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. Check out this recipe for raised donuts. 

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.

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Baked Chocolate Donuts

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

8 mins

Glaze

10 mins

Total Time

28 mins

 

Delicious cake like chocolate donut with a chocolate glaze and sprinkles.

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Baked Chocolate Donuts, baked donuts, Chocolate Donuts

Servings: 12 Donuts

Calories: 231 kcal

Author: Kathy

Ingredients

Batter

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2-3 Tablespoons milk
• 1 Tablespoon colored sprinkles optional

Instructions

Batter

1. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder in a bowl.

2. In another bowl, combine milk,eggs, oil and vanilla.

3. Add wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir just until all ingredients are combined.

4. Spoon batter into a lightly greased donut pan.

5. Bake in a preheated 425 degree oven for 7-9 minutes.

6. Remove donuts from oven and allow to cool in pan for a few minutes. Remove donuts from pan and continue cooling on a baking rack. When donuts are completely cool, add glaze.

Glaze

1. Combine powdered sugar, cocoa powder and milk into a bowl. Stir until smooth. The consistency should be runny.

2. Place one donut at a time face down in the glaze. Pick up and tile donut so excess glaze can drip back into bowl. Place donut on a baking rack, glaze side up.

3. Add sprinkles right away. If you wait, the glaze will harden and the sprinkles won't stick.

Recipe Notes

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

Toppings for donuts

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

Nutrition Facts

Baked Chocolate Donuts

Amount Per Serving (1 Donut)

Calories 231 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Fat 7g11%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 30mg10%

Sodium 119mg5%

Potassium 179mg5%

Carbohydrates 40g13%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 22g24%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 73IU1%

Calcium 66mg7%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.