Baked Chocolate Donuts with Coconut Glaze
Baked Chocolate Donuts with Coconut Glaze are one of our favorite donuts. I start this recipe by stirring up an easy chocolate batter. Then, I just bake them in the oven, which makes this recipe super easy. Next, I frost them with a sweet coconut glaze. Finally, I sprinkle the donut with shredded coconut, or sometimes just sprinkles. We love this dish for several reasons. First of all, I like that these donuts get baked in the oven. It makes the donuts much lighter and saves the mess and trouble of deep-frying. Secondly, I like that these donuts take less than an hour from start to finish. And, lastly, we all love the rich and delicious flavor chocolate and coconut flavors in these donuts.
The Equipment I Used
- Donut Pans- You’ll need enough pans to make 24 three inch-donuts.
- An Electric Mixer- I used an electric mixer to beat my batter but you could also do it by hand.
- A Food Scale- For perfect baking results, be sure to weigh your sugar and flour.
The Ingredients Needed for Baked Chocolate Donuts with Coconut Glaze
- Baking Spray- Use a good baking spray so that you can remove the donuts from the pan easily.
- Butter- I used Kerry Gold Irish butter. Be sure to use unsalted butter.
- Eggs- Make sure your eggs are at room temperature.
- Chocolate- Use unsweetend chocolate. I used Baker’s brand.
- Buttermilk- Use whole milk buttermilk.
- Powdered Sugar- Be sure to sift your sugar, so that’s it doesn’t make the frosting lumpy.
How I Made my Donuts
- First, mixed up the batter. I sprayed the donut pans really well.
- Next, I baked the donuts until they bounced back when touched.
- Then, I let the donuts cool on a wire rack.
- Finally, I mixed up the glaze and carefully spread it on the donuts. Then, I sprinkled on some coconut.
If you love coconut, you need to try these yummy Baked Chocolate Donuts with Coconut Glaze.
Baked Chocolate Donuts with Coconut Glaze
Equipment
- 3 donut pans to make 24 three- inch donuts
- an electric mixer
Ingredients
For the Baked Chocolate Donuts:
- 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
- 1½ cups granulated sugar (250g)
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- 1 egg white, at room temperature
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
- 1½ cups all -purpose flour (180g)
- 1½ tsp. baking soda
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 6 tbsp. buttermilk
For the Coconut Glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted (240g)
- ½ tsp. coconut extract
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp. lite corn syrup
- 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray your donut pans with baking spray.
- With an electric mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until they're light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until well combined. Add the chocolate and mix to combine.
- Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt into a small bowl.
- Add half the flour to the chocolate mixer and mix until combined. Add the buttermilk and mix. Then, add the rest of the flour, and mix.
- Add ⅔ cup of boiling water and mix.
- Fill the donut tins and bake for ten minutes, or until the donuts bounce back when pressed. Cool for five minutes on a wire rack and then unmold. Let cool.
- To make the Coconut Glaze: Mix together all the ingredients. With a knife, spread the tops of the donuts with the icing. Sprinkle on the coconut.
