Air Fryer Carrot Cake Donut Holes
These air fryer carrot cake donut holes are about to become your new favorite springtime snack. Light, fluffy, and loaded with warm spices, they pack all the comforting flavor of classic carrot cake in one perfect, poppable bite. And the best part? Each one has 6g of protein, making them the ultimate treat-meets-snack situation.
Servings: 12 Holes
Calories: 92kcal
Ingredients
Dry:
- 98 g Self Rising Flour (King Arthur)
- 60 g Keto Wheat Flour (King Arthur - or sub equal parts SR flour)
- Pinch of Salt
- ½ tsp Baking Powder
- 32 g Zero Calorie Sweetener (H-E-B)
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- ½ tsp Nutmeg
Wet:
- 284 g Plain Non-Fat Greek Yogurt (Siggi’s)
- 40 g Carrot (grated)
- Olive Oil Spray
Coating:
- 14 g Unsalted Butter (Vital Farms)
- 2 tbsp Coconut Sugar (Big Tree Farms)
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 30 g Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- Mix together dry ingredients in a bowl. Add in your wet (besides the spray oil).98 g (0.78 cups) Self Rising Flour, 60 g (0.5 cups) Keto Wheat Flour, Pinch of Salt, 1/2 tsp Baking Powder, 32 g (8 tsp) Zero Calorie Sweetener, 1 tsp Cinnamon, 1/2 tsp Nutmeg, 284 g (1.42 cups) Plain Non-Fat Greek Yogurt, 40 g (0.33 cups) Carrot
- Slowly incorporate with a wooden spoon.
- Add dough to a flour surface and continue kneading until a dough forms. You may need to add flour if too sticky.
- Then cut into 12 equal parts and roll into balls (I weighed out each little ball to ensure they were the same).
- Add to your air fryer basket. Spray with olive oil & air fry at 375° for 6-8 mins. Let them cool.Olive Oil Spray
Coating:
- Roll half in powdered sugar and some dipped in melted butter and then your coconut sugar/cinnamon mixture.14 g (1 tbsp) Unsalted Butter, 2 tbsp Coconut Sugar, 1 tsp Cinnamon, 30 g (0.25 cups) Powdered Sugar
Nutrition Information
Air Fryer Carrot Cake Donut Holes
Serving Size
1 Holes
Amount per Serving
Calories
92
% Daily Value*
Fat
1
g
2
%
Carbohydrates
16
g
5
%
Protein
6
g
12
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
The Nutrition Facts above are specific to the ingredients I chose to use for this recipe.
Extra Notes & Tips
P.S. I highly recommend using a scale for this recipe to get the dough right. They’re really cheap on Amazon and make portions so much more exact. Someone’s 1/4th cup measurement might be more densely packed than someone else’s, resulting in inaccurate consistencies.