Healthy Sweet Potato Protein Donuts with Maple Cinnamon Glaze
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Spray a donut pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together sweet potato, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla.
- Add oat flour, protein powder, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Mix until just combined.
- Spoon or pipe batter into donut cavities.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool for 5–10 minutes before glazing.
Maple Cinnamon Glaze
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp milk of choice
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Whisk all ingredients together until smooth.
- Drizzle over warm donuts.
- Optional: sprinkle with extra cinnamon.
Approximate Macros
Per donut (with glaze)
- Calories: ~125
- Protein: ~7g
- Carbs: ~17g
- Fat: ~3g
Healthy Frosted Banana Bread Blondies
Soft, moist, slightly fudgy, and tastes like banana bread + a blondie had a baby.
Makes: 9 brownies
Bake: 25–30 min
Pan: 8x8
Brownie Batter
- 2 very ripe Banana (about 1 cup mashed)
- 1 large egg
- ⅓ cup Maple syrup
- 3 tbsp melted Butter or coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups Oat flour
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- Optional: ¼ cup mini dark Chocolate chips
Frosting (Option 2)
- 4 oz Cream cheese, softened
- 1 tbsp softened butter
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch cinnamon
Instructions
1. Prep
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
2. Mash the bananas
In a mixing bowl, mash bananas until mostly smooth (a few small lumps are fine).
3. Mix wet ingredients
Add:
- egg
- maple syrup
- melted butter/oil
- vanilla
Whisk until smooth.
4. Add dry ingredients
Add:
- oat flour
- cinnamon
- baking powder
- salt
Mix until just combined.
Fold in chocolate chips if using.
Batter should be thick but spreadable.
5. Bake
Spread evenly in pan.
Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until:
- edges are set
- top looks lightly golden
- toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs
Don’t overbake — that keeps them soft.
6. Cool
Let brownies cool completely before frosting.
Frosting
Add to a bowl:
- cream cheese
- butter
- maple syrup
- vanilla
- cinnamon
Whip until smooth and creamy.
Spread over cooled brownies.
Optional toppings
- Cinnamon dusting
- Crushed Walnut
- Banana slices
- Tiny drizzle of Honey
Texture
- Soft like banana bread
- Slightly dense like brownies
- Moist center
- Creamy frosting on top
Lemon Protein Blondies
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup vanilla protein powder
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp almond milk (or regular milk)
Lemon Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Lemon zest for topping
Optional:
- tiny splash vanilla extract
- pinch salt
Instructions
1. Prep
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper.
2. Mix Wet Ingredients
In a bowl combine:
- melted butter
- sugar
- eggs
- lemon juice
- lemon zest
- vanilla
- almond milk
Whisk until smooth.
3. Add Dry Ingredients
Fold in:
- flour
- vanilla protein powder
- baking powder
- salt
Do NOT overmix.
The batter should be thick and glossy.
4. Bake
Bake for:
- 20–24 minutes
Edges should be lightly golden while center stays soft.
Do not overbake.
5. Glaze
- Let brownies cool slightly.
- Mix glaze ingredients until smooth.
- Pour over warm brownies.
- Top with extra lemon zest.
The glaze melts slightly into the brownies and makes them unreal.
Tips
- Use a vanilla protein powder that tastes GOOD on its own.
- Whey/casein blends work best.
- Fresh lemons make a HUGE difference.
- Chill before slicing for bakery-style squares.
Approx Macros
(Depends on protein powder brand — estimated per brownie if cut into 9)
- Calories: ~210
- Protein: ~6–8g
- Carbs: ~27g
- Fat: ~9g