Low Carb Keto Chocolate Donuts Recipe
The BEST keto chocolate donuts ever! These double chocolate low carb keto donuts with glaze take just 30 minutes and have only 3.9 grams net carbs each.
This keto chocolate donuts recipe makes it possible to enjoy chocolate for breakfast in a healthy way! These double chocolate keto donuts are just like the ones from the donut shop, but instead of white sugar and flour, they’re made with wholesome almond flour and keto sweeteners.
Make these low carb donuts anytime you want a sweet treat in the morning, they make getting out of bed easier! 😉
How To Make Keto Chocolate Donuts
These keto chocolate donuts with almond flour are easy to make! Here’s how we do it:
- Prep donut pan. Preheat oven and grease a donut pan well.
- Make chocolate keto donuts batter. In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, almond milk, eggs, and vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients. Sift in almond flour, sweetener, baking powder, cocoa powder, sea salt, and xanthan gum into wet ingredients.
- Bake low carb donuts. Transfer the batter to donut pan. Fill donut cavities about 3/4 of the way full and bake for about 20-25 minutes.
- Make keto chocolate donut glaze. In a small bowl, sift Besti and cocoa powder together. Add water and vanilla, and mix well.
- Glaze donuts. After the donuts have cooled, dip the tops of each donut into the chocolate glaze mixture.
Low Carb Donuts FAQs
Can I use a different sweetener to make low carb keto donuts?
Yes, you can. You’ll need:
- Granulated sweetener for keto donuts – like crystallized allulose, crystallized monk fruit, or granulated erythritol
- Powdered sweetener for the chocolate glaze – like powdered allulose, powdered monk fruit, or powdered erythritol
TIP: If possible, use a sweetener that contains allulose, like Besti monk fruit or plain allulose. This will make the best keto donuts in terms of texture.
Can I use a different flour?
No. Blanched almond flour can’t be swapped with coconut flour in this recipe, sorry!
Also, be sure you are using a super fine blanched almond flour like this. Using a coarser one will make grainy donuts… no, thanks.
Can you make keto donuts ahead?
Definitely! These keto friendly donuts store great on the counter for a couple of days, or in the fridge for up to a week.
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Low Carb Keto Chocolate Donuts Recipe
The BEST keto chocolate donuts ever! These double chocolate low carb keto donuts with glaze take just 30 minutes and have only 3.9 grams net carbs each.
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Chocolate Keto Donuts:
- 1/4 cup Butter (melted)
- 1/4 cup Unsweetened almond milk
- 4 large Eggs
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 cup Blanched almond flour
- 1/4 cup Besti Monk Fruit Erythritol Blend
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/4 cup Cocoa powder
- 1/8 tsp Sea salt
- 1/2 tsp Xanthan gum
Chocolate Glaze:
- 1/4 cup Besti Powdered Monk Fruit Erythritol Blend
- 1 tbsp Cocoa powder
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tbsp Water (add another 1/2 tbsp to thin out if needed)
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). Grease a donut pan well.
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In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, almond milk, eggs, and vanilla extract.
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Sift the almond flour, Besti, baking powder, cocoa powder, sea salt, and xanthan gum into the wet ingredients, and mix well.
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Transfer the batter evenly into the donut cavities, filling the all the way to the top. Bake for about 20-25 minutes (or longer for a silicone pan!). Cool completely.
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Meanwhile, make chocolate glaze. In a small bowl, sift the powdered Besti and cocoa powder together. Add water and vanilla, and mix well.
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After donuts have cooled, dip the tops of each donut into the chocolate glaze.
Recipe Notes
Serving size: 1 keto donut
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Nutrition Information Per Serving
Where does nutrition info come from? Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy, sourced from the USDA Food Database. You can find individual ingredient carb counts we use in the Low Carb & Keto Food List. Carb count excludes sugar alcohols. Net carb count excludes both fiber and sugar alcohols, because these do not affect blood sugar in most people. We try to be accurate, but feel free to make your own calculations.
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Rich
“Transfer the batter evenly into the donut cavities, filling the all the way to the top. Bake for about 20-25 minutes (or longer for a silicone pan!). Cool completely.”
Anyone else here have the worlds BIGGEST DONUTS right now?!
Jacquie
Found the donuts a little on the bland side but easy to make which matches my skill level. Found the flavoring comes from the glaze. I didn’t have powdered allulose. I melted peanut butter and dipped in.
loa337
Delicious! Great recipe. The texture was just right after they cooled. I topped with melted sugar-free chocolate chips with a little coconut oil and it was just the sweetness it needed. If you are not frosting, the recipe definitely needs more sweetener but with a sweet topping, the balance is excellent. These will go into my permanent rotation for keto treats.
Christy Hall
These turned out so good. The cakey-ness is perfect. My kids even loved them. After they had one each, I told them they were healthy and they still wanted more later. 🙂
I didn’t have the same sweetener, so used another brand for both the granulated and powdered parts in the recipe. I like the taste of monk fruit, so I imagine the Erithritol/Monkfruit blend is yummy.
Also, since I wanted the kids to enjoy them, I made the glaze with half powdered sweetener and half regular powdered sugar. Next time I’ll try the recipe with all zero-carb/calorie sweeter as it calls for, or if I use a little regular powdered sugar again, I’ll use even less.
Jennifer
Made these chocolate donuts to bring to the Minnesota State Fair tomorrow and they stuck to the pan – very disappointing! I used coconut oil to grease the donut pan, still would not come out nice and now I have a crumbly mess – ugh!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Jennifer, Sorry to hear your donuts stuck. In addition to greasing, be sure you’re using a quality nonstick pan with no scratches, and wait for the donuts to cool before removing them from the pan.
Cheryl
How many net carbs would each donut be if I don’t use the glaze?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Cheryl, we don’t have macro information for modified versions of the recipe. If you change something, you can run the ingredients you used through an online calculator. Thank you!
Cheryl
Do you have to use powdered sweetener for the glaze? I only have the granulated. Can’t wait to make these.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Cheryl, Yes, the sweetener in the glaze should be powdered for a smooth texture. If you have granulated Besti specifically, that one in particular dissolves better than other sweeteners so you could try it to see if it’s smooth enough. That definitely won’t work with other sweeteners, though.
Debbie Henry
I have made these a couple of times now. They are moist, chocolaty and delicious! No one has any idea they are sugar free. Thank you!
Debbie
I made these and they were absolutely delicious! They stayed fresh in the fridge for a week before I finished eating them, and the chocolate topping looked just as good then as when I put it on. gave one to a friend at work who eats keto, and she loved it too. Thank you for a great recipe!
Lori
These were really good. I did use 1/2 Lupin flour and 1/2 Almond flour which resulted in a very authentic texture. I also used 1/2 granulated Erythritol and 1/2 Allulose. The donut itself was perfect. But the glaze was just ok since I used all powdered Erythritol and I don’t like the cooling effect. I’m afraid to use 100% allulose due to the digestion issues 😉
Thank you for a great recipe!
Sandy
I used this recipe to make 24 “brownie bites”. I used my mini muffin pans and just spooned in the batter. ( The batter was too runny to roll into balls for donut holes.) They are delicious. I didn’t even need to glaze or ice.
Jenny
We loved these donuts. I did use Allulose for the glaze and while it was delicious, the glaze didn’t ever firm up. Is Erythritol my only option for the glaze? Or maybe I should just try to use more Allulose? I appreciate your advice.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Jenny, The amount needed can vary depending on how the sweetener settles, you can just add more to reach the consistency you need for the glaze.
Nicole
I made these as donut holes in a cake pop iron. I added an extra 1/4 cup of sweetener which was just right. For some I added about 1 dark chocolate chip in the middle. I made a simple glaze with powdered sweetener, vanilla, and almond milk for some.
Even the kids loved them.
Jessica
Does the sweetener need to be granulated for the donuts? I have powdered (confectionary style) erythritol which will be fine for the glaze – will it work ok for the donuts?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Jessica, Powdered will work, but the texture of the donuts is better with granulated.
Toni Bixby
These donuts were easy to make and very yummy! I will be making these again.
Kora Mott
Why does this recipe say 4 eggs but your cinnamon sugar donuts say 2 eggs? Just wondering
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Kora, The ingredients in these recipes are different, and each is developed independently.
Toni
Can you use a different pan other than a donut pan?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Toni, You could fill parchment lined muffin cups halfway instead if you like.
Angie
Hi Maya, is there a substitute for xanthum gum please? Thank you.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Angie, Glucomannan may work as well. You can also just omit it, but the texture won’t be quite as good.
Kelly
These are fantastic! The entire family loved these donuts. Note… make a double batch, you will happy you did!
Sandy
Wow, these were SUPER yummy! I even used silicone BPA free donut holders and gratefully they didn’t stick. PHEW! Looking forward to making more recipes and enjoying healthier and great tasting recipes!
Helen Lemon
Hi Maya! Dutch process or regular cocoa powder? Wondering if it would affect the taste or texture of the donuts. I have both. I absolutely LOVE your recipes and direct people to your website all the time!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you so much, Helen! I always use and recommend Dutch processed, since it’s less bitter, and that’s what I used here.
Heather
Unsweetened cocoa powder?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Yes!