Description
Apple Cider Cottage Cheese Donuts are baked, protein-packed, and filled with cozy fall flavor. Made with reduced apple cider, blended cottage cheese, oat flour, and maple syrup, these donuts are soft, fluffy, and lightly glazed for the perfect autumn treat. A healthier take on the classic apple cider donut with extra nutrition and the same comforting taste.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese, blended until smooth
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup apple cider, reduced slightly
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 1/2 cups oat flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Glaze (optional):
- 2 tbsp apple cider
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a donut pan.
- Blend cottage cheese until smooth.
- Whisk cottage cheese, eggs, reduced apple cider, and maple syrup in a bowl until creamy.
- Add oat flour, baking powder, and cinnamon, stirring until just combined.
- Spoon or pipe batter into donut molds, filling each about 3/4 full.
- Bake 15–18 minutes until golden and set.
- Cool on a wire rack 5–10 minutes.
- For glaze, whisk apple cider with powdered sugar and drizzle over warm donuts.
Notes
- Blend cottage cheese first for best texture.
- Reduce apple cider ahead of time to concentrate flavor.
- Do not overfill molds—batter will rise.
- Store unglazed donuts in an airtight container for up to 2 days or freeze up to 2 months.
- Glaze just before serving for best freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: apple cider donuts, cottage cheese donuts, baked donuts, fall desserts, healthy donuts, protein donuts