Low carb, gluten free double chocolate donuts are easy to make in the oven for a weekend breakfast treat. With just 4 net carbs per serving they are Atkins friendly, too.
For this recipe need: coconut flour, almond flour, cocoa, erythritol, baking powder, baking soda, white stevia powder, eggs, unsalted butter, heavy cream, Torani sugar free chocolate syrup, and heavy mini bundt pans.
If you are in a hurry, feel free to Jump to the RecipeLow carb and gluten free, this baked double chocolate donut with chocolate glaze is a breakfast treat.
One of the things that I love about a low carb diet is that the foods have plenty of flavor and rich texture. You probably know that fat enhances the flavor of things which is why low-fat foods have to have extra sugar or salt, or else they taste like cardboard.
White cardboard.
That lack of flavor leaves you hankering for something and you’re just not sure what. At least it does me. So a low fat eating plan is not a huge possibility around here. I have low-carbed so long that when I do eat carbs I end up feeling groggy. I just got home this morning from a two day media trip where my husband and I were treated like royalty, wined, dined, and pampered. It was amazing but a lot of food and a lot of carbs were eaten in the process. It was great food — some of the best I’ve ever had but now I am sitting here feeling bloated and puffy.
I know you know what I mean.
By tomorrow I will be back on track and by the weekend I’ll feel normal again. With any luck I’ll take off a few more pounds before I head for France in April and start the process all over again. 😉 Side note: we went on a Segway tour of the town. Omigosh! It was so much fun… at least it was so much fun once I got used to how it felt. My husband loved it and now he wants one. My son saw a picture of me on the thing and he informed me it looked weird to see me on a Segway.
I am not sure what he meant by that. Surely he doesn’t think I am too old and decrepit to ride one?
We stayed two nights and enjoyed a different B&B each night. The breakfasts were imaginative, delicious, presented beautifully, and huge. I always wish I could serve my family those kinds of breakfasts until I am eating them — and then I realize that if I did that on a regular basis they would all be a bit more round lol.
All of that to say that sometimes it’s nice to have a treat and these donuts are definitely that. A combination of almond flour and coconut flour keeps them from being dry. Let the batter sit for a little bit to allow the coconut flour to absorb the liquid a bit more. If the batter seems to thick add a little water to thin it out. It’s really super easy — I promise!
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Double Chocolate Donuts Recipe
These double chocolate donuts are a luxurious breakfast treat that won’t knock you off your weight loss journey! Tender and delicate, they just don’t taste “low carb!” If you like this recipe please consider giving it 5 stars thanks!
Double Chocolate Donuts
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup coconut flour
- 1/3 cup almond flour
- 1/3 cup dark cocoa
- 1/2 cup Erythritol or Xylitol
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon white stevia powder
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup melted unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Torani Sugar-Free Chocolate Syrup
Glaze
- 2 tablespoons organic extra virgin coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons cup Hershey's Extra Dark cocoa
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Erythritol
- 1/16 teaspoon of white stevia powder or to taste
- 1 tablespoon Torani Sugar-Free Chocolate Syrup
Instructions
Doughnuts
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Spray heavy, nonstick mini-bundt pans with cooking spray.
- Set aside.
- Mix the dry ingredients together.
- Mix the eggs, butter, cream, and chocolate syrup together.
- Blend the dry mixture into the wet mixture and let stand 5 minutes.
- Spoon into pans, filling about halfway up.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Cool in pans for 5 minutes and then remove from pans gently.
Glaze
- Melt the coconut oil and butter together in a saucepan.
- Whisk in the erythritol, cocoa, and syrup until smooth.
- Cook, whisking constantly, about 2 minutes or until smooth and slightly thickened.
- Use to glaze donuts.
Nutrition
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Is there a substitute I could use for the heavy cream? Can’t do dairy.
Try coconut, almond, or cashew milk.
I may have missed it but how many doughnuts does this make? For example, how many mini bundt pans will it fill? Can I use a mini muffin or muffin pan?
Six.
Love this recipe- I tried the dough in a babycakes donut hole or cake pop maker and it worked great -5 minutes made them perfect. I used the glaze and just dipped in it. They are delicious- thanks for coming up with it!
Thanks for letting me know! Sounds amazing!
I made this recipe, and they tasted perfectly like a chocolate donut, You hit it on the nail. But mine fell apart. All of them, I scooped up the crumbly bits and pieces into small dessert cups, drizzled the rest of the glaze over them and called them Low Carb Brownie Crumble. Delish, wondering if I should try again and maybe add one more egg as a binder. Also some of the almond flour was a bit grainy. I think I will try using my blender to get the finest grain before adding the wet ingredience. Any thoughts, suggestions? Has anyone else experienced this problem?
You might try to stick them in the freezer for a bit before removing them? They are fragile for sure! Almond flour can be different from brand to brand – mine is very fine so that may be part of it, too.
Thank you, will definately try again. The flavor and texture were spot on!
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Thank you so much for this recipe!!! it turned out perfectly.. I did read the reviews before and i noticed how you guys mentioned they were crumbly, so i decided to add 1/2 tsp of xantham gum.. they do nut crumble at all.. i popped them right out of the donut pan i used.. and THANK YOU again for a wonderful recipe!
That’s a great idea!
Ours were a bit fragile as well. We ate them like cake with forks. Delicious!
I don t know, I can t spell. I know what it means either way. Would love to win a donut pan not just to make low carb donuts but also to make low carb bagels