Glazed Chocolate Donuts Recipe – baked chocolate donuts that come together in under 20 minutes, glazed with rich and silky smooth glaze. Yes, your weekend morning is calling for these!
Hello, from the donut side!
Okay, that was stretching it but I have Adele on autoplay and these donuts just happened and I had to share. Because donuts. And chocolate glaze that makes you weak in your knees.
Every weekend needs donuts and these are so quick and easy to make – you can skip the line in your bakery. Besides a plateful of these babies will make for sweet memories. I always have so much fun calling the kids and my Hubby with a plate of glazed chocolate donuts dressed up with sprinkles in my hands! #blessed
How could you ever resist these? I’ve made this recipe so many times, I can probably whip up a batch if woken up in the middle of the night. The glaze couldn’t be easier too! It’s just chocolate and heavy cream whisk to a smooth and silky ganache. Woah! Dipping the donuts in the glaze is a happy moment for sure!
Also, it may be getting a little annoying but I am still trying to spread happiness with colorful and happy food. Hope you don’t mind!
xoxo
Soft and fluffy baked chocolate donuts with smooth and rich chocolate glaze and sprinkles. Festive and decadent dessert for donut lovers!
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup + 3 Tablespoons buttermilk OR 1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons whole milk with 1 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- for the glaze:
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- Preheat oven to 420 degrees F.
- Grease a 6 regular size donut pan. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, soda and salt.
- In a large measuring cup, mix together buttermilk, egg, vanilla and oil. Whisk well.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and whisk until smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Place the batter in a ziploc bag. Close the bag and cut off a corner with scissors. Pipe out the batter evenly among donut cups in your pan.
- Tap the pan against your counter few times to release any air bubbles.
- Bake donuts in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in few places in each donut comes out clean.
- Cool donuts in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer onto a cooling rack.
- To make the glaze, place chocolate chips in a medium mixing bowl. Pour heavy cream into heat-proof measuring cup or bowl and heat up in the microwave in 20 second increments just until hot, but not boiling. Pour hot cream over chocolate. DO NOT stir. Let it sit for 5 minutes. Whisk the mixture until smooth.
- Dip donuts in glaze and set back on cooling rack. Decorate with sprinkles while the glaze is still wet.
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Cindy says
I made these and loved them! You don’t list sugar in the directions. Could be confusing to a new baker. Great recipe!
Anna says
Thank you so much, Cindy!
Jeni says
This recipe is fantastic. Made these this morning and did a simple milk chocolate ganache for the glaze and they were so good! Brought them to brunch and everyone commented on how moist they were. Solid recipe, will definitely be my go-to for chocolate donuts! Thanks for the great recipe!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Hi Jeni! Yay! That’s wonderful! I am so happy to know you loved the donuts. Thank you so much!
Dawn says
The donuts are dry . Any suggestions?
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Maybe try adding more milk next time? Baked donuts are usually drier. I hope you will try them again, Dawn!
Vicki says
Just realized sugar most likely is to be whisked with your ingredients only noticed now as I gathered all ingredients. ..been wanting to make chocolate donuts and found your recipe. Thank you for posting.
Phyl says
I don’t have a donut pan and I really want to make these. Do you have any suggestions? I thought that I might be able to pipe the dough in a circle on a cookie sheet, wouldn’t be as pretty, but???
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Hi Phyl! The batter is not thick enough to be piped out onto a sheet. You can bake it as muffins or cupcakes but I highly recommend getting the donut pan. It’s inexpensive and you will love it!
Heather says
How could you not love this?!
Valerie says
These look insanely good! I have a donut pan that has never been used and you have me wanting to go pull that thing out and do something about it!
Katerina says
Now I’m singing that song!! 😀
Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous donuts. Seriously. I’ve never seen donuts look this darn good!
Michelle says
My first thought when I saw this post is, “those are beautiful donuts.” Then I thought, “I can’t believe those only took 20 minutes.” Great job!
Dorothy says
Donuts and sprinkles and chocolate. It’s the little things, and they make all the difference in a sweet weekend, right?
Des says
These would be the perfect thing to make with my son next weekend. He’ s always asking to go get donuts, I bet he would love making them at home!
Lauren says
You must have read my mind knowing I’m craving donuts!!
Justine says
You are the donut queen! I’ll take a dozen please!
Kristen says
I’m now craving doughnuts…AND have Adele stuck in my head. Thank you very much 😉
Muna Kenny says
I’d love to have these beauties for breakfast! Me and my big mug of coffee are eagerly waiting to meet these donuts 🙂 … I look forward to try them!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Thank you, Muna!