Published 1/28/2022 • Updated 3/17/2024
Luscious Baked Donuts
Who loves donuts? ME!!!! We’d like to introduce you to Chocolate Baked Donuts! I fell in love with donuts early on, I mean who doesn’t like donuts. I’ve always been a huge cake donut fan, which is why I love this particular recipe so much. It’s cakey, chocolatey, and perfectly sweet. We’re using classic donut ingredients (yes the real deal –> butter, sugar, etc.), but instead of frying them, we’re baking them in the oven. Let’s get started.
What You Need for Chocolate Baked Donuts
Flour: all-purpose flour is used for the base of these donuts. We have not tested this recipe with any other kinds of flour.Cocoa powder: make sure to use a high-quality, unsweetened cocoa powder.Brown sugar: for this baked donut recipe we used light brown sugar for the sweetener.Chocolate chips: chocolate chips add a fudginess to the inside of the donut.Butter: make sure to use room temperature butter for this recipe.Egg: this recipe calls for 1 full egg and an additional egg yolk.Milk: we’re using almond milk, but any kind works!
Quick Instructions
A Few Quick Tips
Add an extra yolk: we tested this recipe a handful of times and what makes it nice and moist without making them more fluffy is an extra egg yolk. Print Your Own Cream the butter and sugar: make sure to take the time to cream the butter and sugar before adding the rest of the ingredients. Use a piping bag: a piping bag works wonders for this recipe. Here’s the piping bag we used. Don’t over-bake: whatever you do, make sure not to over-bake these donuts! No one likes a crumbly, hard baked donut.
The Chocolate Glaze
We know there are lots of different ways to top a donut, but we’re pretty dang obsessed with this simple chocolate glaze.
What you need
chocolate chipsbutterwater
How to make it
Topping Ideas
We sprinkle obsessed, but we recommend having fun with your toppings. Here are some ideas:
Mini chocolate chipsCerealCoconut flakesDiced peanut butter cupsCream cheese frosting
Storage
Let donuts cool completely. Then, store in an airtight container in a cool, dark place for up to 3 days.
Freezer Instructions
If you’re planning to freeze, do not frost.
Chocolate Baked Goods
Chocolate Banana BreadChocolate MuffinsChocolate Crinkle CookiesChocolate Pumpkin Bread
