Low Carb Keto Chocolate Frosted Donuts for the win! Are you on a new diet for the new year but struggling because you still crave sweets? These yummy chocolate low-carb donuts will satisfy your craving. Low Carb Keto Chocolate Frosted Donuts are gluten-free and dairy-free too!
WHY I LOVE THESE Low Carb Keto Chocolate Frosted Donuts
• These low-carb donuts really do hit the spot and will absolutely satisfy your sweet craving!! They remind me of chocolate cake donuts.
• This recipe is great for you if you can't tolerate gluten or dairy .
• Low Carb Keto Chocolate Frosted Donuts are also diabetic friendly.
• A great snack to share because it's hard to tell they are low-carb!
• Sugar-free donuts are perfect for someone who is on a low-carb diet and wants a to-go breakfast!
• A great treat with the best taste if you are on a low carb diet.
What You Need
INGREDIENT NOTES
Coconut Flour: Buy your preferred coconut flour brand at your local grocery store or Amazon
Sugar Free Sweetener: You can use any sugar free sweetener of your choice. I recommend either granulated Stevia or Splenda. My first choice is Splenda as it will taste the best in my opinion!
Lily's Chocolate Chips: Find these at any grocery store or Amazon. Other chocolate chips that are sweetened with stevia include People's Keto Chocolate chips from Amazon. Or you can use regular chocolate chips for some more sweetness if you aren't on a strict diet!
Sprinkles: I used regular sprinkles for decoration, but if you want zero sugar use sugar free sprinkles like Good Dee's or People's Keto from Amazon.
Donut Pan: You will need two donut pans for this double batch recipe. Buy donut pans from Walmart, your local craft store, or Amazon. I used a Wilton dark doughnut pan but you can also use a silicone donut pan.
HOW TO MAKE THIS LOW CARB DONUT RECIPE
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and put all of the ingredients (except for the chocolate chips and sprinkles) into a large bowl
2. Next, using an electric mixer or stand mixer, beat on low until all the ingredients are combined then turn the mixer up to medium speed and beat for about one minute until nice and smooth. Let it rest for a minute then beat again for about 30 more seconds to ensure it is completely mixed.
3. Then lightly spray both donut pans with nonstick cooking spray and gently scoop the batter into the donut cups. For a much easier way to do this, which I highly recommend, I advise putting your donut batter into a piping bag and pipe the donut batter into each cup. Make sure you do not overfill.
4. The donut bake time goes for 20 minutes in the oven. When you take them out let them completely cool before frosting the donuts. They will cool a little faster if you put them on a wire rack. Make sure you let them sit in the pan for at least five minutes then put each donut to fully cool on a wire rack. Meanwhile, melt your sugar free chocolate chips (or regular chocolate chips) in the microwave according to the instructions given on the chocolate chip package, but make sure to not overheat the chocolate chips.
5. Finally, dip your cooled baked chocolate donuts into the melted chocolate and add your sprinkles. Enjoy this guilt-free treat! Add some extra toppings to make it more diverse! Like some chopped nuts, unsweetened coconut, or more drizzled chocolate on top! These low carb donuts can be stored in an airtight container for 3 days at room temp or up to a week in the fridge. They taste best at room temp but if you keep them in the fridge, microwave for a few seconds to make them warm and yummy!
QUICK TIPS
Let Them Cool: After taking the donuts out of the oven ensure they are completely cooled before dipping them in the melted chocolate. This holds the donut shape better.
More Sweetness: If you want a little more sweetness to the donut use regular chocolate and sprinkles. My favorite way is using dark chocolate. If you are dairy-free use your preferred dairy-free chocolate chips, but I recommend Enjoy Life mini morsels! You could also cover these in your favorite chocolate glaze! Choose your topping of choice to make it more sweet with drizzled chocolate or a little more healthy with chopped nuts.
Donut Pans: Use a donut pan or a silicone pan to shape the donuts. Make sure you spray both with a nonstick cooking spray to ensure the donuts do not stick to the pan. You can also use coconut oil to grease the pan for a healthier option.
Smooth Chocolate: To make sure the melted chocolate is not too thick, add some coconut oil to thin it out.
Piping the Batter: Getting the batter into the donut molds can be difficult, so to make it easier put the donut batter into a piping bag and pipe batter into each mold.
Donut Holes: If you want a smaller serving size, make them into donut holes! You can do this by putting some batter into mini muffin tins. Or make them mini donuts and pipe them into a mini donut pan
Room temp ingredients: Ensure to use room temperature ingredients. For example, run warm water over the eggs to make them room temp.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I store these sugar-free donuts? Store the donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. Or you can store them in the fridge for up to a week.
Can I use different toppings? Of course! For a healthy option add some chopped nuts of your choice or unsweetened coconut flakes! Have fun with it and make each donut have different toppings! Adding some more drizzled chocolate on top would make them look pretty and taste extra chocolatey!
Are these diabetes-friendly? Yes! Since these are low-carb and refined sugar-free, they are diabetic-friendly. Although make sure you don't go overboard and always do whatever your doctor recommends!
How are these donuts low-carb? These donuts are low-carb because they contain sugar free sweetener instead of refined sugar. Along with this recipe I use coconut flour instead of regular/wheat flour.
Are these good for someone who cannot have gluten? Yes! These do not contain any gluten, we use coconut flour for these donuts.
Are these vegan? Unfortunately, these are not vegan because they contain eggs, they are dairy-free though!
How can I add more protein? If you need more protein in this, use a scoop of your favorite chocolate protein powder into the melted chocolate and stir until combined.
Did you love this recipe? Try some of my healthier dessert options plus some other donut recipes I have on my page!
Cinnamon Spice Pumpkin Mini Muffins
Low Carb Strawberry Cheesecake
Sugar-Free Gluten-Free Chocolate Strawberry Cake
And if you're just looking for more donuts...
Pumpkin Apple Cider Baked Donuts
Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Donuts
Related Recipes
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Low Carb Keto Chocolate Frosted Donuts
Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut flour 52g
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup cocoa powder 20g
- ½ cup granulated sugar free sweetener I used Splenda
- ½ cup coconut oil (melted) 112g
- 6 large eggs room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips sweetened with stevia I used Lily's
- sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Place all of the ingredients (except for the chocolate chips and sprinkles) in a large bowl. With an electric mixer, beat on low until combine, then turn up to medium and beat until smooth (about 1 minute). Let rest and beat for another 30 seconds.
- Spray two donut pans with non-stick cooking spray. Gently scoop batter into 8 donut cups. Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool.
- Meanwhile, melt chocolate chips in the microwave according to package instructions. Do not overheat. Dip cooled donuts in melted chocolate. Add sprinkles. Store covered for 3 days at room temperature or up to 10 days in the refrigerator.
Notes
Nutrition
A note from Lise...
Believe it or not, I like to watch my carbs. Although I absolutely love baking and all kinds of desserts, I actually only eat them on special occasions. Or at least I do try very hard to not eat my beloved goodies too often.
But sometimes a girl just needs something sweet! Enter these Low Carb Chocolate Frosted Donuts. Completely sugar free and also grain free. They aren't as delicious as the real thing but when you are trying to diet and watch your carbs, these Low Carb Chocolate Frosted Donuts can REALLY HIT THE SPOT! These Low Carb Donuts totally satisfy my donut craving which is a very good thing.
michelle says
Do you happen to know the carb count and calorie count on these? I really want to try these, but I'm doing strick keto so I have to figure out how to fit them in. 😉
Lise Ode says
Let me check and will get back to you soon.
Lise Ode says
Michelle - Here ya go: 326 calories per donut and 15g net carbs each.
Denise says
I have a question I Hope you can answer. If I don’t have granulated stevia can I just use the granulated monk fruit?
Thank you in advance. 😊
Denise
Mom Loves Baking says
Denise - Yes, that would work. 🙂
akashocd says
Wow these donuts are looking super delicious, thank you for sharing your blog
Mom Loves Baking says
I'm glad you like this post. Thank you for reading my blog. 🙂
akashocd says
Wow this cake recipe is so good thank you for sharing your website
Isa says
UNot very excited! I just baked these and they are super dry will look up a recipe to use them in so they don’t go to waste they are super dry sorry 😐
Mom Loves Baking says
I'm sorry they were dry. Are you sure you followed the recipe exactly? They were not dry when I made them.