September 20, 2020

Baked Chocolate Doughnuts Glazed with Chocolate

Baked Chocolate Doughnuts Glazed with Chocolate are cakey chocolate doughnuts that are baked in the oven and then topped with a thick chocolate glaze and colored sprinkles. I decorated these for a back to school celebration, but I like to customize the decorations for different holidays and occasions. For Halloween, I’ll probably do orange sprinkles.

The Equipment You’ll Need

Doughnut Pans- I used the three inch wide doughnut pans, but you could use any size you want.
An Electric Mixer with a paddle attachment- I think that’s the easiest way to mix these, but you could use a wooden spoon, and beat vigorously.
A Food Scale- I think it’s very important to weigh your flour and sugar. If you don’t, it can really ruin your baking.

The Ingredients You’ll Need for Baked Chocolate Doughnuts Glazed with Chocolate

Unsweetened Chocolate- You’ll need unsweetened chocolate bars for this recipe.
Buttermilk- This recipe uses buttermilk; it helps tenderize the batter.
Corn Syrup- This makes the glaze very satiny.

How I Made my Doughnuts

First, I took the time to soften my butter and let my eggs come to room temperature.
Next, I took care to really grease my doughnut tins very well.
Then, I mixed together all the ingredients. I made sure to measure everything very carefully. I weighed the flour and sugar.
Next, I used a small pitcher to pour the batter into each ring.
While the doughnuts baked I made the glaze.
Finally, I baked the doughnuts and let them cool in the pan for just five minutes. If you wait longer, they will be hard to remove.
Lastly, I spooned on the glaze and sprinkled on the sprinkles.

Needless to say, we really loved these Baked Chocolate Doughnuts Glazed with Chocolate. One of the things I love about these doughnuts is that they are baked, and not fried. Baking is so much easier than frying. And, there is no greasy taste or feel with these baked doughnuts. So, if you’re looking for a good, and easy baked doughnut to make, please try these!

Baked Chocolate Doughnuts with Glazed with Chocolate

Chocolate doughnut that are baked in the oven and then topped with a satiny chocolate glaze and sprinkles.

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Prep Time 25

Cook Time 10

Total Time 35

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings doughnuts

Equipment

three inch doughnut pans

Ingredients

6 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
1½ cups granulated sugar (250g)
1 egg, at room temperature
1 egg white, at room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
1½ cups all purpose flour (186g)
1½ tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt
6 tbsp. buttermilk

For Chocolate Glaze:

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
4 tbsp. butter
1¼ cups sifted powdered sugar
3 tbsp. light corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup colored sprinkles

Instructions

For the Baked Chocolate Doughnuts:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Spray enough doughnut pans to make 24 three inch doughnuts with baking spray.
With an electric mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs and vanilla, and beat until 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 sugar/eggs/chocolate and mix. Then add the buttermilk, and mix. And, then add the rest of the flour, and mix.
Add ⅔ cup of boiling water, and mix.
Using a measuring cup, fill up the doughnut tins. Bake ten minutes, or until the doughnuts bounce back when pressed. Cool for five minutes on a wire rack and then unmold and glaze. Then sprinkle with sprinkles.

For Chocolate Glaze:

In a three quart saucepan melt the chocolate and butter on low heat. Remove the pot from the heat.
Stir in the sugar. Then stir in the corn syrup and vanilla.
Add more syrup, if necessary, to make a satiny glaze.
Spoon the glaze on the doughnuts, and then shake on the sprinkles.