Keto Churro Donut Holes
A buttery keto doughnut hole dusted with cinnamon and your favorite sugar replacer. These churro bites make a perfect on-the-go breakfast or a sweet mid-afternoon snack.
1 donut hole
24
Servings
68
Calories
6.3g
Fat
2.1g
Protein
0.7g
Net Carb
1.5g
Total Carbs
Donut cravings are legit. I love eating them with my morning coffee. Besides donut holes, chocolate glazed donuts and Krispy Kreme glazed donuts are my favorite.
Speaking of donuts, did you know you can spell it doughnut or donut. Donut is the Americanize version. Either way, they are delicious but filled with tons of fat and carbs. I don’t mind the fat but I don’t want the carbs!!
Luckily I came up with a fabulous keto donut hole recipe that is only 0.7 g carbs per bite! These donut holes are buttery, soft and tastes like a churro since they are dusted with cinnamon sugar mixture. Instead of using sugar, we use a sugar free sweetener.
Now you can satisfy your doughnut cravings with these churro bites!
How to make keto donut holes
- Mix up donut batter using almond flour, low carb protein powder, baking powder, xanthan gum, cinnamon, salt, butter, sour cream and water.
- Roll dough into 1 inch sized balls.
- Bake donut holes in the oven until golden brown all around.
- Dust with cinnamon sugar mixture made of butter, cinnamon and monk fruit sweetener.
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Keto Doughnut Holes Ingredients
1 cup almond flour - 1/4 c unflavored or vanilla protein powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 tablespoons hot water
Cinnamon Sugar Coating Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/3 cup monk fruit sweetener
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Keto Churro Donut Holes Directions
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Preheat
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Quick Tip
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. -
Donut hole batter
Add almond flour, protein powder, baking powder, xanthan gum, cinnamon, salt, melted butter, sour cream and hot water to a small bowl. Mix until combined.
Quick Tip
If dough is crumbly, add a splash more of water. -
Roll into balls
Roll dough into 1/2 to 1 inch balls and place on a parchment lined baking tray, spacing about 1 inch apart.
Quick Tip
It's easiest to roll dough if your hands are wet or lightly greased with cooking spray. -
Bake it
Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 6 minutes.
Quick Tip
Let keto donut holes cool completely before handling. They are very delicate after they finish baking and may crumble if you handle them too soon. -
Dip in butter
Once doughnut bites have cooled to the touch, dip each one in the melted butter. Then dip in a mixture of monk fruit and cinnamon.
Quick Tip
Melted coconut oil can be used in place of butter for a dairy free option.
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I absolutely adore you and your keto recipes!! Thanks for making it simple, easy, and delish!!
Stacey xo
How many donut holes aren1 serving?
one donut hole is one serving. So 0.7g net carbs per donut bite
If you’re going to call 1 donut hole a serving, then I’d say 4 servings with a cup of coffee (if not still fasting) fits nicely into a keto lifestyle. Great recipe. ?
I make these for my daughter-in-law Melissa?. She loves them. Me too of course but happy wife makes for a happy son?
can these be deep fried?
Yes! Look at my glazed donut recipe to see how to fry them.
Could you use an air fryer?
I haven’t tried these in an air fryer yet, but if you do, let me know how they turn out!
I did on 370 for 6 minutes and they came out great!
Can we substitute butter with coconut oil?
I haven’t tried that yet, but I think it would work.
Just tried today. Quick question…are the suppose to feel mushy in the middle?
They will firm up when the sit out. You could try frying them longer or making them smaller too.
Just made these and let me say they’re to die for!! I didn’t have xanthan gum so I just used a 1:1 ratio of cornstarch and they came out fine. Thanks for the awesome recipe!:)
I’d really like to try this, it seems so easy and the ingredients are super simple—except for protein powder and sour cream, neither of which we have (or ever had). Since the sour cream is there to balance out the protein powder, can I get away with removing both ingredients?
You can substitute low carb yogurt for the sour cream. The sour cream helps to balance the flavor of the donut to give it an authentic flavor. The protein powder works to puff up the donuts as they cook. You might be able to substitute with coconut flour but the texture won’t 100% be the same.
I’m going to make these tonight so my T1D daughter can have a donut at school for a friend’s birthday. Are these able to be frozen to make later?
I haven’t tried to freeze the dough yet. I think it would be fine though.
Can I use cassva flour instead of almond? Hubby has to omitt all almonds.
I haven’t tried that substitutions so I’m not sure how well it works. If you try it, let me know!
these are delicious but I feel that there is too much butter in recipe. I had to add extra almond flour and some oats to firm it up