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chocolate baked donuts recipe
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5 from 16 votes

Small batch chocolate donuts

This small batch chocolate donut recipe is rich in chocolate and doesn't take too long to make. The donuts are glazed with a delicious chocolate ganache and sprinkles!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 large donuts
Calories: 334Calories

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup flour
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg at room temperature
  • cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup milk
  • cup sour cream
  • 3 tablespoon butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

For the glaze

Instructions

  • First, start by preheating the oven to 350F, then spray the donut baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, the granulated sugar and the brown sugar until well incorporated. Add in the milk, sour cream, melted butter and vanilla extract, and whisk until well combined.
  • Using a sieve, sift in the dry ingredients. Starting with the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Gently fold in the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. The donut batter will be pretty thick at this point.
  • Transfer the donut batter into a piping bag, if you don't have that use a plastic ziplock bag and cut the tip off. Fill the donut cavities with chocolate cake batter about ¾ths full. or just divide your batter into 6 donut cavities.
  • Bake the donuts for 17-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, check at 17 minutes. Let the baked donuts cool in the baking pan for 10 minutes then transfer them to a cooling rack. Let them cool completely before glazing.

Making the chocolate ganache

  • To make the chocolate ganache, place the chocolate chips, butter and heavy cream in a small bowl and microwave it in 30 second increments. Making sure to stir in between. When the chocolate glaze is ready, dip the tops of the donuts in the glaze , then place them back on the cooling rack to set. You can now sprinkle chocolate sprinkles on top and enjoy!

Notes

These donuts are best when consumed the same day they're made. If you need to store them, place them in an airtight container in the fridge. They will last for 2-3 days that way. 

Nutrition

Calories: 334Calories | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 396mg | Potassium: 199mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 467IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg