Who is ready for Thanksgiving? Anyone already meal planning? Well here is a recipe that will be a delicious way to start your holiday weekend! These donuts whip up so fast and are such a crowd pleaser.

Pumpkin Spice and everything nice, right? … RIGHT! These gluten-free, high protein, high fiber baked donuts hit all the right notes when you are craving a fall favorite. Earlier this week, you heard about my love for donuts and this recipe attests to that for sure. I needed a little something after our hearty weekend brunches and something to satisfy my sweet tooth craving for something pumpkin in the fall.

Main Ingredient Breakdown

Greek Yogurt- This is an ingredient that I never thought I would be so fond of until I started letting go of my previous inclinations and letting this ingredient fill it’s place in so many of our recipes. Greek yogurt is so versatile – you can use it as activator in baking, or you can use it in place of sour cream in savory dishes.

Pumpkin Puree- I try to stay away from pumpkin pie filling just because of the extra sugar that is usually added in but if all you have is the pie filling, then let’s use that because I don’t want you to miss out on making this recipe just because of one ingredient.

Almond Flour/Flaxseed/Protein Powder- This combination of flour-like ingredients helps to enhance the texture and taste of these donuts. I really enjoy using almond flour in my baking because it is has a great texture, contributes more protein to my recipes and is easier to work with than you might think. When paired with egg and moist ingredients like yogurts or purees, almond flour rises and bakes very similarly to that of all purpose flour. This is the Protein Powder I like to use in all of my baking.

Truvia- This stevia based sweetener is my baking sweetener of choice because you can treat it as you would regular sugar. I find when I switch between liquid or granular sweeteners, I have to alter other parts of my recipe due to the dry vs. liquid content. I have not found any negative effects of baking with this alternative sweetener. Even though it may be zero calories and sweetens like sugar, it still needs to be used in moderation, of course.

Our Lifestyle

I have found that modifying our lifestyle to be more gluten free helps our tummies feel more at ease after every meal. No one in my family has serious gluten sensitivities but after my husband and I completed out first 30-Days to Healthy Living cleanse through Arbonne, we really noticed a change in our digestion. A change for the better – we weren’t uncomfortable after meals and our weight managed to stay more steady.

Have you thought about going gluten free? Or even trying a cleanse of any kind? Let me know if you have any further questions in regards to our journey.

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