Strawberry shortcake is one of my absolute favorite fresh fruity dessert, so why not make it into an acceptable healthy breakfast?!
A Healthier Donut Hole Recipe
If you’re on the search for healthier treats after the holidays, you found a good one! This donut hole recipe is the perfect easy sweet breakfast (in my humble opinion anyways). I’ve been working out and going on runs first thing in the morning recently, and I always find myself craving all the sugar afterwards. Cue donut holes! Cue nourishing post-workout ingredients!
The secret to keeping these donut holes low in sugar and healthier: Greek yogurt and monk fruit.
I love using greek yogurt in air fryer recipes. I feel like it keeps the baked donuts moist and delicious in a way that eggs or any other “binder” type of ingredient wouldn’t. Using Greek yogurt also adds a lot of great high-quality protein to this recipe. High-quality protein is great for post-workout recovery or a satisfying snack before bed! Monkfruit is also one of my favorite natural, low sugar sweeteners that doesn’t upset my stomach. I tend to be VERY sensitive to sugar alcohols and sugar (thanks to IBD lol).
Grain-Free Baking
Since being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis almost 2 years ago, I’ve been forced to master the art of grain-free baking. To help manage UC flares, I follow the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD, for short) very closely. The SCD focuses on removing specific inflammatory carbohydrates (grains, gluten, refined sugar) and incorporating high-quality protein and healthy fats.
- Link: “SCD Legal/Illegal Foods List”
- Link: “SCD: The What’s and Why’s“
Some of my favorite pantry staples to have on hand for grain-free baking include almond flour, coconut flour, coconut oil, honey, and monkfruit (among others too, of course)! Finely ground almond flour is one of my favorite flour substitutes for healthy grain-free baking. It can be used pretty much 1:1 for traditional wheat flour. Although it’s not quite the same, I’ve actually really come to love baking with it.
PLUS I feel so much better after eating sweets that are high in healthy fats instead of highly processed white flour and refined carbohydrates!
What You’ll Need:
How to Make Air Fryer Donut Holes
Step 1: Combine all of the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir well. Add the plain Greek yogurt and mix until a thick dough forms.
Step 2: Use a tablespoon to scoop out about 30 evenly sized balls of dough. Roll each ball of dough lightly between the palms of your hands to smooth. Place spaced at least 3 inches apart in an air fryer basket lined with parchment paper. Bake for 12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown.
Step 3: Melt the coconut butter and coconut oil together to make the glaze. Toss each baked donut hole in the coconut butter glaze and set aside to dry. Store extras in an air tight container.
More of My Favorite Healthy Breakfasts:
- Prebiotic Glazed Donut Holes
- Single-Serve Chocolate Chip Chickpea Waffle
- Blueberry & Asiago Flatbread
- Paleo Banana Breakfast Cake
- Paleo Collagen Banana Bread
Grain-Free Strawberry Shortcake Donut Holes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 30 donut holes 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Light and fluffy AIR FRIED donut holes packed with protein and healthy fats for a delicious grain-free breakfast! Grain-free, Gluten-free, Refined-sugar-free.
Ingredients
Donuts:
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1/3 cup tapioca flour
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/4 cup granulated monk fruit
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup plain Greek Yogurt
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1, 1.2 oz. package of freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
Glaze:
- 3 tbsp. coconut butter
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Line an air fryer basket (or cookie sheet if using the oven method) with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the almond flour, tapioca flour, coconut flour, monk fruit, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir well.
- Add in the Greek yogurt and vanilla and stir until a thick dough forms.
- Stir in about 2/3 of the crushed freeze-dried strawberries, setting the rest aside to garnish.
- Use a tablespoon to scoop out about 30 donut holes. Roll each ball of dough lightly between the palms of your hands to smooth.
- Set the balls of dough at least 2″ apart in the air fryer basket (or cookie sheet).
- Air fry at 325F for 10- 12 minutes. Bake at 400F for 15 minutes
- Category: breakfast, something sweet
- Method: air fry
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut hole
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 0
- Fat: 3
- Carbohydrates: 1
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 1
Keywords: healthy breakfast, greek yogurt, air fried donuts, baked donuts, donut holes, gluten-free recipe, almond flour, monk fruit, low carb, grain-free, gut health
