A tender keto cinnamon sugar donut using almond flour that is simple to make, bakes up quickly and uses minimal ingredients.
Looking for another breakfast idea? Try these Tiramisu Overnight Oats next. They aren't keto, but they are full of healthy ingredients.
If you're looking for more keto breakfast recipes you'll want to try my Keto Oatmeal (hint, there's no actual oats in it).
My Keto Pancakes are also super simple to make.
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Keto Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
If you're a fan of donuts you're going to love these keto cinnamon sugar donuts.
These low carb donuts have been a big hit with our family and they will be a big hit with yours once you make them.
We used almond flour to make these keto donuts. We love the mild taste and sweetness the almond flour adds to bake goods.
While we do bake with coconut flour, almond flour remains our favorite.
Almond flour keto donuts are light, tender, and they have a good amount of healthy fats and protein.
If you don't need to eat keto, try these Gluten Free Chocolate Donuts.
Can I use an egg replacer?
I haven’t tried using an egg replacer in this keto cinnamon sugar donuts recipe because of the amount of eggs that it calls for.
I have had others comment on similar recipes that chia egg and flax egg worked well, but they didn’t rise as much.
Working with almond flour
A note about using almond flour – It’s NOT a 1-to-1 for other flours, like coconut flour, so it reacts differently in recipes.
It’s best stored in the refrigerator or freezer if you’re not going to use it up in a week or two.
ALWAYS SPOON your almond flour into your measuring cup, unless otherwise noted.
Always bring Almond meal or flour to room temperature before baking with it.
If you use it cold, it’ll absorb more of the liquid and your batter will be thicker than it should be.
And remember, because it’s made from almonds, it can go rancid, so keep track of when you opened the bag.
How to make keto cinnamon sugar donuts
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk almond flour, salt, and baking soda.
- Add oil, sweetener, eggs, cinnamon, and vanilla extract.
- Mix until well combined.
- Spoon or pipe batter into your mini donut pan, careful not to cover the center.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the center is set. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
- Remove the keto donuts from the pan and dip in the cinnamon sweetener mixture.
These numbered steps match the numbered photos above and are for illustration purposes. For the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please see the recipe below.
Ingredients in keto cinnamon sugar donuts
There are only eight ingredients in this keto donut recipe, not counting the optional keto chocolate drizzle on top.
almond flour - use find ground
baking soda - make sure it's not expired
salt - salt adds flavor
oil - you can use your choice of oil
sweetener - use can use your choice of sweetener
eggs - adds texture and protein
cinnamon - add more or less to taste
vanilla extract - use pure vanilla extract
Tools needed to make keto donuts
- Donut pan
- bowl
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- whisk
You can purchase a donut pan to make keto donuts from most stores and online. They usually run under $10.
You can store these keto donuts in the refrigerator for up to a week or in the freezer for up to three months. Make sure to store them in an airtight container.
Reheat them before serving. These low carb donuts are best enjoyed warm.
If you like these keto cinnamon sugar donuts you might also like to try these Chocolate Keto Donuts. If you're more of a muffin person you should make my Low Carb Chocolate Chip Muffins.
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📖 Recipe
Keto Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
Equipment
Ingredients
For the keto donuts:
- 2 cups fine ground almond flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup oil we use coconut or avocado
- ¼ cup sugar-free sweetener
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the cinnamon sugar coating:
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar free sweetener raw cane sugar substitute
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease 2 donut pans; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk almond flour, salt, and baking soda.
- Add oil, sweetener, eggs, cinnamon, and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
- Spoon or pipe batter into your mini donut pan, careful not to cover the center.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the center is set.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
- In a small mixing bowl, combined remaining sweetener and cinnamon.
- Dip the tops of each donut into the cinnamon sugar mixture. Flip the donut over and coat the bottom.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
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Notes
- Spoon almond flour into your measuring cup.
- You can use butter instead of oil in this keto donut recipe.
- You can store these keto donuts in the refrigerator for up to a week or in the freezer for up to three months. Make sure to store them in an airtight container.
- Reheat them before serving.
Jami Hernan
Switched oil for butter and added 6Tbs pro okio Greek yogurt and 2 scoops vanillia protein powder and added 1/4-1/2c heavy whipping cream these came out airy and more of a cake like consistency. They were delicious! Followed rest of recipe. Wanted mine to have added protein to meet my needs. Thanks for recipe!
Donna
Delicious! Thank you!
Lisa
These are so easy and they turn out fluffy with a nice crumb texture!
Four Score Living
I'm so glad you like them Lisa. Thank you for taking the time to stop back by and let us know.
Louise Casey
Very good. Thanks!
Four Score Living
I'm so glad you like it. Thank you for letting me know.