Baked Chocolate Donuts

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Delicious baked chocolate donuts with a chocolate glaze are a perfect treat for breakfast or dessert. These baked donuts have a rich chocolate taste and a cake like texture. Whip up a batch of these tasty donuts in less than 30 minutes.

Have you tried baked donuts yet? They are so delicious. They are different than traditional donuts and have a cake like texture. I’ve dipped these delicious treats into a quick chocolate glaze.

How are baked donuts different from raised donuts?

Baked donuts are made  by creating a batter with added baking powder for leavening. The batter is poured into a donut pan and baked. 

Raised donuts are made with a yeast dough that is kneaded and the dough must have time to rise. The dough is then rolled and cut into donut shapes. Raised donuts are usually fried like with these homemade maple bars!

Another type of donut is a cake donut, like in this cinnamon sugar donut. This cake donut does not use yeast, but it does require rolling out the dough and frying the donut. 

I have made baked donuts before with these mini powdered sugar donuts and these apple cider donuts. 

When to eat donuts

You can eat donuts anytime of the day! I really enjoy having a donut in the morning along with a cup of coffee, but when I make donuts at home we usually eat them as a midday snack or dessert. There’s no wrong time to eat a donut!

What’s your favorite time to eat a donut?

How to make baked donuts

1. Combine dry ingredients
2. In a different bowl, combine wet ingredients
3. Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients
4. Spoon batter into lightly greased donut pans
5. Bake
6. Allow donuts to cool
7. Dip in glaze and add sprinkles

How to make glaze

1. Mix powdered sugar with unsweetened cocoa powder
2. Add milk and stir until smooth
3. Add additional milk if mixture becomes too thick

Toppings for donuts

Adding a topping to a donut is totally optional. I’ve added them because I think they add an additional fun element. Plus they look more like a bakery donut to me. 

Some options for sprinkling on top of glazed donuts include:

• Colored sprinkles or nonparalis
• Colored confetti sprinkles
• Chocolate Jimmies
• Shredded sweetened coconut
• Slivered almonds
• Coarse sugar
• Chopped nuts

To add the toppings, first dip donuts in glaze allowing excess glaze to drip off donut. Place donut on a baking rack sitting over a baking sheet to catch the drips. Sprinkle toppings on each donut right away. Once the glaze sets up, the toppings will no longer stick. 

If not adding a glaze, you can also top donuts with a dusting of powdered sugar.

These donuts are best eaten the same day they are baked. But that’s not a problem, because these are easy to make and they will disappear quickly. 

Tips for making donuts

• Make certain oven is preheated
• Use a nonstick cooking spray to grease donut pan
• Spoon batter into donut pan. 
• Allow donuts to cool slightly in pan for a few minutes, then remove from pan and continue cooling on a baking rack.
• Make certain donuts are fully cooled before adding glaze
• If adding sprinkles, add before glaze sets up

Can I make these in a mini size donut?

Everything seems more fun when in a mini size! These chocolate baked donuts can also be made in a mini size pan. Reduce temperature to 350 and adjust the baking time to 10 minutes.

Other delicious recipes

• Raspberry Turnovers
• Walnut Tarts
• Blackberry Bars
• Peach Crumb Bars

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