These keto red velvet donuts are moist, spongy baked donuts that feature the classic red velvet flavor without all the carbs!
Made with a combination of almond and coconut flour, these are also gluten-free red velvet donuts.
If that’s not enough, they are topped with cream cheese icing and then sprinkled with donut crumbs for a winning recipe.
As far as festive recipes go, no one can deny that a red velvet recipe is at the top of the list.
These healthy red velvet donuts are perfect for holidays like Valentine’s Day and Christmas or any time you want to make a treat extra cheery.
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Keto Red Velvet Donuts
What Is The Actual Flavor Of Red Velvet?
Traditional red velvet is made with a combination of cocoa powder, vinegar, and buttermilk.
When all these ingredients come together, you get a chemical reaction that gives it its classic deep reddish-maroon color. The red color is also often enhanced with some red food coloring.
As far as flavor goes, the actual flavor of red velvet is that of mild chocolate since it uses some cocoa powder but not the same amount as you would in a typical chocolate cake.
Although red food coloring is commonly added, the food coloring doesn’t add any form of flavor.
How To Make Keto Red Velvet Baked Donuts
You’ll note that the recipe uses a little vinegar and it’s an important flavor factor in red velvet recipes, it’s what gives it a little tang.
The vinegar flavor is mild but helps balance out the sweetness in the red velvet donut recipe. So don’t skip adding this ingredient.
In the case of these donuts, I did not use buttermilk, but the acidity of the vinegar combined with the heavy cream mimics the flavor perfectly without adding extra carbs.
Plus, adding cream cheese icing gives the recipe the classic flavor we have come to enjoy in red velvet.
What You’ll Need
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Red Velvet Donuts
- Granulated sugar substitute
- Finely milled almond flour, measured and sifted
- Coconut flour
- Cocoa powder
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Eggs, room temperature
- Heavy cream
- Melted unsalted butter
- Vanilla extract
- White vinegar, only a teaspoon
- Boiling water
- Red food coloring
Cream Cheese Icing
- Salted butter, melted
- Cream cheese softened
- Coconut oil
- Vanilla extract
- Confectioners sugar-substitute
- Hot water
Tools You’ll Need:
- Sifter
- Mixing bowl
- Electric stand mixer or hand mixer
- Donut mold, Silicone, or non-stick
Sugar-Substitute Options
As far as the best sweeteners for these sugar-free red velvet donuts, I recommend the use of Lakanto’s granulated sugar substitute. It’s their erythritol and monk fruit sweetener that is as close to sugar as it gets.
Having said that, you can also use the brand Swerve which is an erythritol blend. Similar to Lakanto, it uses sugar alcohols and has a 0% impact on blood sugar.
You could also use the stevia and erythritol-based brand Pyure if you prefer to use a stevia-based sweetener.
I will, however, add that we are not sure why, but chocolate and stevia do not always place nicely and can intensify the aftertaste of stevia.
For this reason, it’s not my preference to ever use stevia in chocolate recipes. Please note that if this is your pick, make sure you reduce the amount called for in the recipe by half since it’s a much sweeter option.
If you can’t easily find a more natural sugar substitute, you can also use Splenda with good success. I know not everyone would agree with me here, and I respect that, but in my book, it’s still better than regular sugar.
This recipe uses a powdered sugar substitute for cream cheese icing. It must be a confectioner’s sugar substitute sweetener, and it’s why I defer to the only two I use regularly.
My favorite brands are Lankanto’s monk fruit blend or Swerve which is another erythritol blend.
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Keto Red Velvet Donuts
These keto red velvet donuts are, moist, spongy baked donuts that feature the classic red velvet flavor minus all the carbs. It's topped with a cream cheese icing and a sprinkling of crumbled donut that makes it a delicious keto treat!
Ingredients
Keto Red Velvet Donuts
- 2 cups granulated sugar substitute
- 2 cups of finely milled almond flour measured and sifted
- 3/4 cup of coconut flour
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup of heavy cream
- 1/4 cup of melted unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon of white vinegar
- 1 cup of boiling water
- 3 teaspoons of red food coloring
Keto Cream Cheese Frosting
- 2 tablespoons of salted butter, melted
- 1 ounce of cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon of coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup of confectioners sugar-substitute
- 1/4 cup of hot water
Instructions
Keto Red Velvet Donuts
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease well two 6 cavity donut pans.
- Boil one cup of water and set aside.
- Melt 1/4 cup of unsalted butter and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the measured and sifted almond flour, coconut flour, cocoa powder, sugar substitute, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine the dry ingredients until well-mixed.
- To the dry ingredients add the heavy whipping cream, boiling water, melted butter, vanilla extract, white vinegar
- Next, add the 3 eggs one at a time using an electric mixer until fully incorporated.
- Pipe the batter into the two prepared donut pans using a piping bag or a large zip lock bag that the corner has been snipped off of and then piped the batter into the donut pan cavities.
- Lightly tap the batter into the donut pans using your fingers or the back of a teaspoon.
- Note that you will be filling the donut pans to the rim because these donuts do not rise much.
- Bake donuts for minutes for 25-30 minutes until donuts are fully cooked you can insert a toothpick and it comes out clean.
- Allow the donuts to fully cool at room temperature before taking them out of the mold.
- Once the donuts are removed from the donut mold, place them on a baking rack to fully cool before dipping them in the cream cheese icing.
- Optional: reserve 1/2 a donut to crumble a couple of tablespoons of the donut onto the surface of the donuts as decoration.
Keto Cream Cheese Icing
- Melt the butter and in a medium-sized bowl combine the butter, coconut oil, and softened cream cheese. Combine well with an electric mixer. Set aside.
- In a large bowl combine the confectioner's sugar substitute, and salt, and mix well. Set aside.
- To the dry ingredients add the melted butter, coconut oil, cream cheese mixture, and vanilla extract. Use an electric mixer to combine well.
- Next and add the hot water. Start by using half and add the rest a tablespoon at a time if the consistency is too thick.
- Quickly dip the donuts into the icing and set them on a baking rack to dry. If adding red velvet crumbs do so now before the donut icing sets.
- Store Your Donuts
Once the donut's icing has been set, store them in the refrigerator in a sealed container for up to 5 days. You can place the donuts on top of each other since the icing hardens. You can also freeze your donuts by placing them in a freezer-proof container for up to 3 weeks.
Allow your donuts to come to room temperature for the best flavor.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 285Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 14.1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 24mgCarbohydrates: 11.5gNet Carbohydrates: 5.6gFiber: 5.9gSugar: 1.7gProtein: 8.2g
