Keto Krispy Kreme
Having a Krispy Kreme donut and living a keto lifestyle are no longer mutually exclusive, so bake these very yeasty and addictive donuts with a crunchy, sugary exterior you’ll want to have again and again without all the guilt!
Prep Time15 mins
Total Time30 mins
Servings: 4 donuts
Ingredients
Donut Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- 6 tablespoons almond flour
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons monk fruit sweetener
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil melted
- 2 eggs
Glaze Ingredients:
- ¼ cup monk fruit sweetener we like Lakanto-Golden
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
Instructions
For the Donut
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl with a whisk.
- Add and rest of ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk until it becomes a sticky, thick dough.
- Use a piping bag or a ziplock bag to pipe the dough into a greased donut pan and bake for 20 minutes, then remove from oven to let cool.
- While cooling, start the glaze.
For the Glaze:
- In shallow saucepan, combine all ingredients and whisk together.
- Let cook on medium heat for five minutes while whisking constantly.
Assemble:
- Once donut is slightly cooled, drop in pan of hot glaze, and coat both sides completely.
- Repeat until all donuts are coated.(If you notice glaze is starting to thicken up in pan, place back on heat for a minute or so to remelt).
- Let cool on plate. The glaze with harden a bit, creating a crunchy exterior. Enjoy!
Notes
Level: Easy
Substitutes:
Monk Fruit sweetener for any granulated sweetener Xanthan Gum can be omitted, although it will change the texture a bit Coconut Oil can be subbed for any oil Eggs cannot be substituted in this recipe
Monk Fruit sweetener for any granulated sweetener Xanthan Gum can be omitted, although it will change the texture a bit Coconut Oil can be subbed for any oil Eggs cannot be substituted in this recipe
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 donut
Servings Per Container 4 donuts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 185
Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g
23%
Saturated Fat 10g
50%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 90mg
30%
Sodium 180mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate 9g
3%
Dietary Fiber 6g
24%
Sugars 1g
Protein 6g
12%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
57 comments
Hi, I’m looking forward to making this recipe, however since I don’t have xanthan gum, I read that arrowroot is a good substitute, which I do have. Do you know the ratio of xanthan gum to arrowroot? Thanks!
The ratio is 1:1
I think yeasty was a typo? Did you mean tastey?
Nope Not a typo at all!
Your description says they are “yeasty” but there is no yeast. Is there supposed to be yeast or does it just taste like yeast? Would love to try this recipe. Thank you!
There is no yeast in this recipe we just think it gives off the texture of a yeast donut
I found them to be too “eggy”. Do you know if the dough still bind together if I just use egg whites?
We haven’t tried using just egg whites but it should work fine. Or you can try using 1 whole egg and just the egg whites from a second one.
I found your recipe and plan to try it soon. I came back to the page to order the doughnut pans but I do not see a link on your page. Thank you for sharing this recipe. I wanted to help u by ordering through your page.
we don’t sell any kind of bakeware just chocolate! you can purchase a pan anywhere you’d like!
Sooo good!
I’m always looking for good AND EASY keto sweets.
Thank you!
you’re welcome!
Thanks for the recipe. Super good. Even better the second day once the glaze has really soaked in. I ended up doubling the donut recipe to get 6 donuts because 4 is a strange number. I didn’t double the glaze part, and there was plenty. Next time I will not make the glaze until the donuts come out of the oven. I made it too early, and it crystallized while waiting for them to be ready to glaze. I may get myself a second donut pan and triple the recipe another time.
Made these Keto Krispy Kreme’s this weekend. They disappeared rather quickly. Very satisfying.
Could these just be piped onto a paper or silicon lined baking sheet? From the pictures it appears there dough is thick and does not spread.
It is a very thick dough but it is our recommendation to use a donut pan because they could come out a bit wonky otherwise
Just made these exactly As written and they are so yummy! I have a smaller silicone donut pan so I did get 6 donuts instead of 4. I will make this again and again! Thanks for posting it!
I made these into donut holes as I didn’t have a donut pan. Turned out great but all I taste is coconut. What other oil can you recommend? I find keto desserts are overwhelmingly coconut flavoured.
you can use any other Keto approved oil you’d like.
If you don’t like coconut.flavor, just use refined coconut oil which has no flavor. Louana refined organic has no coconut taste and is available at Walmart.
can you make this with pumpkin?
Sure. We’d start with maybe 1 tablespoon of pumpkin puree and see how that comes out!
I’m going to try using veg egg
#vegan…hope it works!
Were these mini donuts or regular size? Because I made them and I used a mini pan
We used a standard donut pan.
I made these today and they are delicious. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
OMG!! You forget how yummy donuts are!! Thanks so much for this wonderful recipe!! Truly incredible and now I won’t miss donuts ever again!! Love! Love! Love!
Can you pre-make the dough tonight before and put it in the morning?
You probably could but the dough should be left out at room temperature for least an hour because it has to be piped.
I added 1tsp of vanilla extract to the batter, but kept the rest exactly the same and they are AMAZING!! That glaze is krispy and the texture of the donut is nice and soft. I love how easy this recipe is, and I have all the ingredients on hand. That may be dangerous ;-)
So how well do these “sit” ? Can you eat at room temp the next day or are they mainly good warm ?
The donuts taste best when warm and fresh within a few days if placed in an air-tight container at room temperature – if they all don’t get gobbled first, that is!
Do you use a standard, small, or mini donut pan?
We used a standard donut pan but it doesn’t really matter. If you do use a small or mini donut pan, you’ll just end up with more (smaller sized) donuts.
What size pan was used? I doubled the recipe but only got 5 donuts. Thanks!
We used a standard donut pan. Next time, you might want to use less batter in the donut molds. If you fill the donut mold halfway, you’ll have more donuts. I hope this helps!
What can I substitute for coconut flour I’m allergic
You can use 1 cup of almond flour instead of coconut flour. For the glaze, you can use any other type of oil instead of coconut, like avocado, walnut, or olive. This way the recipe is still keto-friendly!
Can you use the baby cake donut maker?
Sure.
I tripled the recipe and ended up with 7 donuts. My donuts didn’t rise at all, so they turned out like dense disks. The flavor was okay though. My glaze didn’t turn out either – everything separated.
You may need to check the expiration date on your baking powder. For the glaze, make sure you don’t overheat it. It shouldn’t be cooked on the stove for more than 5 minutes. Any longer than that and the glaze may separate.
OMG, these are amazing , thank you for recipe. I made these by rolling 2 teaspoon of dough to make doughnut holes , I will try them with a little vanilla next time,
I made this accordingly and for some reason it has kind of a “burning” first taste (that’s the best way I can describe it) is it from the sweetener? I’ve never used it before
It could be from the sweetener, which can have an aftertaste. You can try using Swerve Confectioners Sweetener instead next time.
Thanks again for this recipe. I made them again and tripled the donut recipe and kept the glaze recipe the same. I don’t remember the dough being so gummy, but it’s been a while since the first time. As I tried to squeeze it out of my Ziploc freezer bag the bag kept popping open at random places. Ziploc bags aren’t as tough as they used to be for sure, but I wonder if using less xanthan gum would help them be easier to squeeze out into the donut pan. What do you think? Is the dough supposed to be pretty thick and “gummy”?
Hello. Thanks for sharing your recipe. I was wondering if I could substitute in butter for the coconut oil. My taste buds aren’t quite liking the coconut oil aftertaste. I tried using butter for the icing instead, but it has a bit of a burnt taste. May be operator error.
Otherwise, it’s lovely to take a big bite into something that imitates a carb loaded treat!
I just made another batch using 1/4 cup of Almond Flour (no coconut flour) & Butter instead of Coconut Oil … perfection. Thank you!!!
I made these donuts and they were delicious thank you for this recipe.
Could I use flax seed meal instead of almond flour? How do you think that would hold up?
If you’re not allergic to almond flour, you can use 3 tablespoons of flaxseed meal and 3 tablespoons of almond flour. But if you are allergic to almonds, you can double the amount of coconut flour to 4 tablespoons. Normally, flaxseed is used as a vegan replacement for eggs, not flour. But let me know how it turns out!
Do you think would work on a electric donut maker?
We’ve never used one before but we don’t see why not!
Are the 9 grams of carbs net carbs?
Those are total carbs. There are 3 grams of net carbs per donut because each one has 6 grams of fiber. I hope that helps!
Looks delicious!! I don’t have coconut flour at the moment ..Can something be used instead?
You could add another tablespoon of almond flour in place of the coconut flour. I hope this helps!