Protein Chocolate Orange Baked Doughnuts

This protein chocolate orange baked doughnuts recipe was crafted with cocoa, Mornflake Beta3 Oat Bran and freshly grated orange zest. Creating a taste experience that’s both indulgent and refreshing.

Cooking Time 15-20 minutes

Skill Level Medium

Serves 6 doughnuts

Ingredients

THE DOUGHNUTS

2 tbsp cocoa powder

3 tbsp of sugar/sweetener of choice – we use 1 tbsp of stevia

5 heaped tbsp oat flour (Mornflake Superfast Oats blended)

2 heaped tbsp Mornflake Beta3 Oat Bran

30g whey protein powder – chocolate or vanilla

150ml orange juice with bits

100ml water

Rind of 1 orange, finely chopped

1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

1 tsp vinegar

Pinch of salt

TO TOP

100g chocolate of choice – we used a mix of dark and milk

Chocolate orange to decorate

Orange rind to decorate

Maldon salt

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Method

Preheat your oven to 170°C.
Add your cocoa powder to a medium mixing bowl, adding a splash of hot water & mixing well until smooth.
Add all the dry ingredients, mixing slightly, then add your orange juice drop by drop, stirring as you add it so there are no lumps in the batter.
Add your water drop by drop too, stirring so you have a batter.
If the batter is too watery add another tbsp or two of oat flour (Mornflake Superfast Oats blended), but you want it to resemble a pretty loose cake batter – more liquid than normal is needed, as the protein powder absorbs plenty of liquid.
Peel the rind off an orange, then chop finely, adding to your cake batter bowl.
Add 1 tsp of vinegar mixing in well.
Grease your doughnut moulds – we used silicone ones – then add 2 tbsp of batter to each one, or fill until 3/4 full.
Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until they’ve risen and are firm when touched.
Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
Whilst they cool down, melt your chocolate for the top & prep any other toppings.
Dip the side of each doughnut that has been face down in the mould in the chocolate, then set onto a tray to set.
Decorate each doughnut as you’d like – we topped ours with orange rind, chopped chocolate orange & salt.
Set in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving, and keep in the fridge for up to 5 days for snacks during the week.

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