Glazed Chocolate Donut Muffins – perfect treat when you want a donut and a muffin in the same time! The chocolate glaze is crazy good!
GLAZED CHOCOLATE DONUT MUFFINS
Donut muffins are one of my favorite muffins to bake! They are delicious, have high tops, perfect for decorating with glaze and sprinkles and you can make them in any flavor you like. We love the Glazed Vanilla Donuts and the Spiced Donut Muffins with a peanut butter glaze. So good! This chocolate version is so far our favorite. The chocolate glaze is finger-licking-good!
DO THEY TASTE LIKE BAKED DONUTS?
These muffins taste just like baked donuts. I love the tops! High and cracked! The glaze is super simple to make and (just a warning) you will find yourself (or your kids) with fingers in the bowl, stealing some straight into your mouth!
So next time you are craving donuts and don’t want to make a yeast dough and fry it or don’t have a donut pan, try these donut muffins! You will love them!
MORE DONUT MUFFINS RECIPES:
Spice Donut Muffins with Peanut Butter Glaze
Cinnamon Sugar Mini Donut Muffins
GLAZED CHOCOLATE DONUT MUFFINS RECIPE:
The perfect treat when you want a donut and a muffin at the same time! The chocolate glaze is crazy good!
- 1/2 c vegetable or canola oil
- 1/2 c granulated sugar
- 1/3 c packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 c all-purpose flour
- 2/3 c unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 c milk
- 1/4 c unsalted butter
- 1/4 c milk
- 3 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 Tbsp corn syrup
- 2 c powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Grease muffins tin (cavities and the top). Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, soda and salt). Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl of a stand mixer, mix together oil and both sugars. Mix for 2 minutes on medium speed.
- Add eggs, one at a time and mix well.
- Add vanilla and mix again.
- With mixer on low speed, mix in dry ingredients alternating with milk.
- Pour into muffin pan, filling each cavity 3/4 full.
- Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center of each muffin comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 3 minutes, then transfer onto a wire rack and cool completely before glazing.
- In a medium saucepan, cook butter, milk, cocoa and corn syrup until it starts to boil. Remove from heat. Sift powdered sugar over the cocoa mixture. Whisk in until smooth. Add vanilla and whisk again.
- Dip each donut muffin top down into the glaze. Set on a wire rack set over a baking sheet to catch the drips. Let sit for few minutes and then add sprinkles.
Faye says
May 9, 2013 at 11:58 amThis muffin recipe can save lives!
melissaclark907 says
April 26, 2013 at 1:54 amThese look delicious! Did you use a mini muffin pan or regular size pan?
Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe says
March 11, 2013 at 5:07 pmI shared a double chocolate baked donut recipe this week too – great minds think alike! 🙂 These look delicious and so easy!
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 12, 2013 at 10:32 amOoo, gotta check them out! Thanks, Amanda!
aimee @ shugarysweets says
March 11, 2013 at 6:37 amOh my goodness these are gorgeous! I love them. I want them. Today 🙂
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 12, 2013 at 10:32 amYou got it, Aimee! 🙂 Thank you!
Donna M. Young says
March 10, 2013 at 12:16 pmMade these for a bake sale—they were a hit!
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 12, 2013 at 10:31 amOMG! That’s fabulous! Thank you for letting me know, Donna!!
Meg says
March 9, 2013 at 5:45 pmThese look great! What temp do they bake?
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 12, 2013 at 10:31 amHi Meg! It should be 425 degrees F. Thanks for catching that!
curryandcomfort says
March 9, 2013 at 3:07 pmI can’t find one thing wrong with these muffins… chocolate… chocolate.. and more chocolate. Talk about wishing I could pull one out of the screen. 🙂
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 9, 2013 at 3:45 pmOh how I wish I could share these with you! 🙂 Thanks, my friend!
Anita at Hungry Couple says
March 9, 2013 at 2:07 pmLooks delicious. I made my “donuts” in a muffin tin for the longest time before finally running into a doughnut pan at Home Goods last summer. It was meant to be. 🙂
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 9, 2013 at 3:45 pmNow I know I need to get that pan… 🙂 Thanks, Anita!
a farmer in the dell says
March 9, 2013 at 12:37 amThese sound absolutely to die for. I’m going to fall asleep tonight with images of these donuts flowing through my head!
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 9, 2013 at 3:44 pmlol Now those would be sweet dreams 🙂 Thank you!
CrazyforCrust says
March 8, 2013 at 9:38 pmAnna, that glaze. I want to drink it. That would be considered hot chocolate, right? And hot chocolate is perfectly acceptable for breakfast! 🙂
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 9, 2013 at 3:44 pmOh totally! 🙂 Thanks, Dorothy!
Carrie says
March 8, 2013 at 6:53 pmIn line 2, it says “whisk together” but nothing follows. I assume that’s the dry ingredients?
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 8, 2013 at 7:20 pmHi Carrie! It seems like indeed that part didn’t show. All updated now! Thank you!
Carrie says
March 8, 2013 at 9:09 pmThat’s what I thought it was, but thanks. These look great. I might try them this weekend!
marcie @ flavor the moments says
March 8, 2013 at 5:38 pmOh my goodness. I’m seeing so many donut inspired food items and must say, I haven’t had donut cravings like the ones I’m experiencing in YEARS! These look so good, I want one right now (despite the fact I just ate 2 peanut butter blondies). I will be making these at some point in the near future!
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 9, 2013 at 3:43 pmOooh, PB blondies! Now I want these! Can we switch, pretty please? 🙂
Nancy says
March 8, 2013 at 4:58 pmOy, now I have an intense craving for chocolate donuts covered in glaze! Gorgeous photos, Anna. These muffins look amazing!
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 9, 2013 at 3:43 pmThanks so much, Nancy! I hope you will get a chance to make them! xoxo
Gerry @ foodness gracious says
March 8, 2013 at 4:52 pmSmart thinking!! By mentioning muffins I feel like these are the ideal breakfast for me, right?
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 8, 2013 at 7:20 pmOh totally! 😉 Thanks, Gerry!
Jocelyn says
March 8, 2013 at 3:06 pmMan I really, really want donuts again! I was craving them this morning when I was going through twitter and now that I can see the picture even bigger…yup, I want donuts like crazy! I love that your whole family had an input into these beauties!!! My fingers would be in the bowl too 🙂
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 8, 2013 at 4:40 pmlol Thanks so much, Jocelyn!
Cassie | Bake Your Day says
March 8, 2013 at 2:54 pmThese are so fun, Anna! You can’t get much better than chocolate glazed chocolate!
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 8, 2013 at 4:40 pmExactly! Thanks, Cassie 🙂
Tutti Dolci says
March 8, 2013 at 2:17 pmWhat cute little muffins! Love the glaze and the sprinkles!
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 8, 2013 at 4:39 pmThank you, Laura!
Jessica_AKitchenAddiction says
March 8, 2013 at 12:59 pmLove the chocolate glaze! Perfect for kicking the winter blues! 🙂
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 8, 2013 at 4:39 pmThanks, Jessica!
domesticfits says
March 8, 2013 at 12:17 pmThese look so perfect with a big cup of coffee! or, you know, a beer 🙂
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 8, 2013 at 4:39 pmI like your thinking, Jackie 😉 Thank you!
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 8, 2013 at 9:58 amThanks, Maria!
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 8, 2013 at 9:58 amThanks, Stephanie! Hope you are feeling better!
Kristen says
March 8, 2013 at 9:10 amYour photos are always so gorgeous & I love what you did to this recipe. Now I want these for breakfast instead of my yogurt!
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 8, 2013 at 9:46 amYay! Thank you so much, Kristen! It really means a lot! And yes, these are perfect for breakfast 🙂
wearenotmartha says
March 8, 2013 at 8:05 amDoughnut muffins are SUCH a good idea! And these are just beautiful!
Sues
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 8, 2013 at 9:45 amThank you so much, Sues!
carrie burrill says
March 8, 2013 at 7:59 amLove love love love these muffins. And can I also say how much I love your photo style these days? I have been stalking them a lot lately. I am trying to master that dark and moody look….
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 8, 2013 at 9:45 amAww, you are so sweet, Carrie… I have to say, it’s been a trail and error and I feel like I am finally finding what works for me. I love your baking sheet backgrounds!! One of my favorites!
Averie Cooks says
March 8, 2013 at 6:50 amThat comment about fingers in the glaze bowl – yea. That would be me 🙂
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 8, 2013 at 9:43 amGuilty here too 🙂 Thanks, Averie! And thank you for pinning!