Baked Chocolate Donuts 烤巧克力甜甜圈

Moist and fluffy Chocolate Donut. These donuts are baked, not fried, and so delicious! Best of all, they only take a few minutes to make! Quick and easy!

They’re perfectly tender and topped with a chocolate glaze and sprinkles if you desire. These donuts are chocolatey, soft, and cakey. They are such a sweet, delightful treat that you can’t eat just one.

Yes, I know... I know, it’s cake. But nonetheless, these baked chocolate donuts are amazing. 

 

Baked Chocolate Donuts 烤巧克力甜甜圈

Ingredients

For the Donuts:

250g      all-purpose flour 

40g        unsweetened cocoa powder

125g      granulated sugar 

1 tsp      baking powder

¼ tsp      baking soda

½ tsp     salt

280ml    whole milk room temperature 

1            large egg room temperature

55g       unsalted butter melted 

2 tsp     vanilla extract

For the Chocolate Glaze:

90g           semi-sweet chocolate chips (* I used white chocolate chips)

2 Tbsps    heavy cream ( I used 1 Tbsp yogurt)

30g           unsalted butter  

* After the white chocolate chips have had melted, add in 1-2 Tbsps cocoa powder and mix well.

Instructions

For the Donuts:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease the donut trays and dusted some flour.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together milk, egg, butter, sugar and vanilla extract until well combined. Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture, whisking fully to combine. Transfer the mixture to a piping bag.
4. Then, pipe the donut batter into the donut pan, filling each donut ¾ of the way full. 
5. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until donuts are puffed and a wooden pick inserted into the center of the donut comes out clean. Let cool for 5 minutes, then invert onto a wire cooling rack.

For the Chocolate Glaze:

1. In a small saucepan, bring 2 inches of water to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to simmer.
2. In a medium heat-proof bowl, combine the chocolate chips, cream, and butter. Place on top of the saucepan, making sure it doesn’t touch the water. Stir the mixture until the chocolate and butter are melted and the mixture is smooth and combined. Remove the bowl from the saucepan.
3. Dip a cooled donut in chocolate glaze and place it back on the wire rack. Immediately top with sprinkles, if desired. Continue dipping and sprinkling. Let the donuts stand until the glaze is set, about 20 minutes. Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Notes:

• Be careful not to overmix the batter, as overmixing can cause the donuts to become tough.
• Make sure you don’t overfill the donut pan.
• Make sure the donuts are as cool as possible before dipping them in the chocolate glaze. The glaze will melt off if the donuts are still hot instead of setting up nicely.

Recipe slightly adapted from:  Preppy Kitchen

Happy Baking!