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Chocolate Glazed Donuts

A quick and easy recipe for old-fashioned baked donuts topped with a simple chocolate glaze. The donuts bake up moist, cake-like, and perfectly dense and the chocolate glaze is rich, smooth, and the perfect consistency.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Icing Setting Time15 minutes
Total Time48 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chocolate Glazed Donuts
Servings: 18
Calories: 224kcal
Author: Kelly Anthony

Ingredients

FOR THE DONUTS

  • 2 ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ⅓ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ⅓ cup canola oil
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 ¼ cup buttermilk

FOR THE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

  • ¼ cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon corn syrup
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Sprinkles for decorating (optional)

Instructions

MAKE AND BAKE THE DONUTS

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F and have ready a greased, 6-cavity donut pan.
  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside
  • Add the butter, oil, and sugar to a large mixing bowl and cream together on medium-high speed for about 2 minutes.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add the vanilla and mix to combine.
  • Alternate adding the dry ingredients and the buttermilk to the wet ingredients. Add the dry ingredients in three additions and the wet ingredients in two.
  • Once the batter has come together, add about 2 tablespoons of dough to each donut cavity, taking care not to overfill them. Bake for about 8-10 minutes, until puffed up and golden.

MAKE THE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

  • Add the milk, butter, and corn syrup to a small saucepan over medium heat.
  • As soon as the butter has melted, add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder, and stir until liquified and smooth. Then, add the vanilla and stir once more. Remove from the heat.

GLAZE THE DONUTS

  • Once the donuts are cool enough to handle, dip them in the warm glaze and aside on a sheet of wax paper to set -- 10 - 15 minutes. If using sprinkles, be sure to add while the glaze is fresh! Then, serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 205mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 223IU | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg