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    Published: May 24, 2021 Β· Modified: Jan 8, 2022 by serena Β· This post may contain affiliate links.

    Double Chocolate Baked Donuts

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    We all have our favorite baked goods, but when it comes to a Saturday morning breakfast, there is nothing quite like warm donuts. These baked chocolate donuts are quick and easy to make - they only take about 20 minutes in the oven! They also won't fill your house with that fried food odor that lingers for days.
    Donut baking can be messy and time consuming: not these ones! The recipe couldn't be easier or quicker. Don't forget the glaze - it's what takes them from good to great!

    Double Chocolate Baked Donuts are chocolate, on chocolate, on chocolate. Chocolate lover's will enjoy this easy baked donut recipe for breakfast. They can be made in about 20 minutes and won't leave a lingering fryer odor in your house.

    Easy Baked Donuts

    There is no doubt that I love a fresh-from-the-fryer donut. But what I don't love is the cleanup after that or the fryer smell that lingers in the kitchen. So we set out to come up with an easy, delicious double chocolate baked donut that I could wake up and cook for breakfast with minimal cleanup.  

    And after testing about 10 iterations of this recipe, we finally nailed it. Actually, we ended with two recipes. This one has a much more traditional baked donut feel regarding texture, and the second one is more cake-like. I won't be sharing the second one today, but you can bet it will be making an appearance on the blog another day!

    We covered these choocolate baked donuts in a chocolate glaze and then sprinkled that with even more chocolate. Why not right?!? But you could easily make a simple confectioners' sugar glaze. Or you could even cover these with sugar. I'd brush butter on them once you take them out of the oven and roll them into finely ground sugar.

    Ingredients in Baked Donuts

    Double Chocolate Baked Donuts Ingrdients
    • All purpose flour - Make sure to measure this properly so you don't end up with dry donuts.
    • Light brown sugar
    • Milk chocolate chips
    • Cocoa powder
    • Cornstarch
    • Baking powder
    • Salt
    • Buttermilk
    • Unsalted butter melted
    • Large egg plus 1 large yolk
    • Semisweet chocolate chips
    • Butter
    • Corn syrup
    • Vanilla extract

    How to Make Baked Donuts

    Double Chocolate Baked Donuts Process Collage

    You will need a donut pan for this recipe. They are available in specialty baking stores and stores with a kitchenwares department.

    1. Mix together the dry ingredients needed for the donuts and then whisk in the wet ingredients until just combined.
    2. Pipe the batter into the prepared donut pan and bake for 8-10 minutes.
    3. Allow the donuts to cool for about 5 minutes then dunk them into the glaze and sprinkle with chopped chocolate chips before serving.

    More Chocolate Recipes

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    • Triple Chocolate Cheesecake
    • Easy Homemade Chocolate Pop Tarts

    This baked donut recipe is a chocolate lover's dream and is so easy to make. We hope you like these chocolate baked donuts as much as we do.

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    Double Chocolate Baked Donuts

    Double Chocolate Baked Donuts

    Enjoy chocolate, on chocolate, on chocolate with this easy baked donut recipe.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Breakfast, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 9 Donuts
    Calories: 299kcal
    Author: Serena

    Ingredients

    Donuts:

    • 7 ounces all purpose flour
    • Β½ cup packed Imperial Sugar light brown sugar
    • Β½ cup milk chocolate chips chopped
    • ΒΌ cup cocoa powder
    • β…› cup cornstarch
    • 1 Β½ teaspoon baking powder
    • Β½ teaspoon salt
    • Β½ cup buttermilk
    • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
    • 1 large egg plus 1 large yolk

    Glaze:

    • Β½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • 1 tablespoon corn syrup
    • ΒΌ teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions

    • Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat to 400Β°. Spray donut pan with vegetable oil spray. Whisk flour, sugar, chocolate chips, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking powder and salt together in a bowl.
    • Whisk buttermilk, butter, eggs, and yolk in a second bowl.
    • Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
    • Pipe batter into prepared donut pan. Fill about ΒΎ full. This should give you about 9 donuts.
    • Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. 8 to 10 minutes. Let donuts cool in pan for 5 minutes.

    For the Glaze:

    • Combine chocolate chips, butter, corn syrup and vanilla in a double boiler until melted.
    • Dunk your donuts into the glaze making a swirling motion as you pull it out.
    • We then sprinkled chopped up chocolate chips onto the top.

    Notes

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Donut | Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 234mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 214IU | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Comments

    1. Angela says

      May 24, 2021 at 3:47 pm

      5 stars
      Wow! These donuts are pure perfection! The perfect balance of chocolate, they are better than the donut parlor for sure. Thanks for the awesome recipe.

      Reply
      • serena says

        May 24, 2021 at 4:11 pm

        Thanks so much Angela!

        Reply
    2. Beth says

      May 24, 2021 at 12:57 pm

      5 stars
      These look heavenly and so yummy! My daughter and hubby absolutely loved this recipe! Definitely remaking these doughnuts!

      Reply
      • serena says

        May 24, 2021 at 2:03 pm

        So glad everyone enjoyed these Beth!

        Reply
    3. Sara Welch says

      May 24, 2021 at 11:09 am

      5 stars
      Enjoyed these for breakfast this morning and they did not disappoint! So rich and delicious; paired perfectly with my morning cup of coffee, indeed!

      Reply
      • serena says

        May 24, 2021 at 11:22 am

        Thanks so much Sara!

        Reply
    4. Anjali says

      May 24, 2021 at 11:02 am

      5 stars
      These donuts were amazing! Decadent, delicious and super chocolatey πŸ™‚ I love that they were baked instead of fried, made them a much more guilt-free treat to enjoy!

      Reply
      • serena says

        May 24, 2021 at 11:14 am

        I always feel a bit less guilty when they are baked and not fried πŸ™‚

        Reply
    5. Sue says

      May 24, 2021 at 10:27 am

      5 stars
      I hate the mess of frying too! This baked donut looks like the perfect answer. Warm donuts for breakfast - DIVINE!

      Reply
      • serena says

        May 24, 2021 at 10:27 am

        Enjoy πŸ™‚

        Reply
    6. sophie says

      October 11, 2015 at 11:51 am

      THIS recipe is my favourite way to eat chocolate. SOOOO GOOD πŸ™‚

      Reply
      • serena says

        October 11, 2015 at 1:05 pm

        Thanks!

        Reply
    7. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says

      October 09, 2015 at 11:16 am

      Those look like a chocolate lover's dream to start their day. Unfortunately that is not me, but I know plenty of people who would love them! They look gorgeous too.

      Reply
      • serena says

        October 09, 2015 at 11:31 am

        Thanks!

        Reply
    8. Charity says

      October 09, 2015 at 10:48 am

      These look amazing!

      Reply
      • serena says

        October 09, 2015 at 10:56 am

        Thanks! And they are so easy and quick to make πŸ™‚

        Reply
    9. Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm says

      October 08, 2015 at 1:22 pm

      Triple chocolate goodness right there!!

      Reply
    10. Stacy says

      October 08, 2015 at 5:56 am

      Definitely gonna try to make these!

      Reply
      • serena says

        October 08, 2015 at 7:22 am

        They are super easy! Let us know how they turn out.

        Reply

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