Toffee Nut Cake Donuts

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I have been seeing beautiful donut creations all over Instagram lately and it’s been inspiring me to make some ornate donuts that are keto friendly! I am a firm believer that food should look as good as it tastes.  I’ve been on a toffee nut kick so I decided to make a simple vanilla cake donut.  Then I decorated it with sweet and salty toffee nuts, and a healthy dose of low-carb dark chocolate coating. I added a touch of coconut because it’s pretty and it tastes good. It’s a win-win! But the coconut is optional so feel free to leave it out.

Toffee Nut Cake Donuts

These donuts have quite a few steps involved but they are so simple once you get the hang of it. You can dip them in chocolate or drizzle, the choice is yours. My tip for making sure you stay within your macros while you decorate is to portion the nuts and the coconut into six small piles. That way you can get creative while still using the same amount for each donut.

I had one of these for dinner and I was fully satisfied, thanks to the psyllium husk fiber and buttery goodness. Just make sure you store them in an airtight container so they don’t dry out!

Yields 6 servings of Toffee Nut Cake Donuts

The Preparation

Donut

  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup erythritol
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1 tablespoon psyllium husk powder
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder

Chocolate Coating

  • 2 ounces unsweetened baker’s chocolate
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons powdered erythritol

Toffee Nuts

  • 1/3 cup raw walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon erythritol
  • ½ tablespoon butter
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened coconut, optional garnish

*This recipe is virtually dairy free when you substitute nondairy milk but feel free to use whole milk if you prefer. Whole milk will yield a denser donut but will still work!

The Execution

Donut

1. Heat oven to 350F and prepare a 6 welled donut pan with non-stick cooking spray. Cream the softened butter and sugar together until the butter and sugar are evenly mixed.

Toffee Nut Cake Donuts
2. Add two eggs and beat with a hand mixer or whisk until the eggs are light and frothy.

Toffee Nut Cake Donuts
3. Pour in milk and vanilla and beat again just to make sure all of the ingredients are mixed well.

Toffee Nut Cake Donuts
4. Using a sifter or mesh colander, add half of the dry ingredients to the wet and mix well.

Toffee Nut Cake Donuts
5. Finish by sifting the remaining dry ingredients and stir until batter forms.

Toffee Nut Cake Donuts
6. Pour batter into prepared donut pan and bake for 20 minutes or until the donuts begin to brown. Cool completely before removing from pan.

Toffee Nut Cake Donuts

Chocolate Coating

7. Melt unsweetened chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe dish. Mix in powdered Erythritol and set aside until the donuts are ready for dipping.

Toffee Nut Cake Donuts

Toffee Nut Topping

8. Heat nuts, sweetener, and butter in a small microwave-safe dish for 45 seconds at a time, stirring frequently until the nuts begin to caramelize.

Toffee Nut Cake Donuts
9. Spread nuts on parchment paper and sprinkle with salt.

Toffee Nut Cake Donuts
10. Dip the donuts in the liquid chocolate or drizzle over the top.

Toffee Nut Cake Donuts
11. Top with toffee nuts and optional shredded coconut. Store in an airtight container.

Toffee Nut Cake Donuts

This makes a total of 6 servings of Toffee Nut Cake Donuts. Each serving comes out to be 340.83 Calories, 31.11g Fat, 4.81g Net Carbs, and 8.64g Protein.

Toffee Nut Cake Donuts Calories Fats(g) Carbs(g) Fiber(g) Net Carbs(g) Protein(g)
Donut
1/2 cup erythritol 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 tablespoons butter, softened 204 23.04 0.02 0 0.02 0.24
2 large eggs 143 9.51 0.72 0 0.72 12.56
¼ cup unsweetened almond milk 10 0.63 0.86 0.1 0.76 0.26
1 teaspoon vanilla 12 0 0.53 0 0.53 0
1 cup almond flour 640 56 24 12 12 24
1 tablespoon psyllium husk powder 30 0 8 7 1 0
1 tablespoon baking powder 7 0 3.82 0 3.82 0
Chocolate Coating
2 ounces unsweetened baker’s chocolate 372 30.34 16.48 9.6 6.88 8.31
3 tablespoons butter 305 34.55 0.03 0 0.03 0.36
2 tablespoons powdered erythritol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Toffee Nuts
1/3 cup raw walnuts 253 25.18 5.29 2.6 2.69 5.88
1 tablespoon erythritol 0 0 0 0 0 0
½ tablespoon butter 51 5.76 0 0 0 0.06
1 tablespoon unsweetened coconut 18 1.66 0.76 0.4 0.36 0.17
Totals 2045 186.67 60.51 31.7 28.81 51.84
Per Serving(/6) 340.83 31.11 10.09 5.28 4.81 8.64
Toffee Nut Cake Donuts

Toffee Nut Cake Donuts

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Ingredients
  

Donut

  • 2 tablespoons butter softened
  • ½ cup erythritol
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1 tablespoon psyllium husk powder
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder

Chocolate Coating

  • 2 ounces unsweetened baker’s chocolate
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons powdered erythritol

Toffee Nuts

  • cup raw walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon erythritol
  • ½ tablespoon butter
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened coconut optional garnish

Instructions
 

Donut

  • Heat oven to 350F and prepare a 6 welled donut pan with non-stick cooking spray. Cream the softened butter and sugar together until the butter and sugar are evenly mixed.
  • Add two eggs and beat with a hand mixer or whisk until the eggs are light and frothy.
  • Pour in milk and vanilla and beat again just to make sure all of the ingredients are mixed well.
  • Using a sifter or mesh colander, add half of the dry ingredients to the wet and mix well.
  • Finish by sifting the remaining dry ingredients and stir until batter forms.
  • Pour batter into prepared donut pan and bake for 20 minutes or until the donuts begin to brown. Cool completely before removing from pan.

Chocolate Coating

  • Melt unsweetened chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe dish. Mix in powdered Erythritol and set aside until the donuts are ready for dipping.

Toffee Nut Topping

  • Heat nuts, sweetener, and butter in a small microwave-safe dish for 45 seconds at a time, stirring frequently until the nuts begin to caramelize.
  • Spread nuts on parchment paper and sprinkle with salt.
  • Dip the donuts in the liquid chocolate or drizzle over the top.
  • Top with toffee nuts and optional shredded coconut. Store in an airtight container.