Name: Nut-Free Keto Donuts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup (72g) sesame seeds; 4 eggs, room temperature, yolks and whites separated into 2 separate bowls; ¼ cup (48g) golden monk fruit sweetener; ¼ cup (56g) melted butter, cooled to room temperature; ¼ cup (28g) coconut flour; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 ½ tsp gluten-free baking powder; 1 tsp cinnamon; 2 tbsp (24g) golden monk fruit sweetener

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This recipe for nut-free keto donuts is about to become one of your new favorites! These donuts do not contain almond flour and, instead, use ingredients like sesame seeds and coconut flour to make the batter. In less than 30 minutes, you can prepare, bake, and serve this tasty low carb treat!

This recipe post is being shared in partnership with Lakanto.

3 nut-free keto donuts stacked on top of each other resting on a wire rack atop amarble kitchen counter

Be sure to read through the blog post for the answers to frequently asked questions before you move on to the recipe card and begin making this recipe. You will find step-by-step photos within the blog post (located above the recipe card) that will help you to successfully make this keto donut recipe.

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Easy keto nut free donut recipe made without almond flour

Unlike store-bought donuts, these are homemade, which means you can control the exact ingredients used. This breakfast treat requires real food, keto-friendly ingredients. No preservatives, fillers, or refined sugar.

Like other nut-free keto recipes on my site, like this cheesecake or this pie, this recipe uses sesame seeds in the batter. Pulsing sesame seeds in a blender or food processor will allow you to make a keto-friendly flour that is also nut-free.

These donuts are extremely simple to make and this recipe would be a great option to bake alongside your kids! They will especially love the resulting dish because, well, DONUTS. ?

close-up image of freshly baked keto donuts resting on a wire rack atop a marble kitchen counter

Steps to make these nut-free keto donuts

Flour: Blend sesame seeds to make flour.
Batter: Mix together ingredients.
Pipe Batter: Transfer prepared batter to donut pan cavities.
Bake: Transfer pan to oven and bake.
Topping: Prepare while donuts bake.
Garnish: Sprinkle topping atop donuts and serve.

What ingredients are required?

Recipe FAQs for these nut-free keto donuts

Before you get started in the kitchen, I’d suggest reading through these commonly asked questions and associated answers. These should help you to efficiently and successfully make this recipe time after time!

Are there any ingredient substitution options?

Sesame Seeds: You should be able to sub in sunflower seeds for sesame seeds at a 1:1 ratio; follow the same method to pulse them in a blender to make them into a flour. Alternatively, You can use ground sunflower seed meal (click the link if you want to view the product on Amazon, which is where I purchase it).
Golden Monk Fruit Sweetener: You can use Lakanto Classic Monk Fruit Sweetener, erythritol, or Swerve at a 1:1 ratio. I would not suggest using liquid stevia or powdered stevia here.

How is this recipe nut-free if it contains coconut flour?

Coconuts are not a nut. They are actually a fruit (a drupe).

Real Balanced recipes are nut-free and often contain coconut products as I follow the recommendations of the Doctors at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology.

This is what they have to say:

Although the Food and Drug Administration labels coconut as a tree nut, the vast majority of tree nut-allergic individuals also tolerate coconut without difficulty, since coconut is not truly a nut, but rather a fruit.
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology

If you are allergic to tree nuts but are unsure if you are also allergic to coconut, talk to your doctor!

And, if you do have a coconut allergy, I have many keto-friendly and coconut-free recipes for you!

Where can I purchase monk fruit sweetener?

Monk fruit sweetener from Lakanto is widely available at most grocery stores, especially specialty grocery and health food stores, as well as Costco. I personally purchase mine online and have it directly shipped to me.

If you want to order your monk fruit sweetener online, you can use discount code REALBALANCED for 20% OFF your order!

What can I add to change up these nut-free donuts?

Donut Base Flavor Alterations: You can change the base flavor of these donuts, but it will obviously require a bit of experimenting. For example, you could make them chocolate-based donuts (chocolate in the batter), but using unsweetened cocoa powder to do this will change the amount of other ingredients you will need. I haven’t personally tested other variations at this point, but if you do and it goes well, I would love for you to share that with me and other readers in the comments of this post!

Dark Chocolate Topping: Melt sugar-free chocolate chips or 85% (or higher) dark chocolate using the double boiler method. One-by-one, dunk one half of each donut in the melted chocolate. Transfer the donuts to the refrigerator to chill so the melted chocolate can set. If you go this route, to further elevate your donuts, you can add chopped toasted sesame seeds or toasted coconut flakes on top.

Whipped Cream & Berries: Using an electric mixer, whip together heavy whipping cream and powdered monk fruit sweetener, pipe on top, and top with fresh berries.

Not Including Cinnamon Sugar Topping: If you want to sway from the original recipe by excluding the cinnamon sugar topping, I would suggest adding 1/3 cup (64g) monk fruit sweetener instead of 1/4 cup (48g) to the base. I used 1/4 cup (48g) because I knew I was adding the topping and didn’t want the final donuts to be overly sweetened.

Where can I find a donut pan?

I purchased this donut pan on Amazon. This pan would also work perfectly for baking homemade keto bagels.

Who are these keto donuts suitable for?

These nut-free, low carb donuts are suitable for all the following diets:

Keto and Low-Carb: One donut contains 3.5 grams of net carbs.
Gluten-Free: These keto donuts are gluten-free.
Nut-Free: This recipe is made without almond flour and is nut-free.
Refined Sugar-Free: These donuts are made with monk fruit sweetener, my favorite low-carb sweetener, making them sugar-free.
Vegetarian: These are vegetarian-friendly.

How many grams of net carbs are in these donuts?

Each donut contains 3.5 grams of net carbs. This recipe yields 6 servings in total and 1 donut is equivalent to 1 serving.

How should these be stored after baking?

Refrigerator Storage: Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

Freezer Storage: Wrap baked donuts in wax paper and store in an airtight container in the freezer for up 2 months.

freshly baked nut-free keto donuts resting on a wire rack and 2 donuts stacked on top of each other with the top tilting to the left

How to make these nut-free keto donuts from scratch

Batter: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously coat donut pan cavities with nonstick cooking spray.

In a blender, pulse sesame seeds until ground into a fine flour (be careful to not overmix as this will yield the start of making sesame seed butter).

overhead sesame seeds in a blender, pulsed until ground

In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, mix egg whites until stiff peaks form. Set bowl aside.

overhead shot of mixed egg whites in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer on the side atop a marble kitchen table

In a separate mixing bowl, add egg yolks and monk fruit sweetener and, using an electric mixer, mix together until pale in color.

a mixing bowl with egg yolks and monk fruit sweetener and, using an electric mixer, mixed together until pale in color.

Using a rubber spatula, stir in melted butter.

Add in remaining ingredients and mix until ingredients are well-combined before, using a rubber spatula, gently folding in mixed egg whites.

donut batter being folded by a rubber spatula in a mixing bowl atop a marble kitchen counter

Transfer batter to a piping bag and, with a wide round piping nozzle, pipe mixture into individual cavities of the donut pan. Transfer pan to oven and bake until donuts are cooked through and are fluffy, about 10-12 minutes.

donut batter in a donut pan atop marble kitchen table

Cinnamon Sugar Topping: Meanwhile, prepare topping by mixing together cinnamon and monk fruit sweetener in a small bowl.

overhead image of a bowl of cinnamon and monkfruit sweetener being stirred with a spoon

Final Steps: After baking, remove pan from oven and allow donuts to cool before removing from cavities and transferring to a wire rack. Sprinkle topping mixture atop donuts and serve.