This Baked Chocolate Donut is easy and over the top delicious. Add extra toppings to these homemade chocolate glazed donuts like sprinkles, nuts or gummy worms if you like.
This small batch recipe is from scratch and makes the perfect weekend breakfast for two to four.
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How to make Chocolate Donuts at home:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Spray 4 slots of a donut pan with non-stick spray. Click for a donut pan.
In a small bowl, whisk together the milk and vinegar. This makes homemade buttermilk. Set aside for about 5 minutes.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, special dark cocoa powder, and baking soda.
In a separate bowl, mix together the homemade buttermilk, sugar, egg yolk, butter, and vanilla until well combined.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not over-mix.
Pour the batter into the donut pan.
Bake the donuts for 8-10 minutes or until cooked through.
Allow the donuts to cool completely on a wire rack.
Place the chocolate chips, butter, corn syrup, and water in a medium bowl.
Melt in 20 second increments in the microwave, stirring after each time, until completely melted and smooth.
Dip the tops of the donuts into the chocolate glaze.
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Baked Chocolate Donut
This Baked Chocolate Donut is easy and over the top delicious. Add extra toppings to these choco glazed donuts like sprinkles, nuts or gummy worms if you like.
Ingredients
For the Donuts
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 tsp vinegar
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/8 cup special dark cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 Tbsp melted butter
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
For the Glaze
- 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp light corn syrup
- 1 tsp water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray 4 slots of a donut pan with non-stick spray. Click for a donut pan.
- In a small bowl whisk together the milk and vinegar. This makes homemade buttermilk. Set aside for about 5 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, special dark cocoa powder, and baking soda.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the homemade buttermilk, sugar, egg yolk, butter, and vanilla until well combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the donut pan. Bake the donuts for 8-10 minutes or until cooked through. Allow the donuts to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Place the chocolate chips, butter, corn syrup, and water in a medium bowl.
- Melt in 20 second increments in the microwave, stirring after each time, until completely melted and smooth.
- Dip the tops of the donuts into the chocolate glaze
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 246Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 115mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 2gSugar: 20gProtein: 4g
Nutrition information is a guideline only, is calculated automatically by third party software, and absolute accuracy is not guaranteed.
Carlene Ames
Saturday 16th of September 2023
I made these chocolate baked donuts. They were pretty dry, needs more moisture badly. I followed the recipe exactly. My husband and I were disappointed🥲
Zona
Sunday 17th of September 2023
Hi Carlene, I'm unsure why that would happen as these always come out very moist for me. It could be due to a difference in how the flour is measured like maybe the flour was more compacted in your measuring cup. Either way, I am very sorry you were disappointed.
Donna
Friday 28th of January 2022
I don’t use corn syrup. What can I use?
Zona
Friday 28th of January 2022
Hi Donna, we have the best results with corn syrup, but if you are completely against using it, some common substitutes for corn syrup you can try are agave, honey, or maple syrup. Thanks for your question and enjoy :)
Barbara
Friday 10th of September 2021
I usually have buttermilk on hand, could I use that instead of combining milk and vinegar?
Zona
Friday 10th of September 2021
Hi Barbara, yes you sure can! Thanks for your question :)