LOW CARB SUGAR FREE DOUGHNUTS AND TOPPINGS
Low Carb Sugar Free Doughnuts
This recipe is designed to teach everyone how to make easy low carb sugar free doughnuts
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Servings: 6 doughnuts
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup almond flour
- 1/3 cup vital wheat gluten see note for gluten free version
- 1/3 cup oat flour, or gluten free flour of choice
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup granulated stevia, or sweetener of choice
- 1 large egg
- 1 TBS pure maple, optional
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup sour cream, or yogurt
- 2 TBS oil of choice
- 3 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon, optional
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 6 cup doughnut pan
- In a medium mixing bowl whisk together almond flour, vital wheat gluten, oat flour, baking powder, salt, stevia, cinnamon and nutmeg until no lumps remain
- In a large mixer bowl combine egg, maple, milk, sour cream, oil, and vanilla. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients.
- Beat on low for 30 seconds or until no dry ingredients are left in the bowl
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden and tester comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 3-5 minutes then turn onto a wire rack to cool . Let cool completely before frosting them if desired.
Notes
Gluten Free Version: substitute vital wheat gluten for 1/3 cup almond flour + 1/2tsp xanthan gum. Also turn oven temperature down to 325 degrees.
1 doughnut contains about 8 grams of net carbs
Easy Low Carb Sugar Free Doughnut Toppings
These are recipes for easy low carb sugar free doughnut toppings
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup powdered stevia see notes
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate Glaze
- 1/2 cup sugar free chocolate chips, melted
- 1 1/2 cup powdered stevia
- 1/4 cup milk
Maple Glaze
- 3/4 cup powdered stevia
- 2 TBS pure maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp milk
Strawberry Glaze
- 1 TBS strawberry puree see notes
- 1 cup powdered stevia
Cinnamon Sugar
- 2 TBS granulated stevia
- 1 TBS ground cinnamon
- 2 TBS butter, melted
Powdered Sugar
- 2/3 cup powdered stevia
- 2 TBS butter, melted
Instructions
- FOR VANILLA GLAZE: Combine all ingredients for vanilla glaze in a shallow bowl and whisk together until smooth
- Dip the tops of cooled doughnuts into the glaze mixture. Place doughnuts onto wire rack that has been placed over parchment paper.Add sprinkles if desired Let sit 5 minutes or until glaze hardens
Chocolate Glaze
- Place all ingredients for chocolate glaze in a shallow bowl. Whisk until glaze is smooth. If the glaze seems too thick add 1 tsp hot water
- Dip the tops of cooled doughnuts into glaze and place on a wire rack that has been placed over parchment paper. Add sprinkles if desired. Let stand 5 minutes or until glaze has hardened
Strawberry Glaze
- Whisk together all ingredients for strawberry glaze in a shallow bowl
- Dip tops of cooled doughnuts into glaze and place onto wire rack that has been placed over parchment paper. Add sprinkles if desired. Let stand 5 minutes or until glaze hardens
Cinnamon Sugar
- Place melted butter in a shallow bowl. In a separate shallow bowl whisk stevia and cinnamon together
- Dip doughnuts one at a time completely into butter then roll doughnuts into cinnamon/stevia mixture until the doughnuts are fully coated
Powdered Sugar
- Place powdered stevia into a large Ziploc bag. Place doughnuts one at a time into bag and shake gently until the doughnuts are completely coated
Notes
Sugar Free Powdered Sugar Substitute: Place 1c granulated stevia and 1 tsp cornstarch in a small food processor. Pulse 2-3 times or until texture is powdery. Yields 1c powdered “sugar”
Easy Strawberry Puree: Thaw 1c of frozen strawberries. Place strawberries in blender and blend until smooth. Place unused puree in an airtight container and freeze until needed.
I do not use milk in low carb cooking. Milk is not low carb. Oat flour is not low carb either.
Almond milk and coconut milk are low carb. You can substitute the oat flour with almond flour or check out my recipe for keto coconut flour doughnut bars
I love your versions of all the recipes I’ve tried. Thanks for your work to help us stay sugar free and low carb I’m pre-diabetic so eating like this is my only choice I am restarting keto since I gained some weight back through the pandemic thanks again
You’re welcome I am so glad you have been enjoying these recipes. I started my YouTube channel and this blog when my husband was diagnosed with diabetes so it makes me feel great when I know I am helping others enjoy delicious food