Easy Homemade Cottage Cheese Donuts
9/15/2025
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Make a dozen of my fluffy, high-protein cottage cheese donuts in just 30 minutes flat. Top them with my homemade protein glaze and don’t skip the rainbow sprinkles. These donuts are 10000% toddler (and mama!) approved as dessert or feel-good snack. I hope you and your family love these as much as I do ❤️.
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So simple to make! Seriously, prep these donuts in 10 minutes and then bake them for 20 (aka homemade donuts in 30 minutes flat!).
Protein-rich thanks to the cottage cheese: Blended cottage cheese FTW once again! It’s such a versatile ingredient for both sweet and savory recipes.
2 easy flavor variations that you’ll absolutely love: Yep! I love topping these donuts with a simple blended cottage cheese + powdered sugar glaze and a generous helping of rainbow sprinkles. I’ve also tested these donuts tossed in cinnamon sugar, and that is so dang good, too 🥰🥰.
Key Ingredients Worth Highlighting
- Cottage cheese: Blended cottage cheese is the protein powerhouse for these donuts!
- Maple syrup: My go-to natural sweetener! It adds rich sweetness without overpowering the flavor of these donuts. Brown sugar also works.
- Almond milk: Store-bought almond milk obviously works, but I love using my homemade almond milk! It’s sweetened with dates and the flavor is just so dang good.
- Coconut oil: This is a great fat substitute for butter, and adds a subtle sweet coconut flavor to these donuts.
- All-purpose flour: I have not tested these donuts with other varieties of flour, so please proceed with caution if you substitute!
Find the list of full ingredients in the recipe card below.
Essential Equipment
- Donut pan: You need a donut pan to make homemade donuts (obviously!), and because most donut pans make 6 donuts, I actually like to keep 2 on hand, so I can make the entire batch of 12 donuts at once.
- Piping bag: I like to pipe the donut batter into the donut pan because it’s so much easier and less messy than spooning it in. If you don’t have a piping bag, you can use a Ziploc bag and cut the corner off to pipe the batter through.
How to Make Cottage Cheese Donuts
- Place the dry ingredients into a bowl and mix.
- Place all the wet ingredients (except the melted coconut oil), into a bowl and mix. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet and whisk together. Then, whisk in the coconut oil.
- Add the batter to a piping bag and then pipe batter into each donut well.
- Bake the donuts for 8-10 minutes at 350℉.
- Prepare the glaze by adding the blended cottage cheese and powdered sugar to a bowl and stir together.
- Glaze the donuts and then top with rainbow sprinkles.
- ENJOY!
Find the full instructions in the recipe card below.
Coat, Top and Enjoy!
One thing I absolutely love about these donuts is the versatility to use different toppings! Most times, I’m glazing and sprinkling half of the batch, and then tossing the other half in a cinnamon sugar topping.
And because these donuts are made with simple ingredients and are protein-forward, I feel good about serving them to my kiddos at breakfast or for a sweeter snack or dessert. I love enjoying one of these donuts with a good ol’ cup of coffee.
Looking for more protein-rich breakfast recipes? I’ve rounded up all my go-tos right here for ya.
Storage Instructions
Let the donuts cool completely. Then, store them in an airtight container in a cool, dark place for up to 3 days. You can also store them in the fridge to extend the shelf life.
To freeze: Let donuts cool completely. Then, place them into an airtight container or gallon-size plastic bag and remove as much air as possible. Seal and freeze for up to 3 months.
These donuts freeze and thaw VERY well! I made a big batch for Linley when she had her baby ❤️.
More Delicious Donuts
- Banana Bread Donuts
- Blueberry Protein Donuts
- Baked Pumpkin Donuts
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Donuts
Homemade Cottage Cheese Donuts Recipe
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- ½ cup maple syrup, brown sugar also works
- ½ cup blended 2% cottage cheese
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
Glaze
- 2 tablespoons blended 2% cottage cheese
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
Optional Toppings
- Rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ and spray a donut pan with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Place the dry ingredients into a bowl and mix to combine. Set aside.
- Place all the wet ingredients, except the melted coconut oil, into a bowl and whisk to combine. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet and whisk together. Then, whisk in the coconut oil.
- Add the batter to a piping bag and then pipe batter into each donut well, about ¾ of the way full.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes at 350℉. Allow the donuts to cool before adding the glaze.
- Prepare the glaze. In a separate bowl, add the blended cottage cheese and powdered sugar and stir to combine. You may need to add more powdered sugar depending on how thick you want it.
- Coat half the donuts in cinnamon sugar and dip half the donuts in the glaze. Top the glazed donuts with rainbow sprinkles while the glaze is still wet.
Tips & Notes
- In step 6, feel free to coat or top the donuts in whatever you would like.
- Cinnamon sugar topping: Love cinnamon sugar donuts? Use ⅓ cup granulated sugar + 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon instead of the glaze and sprinkles.
Watch It
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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