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Donuts were never a food we had around the house growing up. Even though my parents were far from low carb, they didn’t buy much that was processed. I would have happily eaten donuts elsewhere whenever given the chance, though. When I started trying to eat healthier years ago, I felt like I was missing out on donuts at the office, so I created this sugar-free keto donuts recipe with almond flour. It’s still one of my favorites, but I’ve improved it over the years.
Whether you call them “keto donuts” or keto doughnuts”, these low carb almond flour donuts taste a lot like regular cake donuts. They make the perfect pairing with your favorite keto coffee or sugar-free hot chocolate!
Want a keto donut recipe that is more pillowy and chewy?
While the recipe below makes the best keto cake donuts I’ve ever had, I have a different recipe in my Easy Keto Carboholics’ Cookbook that makes more chewy, pillowy ones similar to Krispy Kreme donuts. Try both and let me know which you prefer!
Of all the low carb flours, Wholesome Yum Super Fine Blanched Almond Flour is definitely my favorite. It has the finest grind out there, for the best taste and texture in your baked goods. It makes great pancakes (either my favorite keto pancakes blended with coconut flour, or just almond flour pancakes), almond flour pie crusts, buttery keto cookies, almond flour bread, and more. So, it’s no surprise that almond flour donuts are also delicious!
But there’s more to making excellent sugar-free donuts than the flour. The other important piece is the sweetener! Besti Monk Fruit Allulose Blend is my sweetener of choice for all my keto baking recipes, and for good reason: It’s the only one that will create a super moist texture, has no aftertaste, and doesn’t crystallize when storing … all with zero net carbs.
Why You’ll Love This Sugar-Free Keto Donut Recipe
Ingredients & Substitutions
This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for keto low carb donuts, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card below.
Can’t Have Almond Flour?
If you have a nut allergy, you could try sunflower seed flour as a replacement in your low carb keto donut recipe. The flavor will be a little different and they might turn green, but don’t be alarmed: It’s just a reaction with baking powder. Your sugar-free donuts will still taste good.
You cannot make these donuts with coconut flour, though. It absorbs too much moisture and is too dense on its own.
How To Make Keto Donuts
This section shows how to make sugar-free donuts, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique, to help you visualize it. For full instructions, including amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card below.
Tips For The Best Keto Donuts
For the best flavor and texture for keto doughnuts, take note of these tried and true tips:
Sugar-Free Donut Variations
Just like regular donuts, you can dress this keto donut recipe with a tasty assortment of flavors and toppings!
Toppings:
Flavors & Types:
How to Store Keto Donuts
More Low Carb Desserts With Almond Flour
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Sugar-Free Keto Donuts Recipe (So Easy!)
This sugar-free keto donuts recipe with almond flour is so easy! They taste like regular powdered cake donuts, but with just 2.8g net carbs.
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Donuts
Tap on the times in the instructions below to start a kitchen timer while you cook.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). Grease a nonstick donut pan well.
In a large bowl, stir together the almond flour, Besti, baking powder, cinnamon, and sea salt.
In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter, almond milk, egg, and vanilla extract. Whisk the wet mixture into the dry mixture.
Transfer the batter evenly into the donut cavities, filling them 3/4 of the way. Bake for about 15 minutes (longer for a silicone pan, possibly less time if your pan is dark – but this lighter nonstick pan works best), until golden brown.
Cool completely in the pan. Run a mini silicone spatula along the edges of the donuts (a knife also works, but may scratch your pan), then twist and gently release.
Pour Besti Powdered into a small, shallow bowl. Press both sides of the donuts into the powder to coat. (You can also use a different frosting or glaze if you prefer.)
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Serving size: 1 keto donut
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