CHEAT ON ORDINARY DONUTS WITH QUESTIFIED LEMON CAKE FROSTED COOKIE DONUTS. Bored of lemonade? When life gives you lemons—make Lemon Cake Frosted Cookie Protein Donuts, instead! These wonderfully soft treats bring the perfect balance of zesty lemon, sweet vanilla glaze, and crunchy Quest Lemon Cake Frosted Cookie pieces—proof that even life’s tangiest moments can end with a delightfully tasty, protein forward twist.
Check out the full recipe below:
NUTRITIONAL INFO
LEMON FROSTED COOKIE DONUTS
Yields: 14 servings | Serving Size: 1/2 donut
Calories: 120 | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Net Carb: 2g
Total Carb: 3g | Sugar: <1g
Ingredients
LEMON FROSTED COOKIE DONUTS
- ¼ cup zero calorie sweetener
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup melted butter, slightly cooled
- 1 tbsp almond milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon extract
- 1 cup almond flour
- 2 tbsp tapioca flour
- ½ scoop Quest Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder
- 1 tbsp baking powder
Frosting:
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and prepare a standard silicone donut pan with non-stick spray.
- In a mixing bowl, add the sweetener and zest. Use your hands to rub the zest into the sweetener granules.
- Add in the eggs, melted butter, milk and extract and whisk to combine.
- In another bowl, stir together the almond flour, coconut flour, protein and protein powder.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet and whisk until no dry spots remain. Distribute the batter between 7 cavities and bake the donuts for 20-24 minutes. Let cool.
- For the glaze, stir together the milk and oil and then whisk in the protein powder until you get a glaze consistency.
- Drizzle glaze over each donut and top with Lemon Frosted Cookie pieces and serve.
