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A bitten chocolate donut shows its soft, moist interior with a light glaze on the outside.
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5 from 1 vote

Chocolate Baked Donuts

This Baked Chocolate Donut Recipe is rich, chocolatey, and so easy to make. They have the same soft texture as fried donuts without the mess!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Glazing10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked donuts, chocolate, donuts, doughnuts
Servings: 12 donuts
Author: Lindsey Farr

Ingredients

For the donuts:

For the glaze

Instructions

Make and bake the donuts:

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease two donut pans with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cake flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the sour cream and milk. In a separate large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar, followed by the milk mixture, melted butter, and vanilla extract until well combined.
  • Pour the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients and whisk until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
  • Spoon the batter into a piping bag or a resealable plastic bag with the corner snipped off. Pipe the batter into the prepared donut pan, filling each cavity about 2/3 full.
  • Bake the donuts for 9 to 10 minutes, or until the tops spring back when lightly touched or a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove the donuts from the oven and turn out immediately onto a wire rack to cool.

Glaze the donuts:

  • For the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract in a small bowl until smooth and well combined. Add more milk if needed to achieve your desired consistency.
  • Dip the slightly warm donuts into the glaze, allowing any excess to drip off, and place them back on the wire rack. I like putting the crinkled tops facing up because they resemble fried chocolate cake donuts!

Notes

Yield – 12 donuts 
Presentation –I like putting the crinkled tops facing up because they resemble a fried chocolate cake donut! Carefully dipping the donuts into the glaze while warm will give you the best thin glaze that will set. 
Variation—If you aren’t glazing, I recommend increasing the sugar to 1 cup because they are lightly sweet and very chocolatey. They are delicious when together but a bit dry when unglazed.
Storage—Baked or fried donuts are best served the day they are made. Baked and glazed donuts can be stored in an airtight container for 3 days at room temperature. The fridge will make the glaze melt off the donut and cause the donuts to dry out faster.

Nutrition

Serving: 1donut | Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 187mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 182IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1mg