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Whether you choose to enjoy these pumpkin doughnuts with frosting on top or choose to dunk it into your morning coffee, your taste buds will be hit with the warm flavors of fall.
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“Protein Powder Cooking” by Courtney Nielsen supercharges the average meal with protein by simply adding protein powder to the ingredient list. With 200 recipes that add protein powder to the mix, readers can easily get more protein in their diet and meet health goals and dietary needs.
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30 min
DURATION
20 min
COOK TIME
10 min
PREP TIME
12 servings
SERVINGS
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vanilla or cinnamon protein powder
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons liquid egg whites
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Coat two doughnut pans with cooking spray.
- Combine all of the doughnut ingredients in a large bowl and mix just until everything is incorporated. Portion the batter into doughnut pans.
- For regular-size doughnuts, bake for 18 to 20 minutes; for mini doughnuts, bake for 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare frosting and refrigerate until using. Warm to room temperature before frosting the doughnuts.
- Once the doughnuts are cooled, frost and serve, or refrigerate in a sealed container until ready to serve.
Optional Frosting: 1 recipe Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting
Nutrition for Doughnut (without frosting):
- 124 calories
- 3 g fat
- 18 g carbs
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Excerpted from Protein Powder Cooking…Beyond the Shake: 200 Delicious Recipes to Supercharge Every Dish with Whey, Soy, Casein and More by Courtney Nielsen © 2016 Ulysses Press.
