of the other muffins, I drizzled melted dark chocolate (70% cocoa) over top. YUM!

*Other delicious, and healthy, ways to spice these babies up could be to lightly spread the melted dark chocolate over top and sprinkle with dried, diced organic cranberries or dates, shredded unsweetened organic coconut, cashews or pistachios!! The healthy and delicious options are endless…most important though, is to have fun and feel the happiness enter, as you indulge in these sweet, healthy Pro-Treats!!