Donuts + coffee + chocolate – a trifecta that is truly difficult to beat. These better-for-you triple chocolate donuts are made with wholesome ingredients and take less than 20 minutes to whip up.
Sometimes there’s nothing better than a fresh hot donut, and making them at home is easier than you think. I am not a fan of frying things (unless it’s going in the air fryer), so baked donuts are just my speed.
This recipe started out as making some breakfast muffins (see my original recipe here) and quickly evolved into a chocolatey dream. They are free from flour and excess fats and sugars, so you can feel good about what you’re putting into them.
All ingredients go right into a blender or food processor and are combined until smooth. I make these with bananas to sweeten them, apple sauce to use instead of oil, and oats to replace flour. All combined they create a nice thick batter that is sweet but soft and fluffy.
I have an aluminum donut pan from Wilton, but I think that silicone would be the way to go if you don’t already own a pan. My pan is shallow and if it is overfilled the donuts become disks without holes in the middle. You can buy all different packs of silicone ones from Amazon.
Once your donuts are baked, I dip them in a simple chocolate frosting made from chocolate chips and a little bit of coconut oil. You can absolutely make peanut butter or white chocolate frosting if desired as well (see notes in the recipe for ratio changes). Top these better for you triple chocolate donuts with mini chips, chopped walnuts, drizzled nut butter, or sprinkles.
Better for You Triple Chocolate Donuts
Equipment
- donut pan
- blender or food processor
Ingredients
Donuts
- 2 C oats both rolled and quick cook oats work
- 2 large ripe bananas
- 2 eggs
- 1 C apple sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 C coffee
- 1/3 C chocolate protein powder I use Orgain chocolate fudge or chocolate peanut butter cup
- 2 tbsp cocoa
Frosting
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 1/2 C chocolate chips
- mini chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, chopped walnuts for toppings
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400° F
- In a blender or food processor, blend together all of the ingredients for the donuts until the batter is smooth
- Spray the donut pan and fill the molds with about 1/4 C of batter. Bake for 10-12 minutes
- While the donuts are baking, add the chocolate chips and coconut oil to a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave and stir in 30-second intervals until the chocolate is completely melted and is incorporated with the oil, making a smooth frosting
- When the donuts are cooled enough to pop out of the pan and be handled, dip them into the melted chocolate. Top with chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, or chopped pecans.
