Homemade Chocolate Donuts

chocolate donuts covered with a white glaze

Soft and fluffy Chocolate Donuts are baked to perfection and then coated in a sweet glaze. This easy chocolate donut recipe is a fun and easy treat that's perfect for breakfast, brunch or dessert!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Diet Low Calorie, Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings donuts

Calories 165

Author Kim

Ingredients

1 cups (128g) whole wheat pastry flour, spoon in and level off the top (all-purpose, spelt or whole wheat flour will also work, as well as Kodiak Cake pancake mix)
¼ cup (20g) unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup (50g) sugar*
1 large egg
1/2 cup milk (I like almond milk or cashew milk)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted (any oil or even melted butter will work)
Optional: 2 tablespoons chocolate chips, melted (for a more chocolatey donut)
Optional: dusting of powdered sugar, optional topping if you don't want to use the glaze

OPTIONAL DONUT GLAZE TOPPING

2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup water + 1-2 tablespoons more as needed for consistency
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350˚F.
In a large bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and sugar. Stir in egg, milk, vanilla extract and coconut oil. I add the coconut oil last and stir swiftly, as to avoid it hardening up. Gradually stir in melted chocolate, if using.
Spoon batter into a liberally greased donut pan (nonstick spray works fine). You can also use a piping bag or a freezer bag with the tip snipped off to pipe the donut batter into the pan. Divide equally to create 6 donuts. Batter should fill donut molds to the center (but not cover it).
Bake for 9-10 minutes. Let donuts cool for about 5 minutes before removing them from the donut pan. You may need to use a knife to remove each donut from the pan.
To make the donut glaze, mix all glaze ingredients in a medium bowl. You may need to add a bit more water 1-2 teaspoons at a time for the right consistency.
Dip warm donuts into the glaze, making sure to coat both sides, if desired. Place onto wire cooling rack to allow excess glaze drip down. The glaze will eventually set + harden on the donuts after about 20 minutes.
Donuts are best enjoyed the same day, though they keep at room temperature for a couple extra days in an airtight container.

Notes

*Feel free to add another 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar. These donuts are not very sweet, which is fine if you are topping them with the glaze or another sweet topping, but if you'll be enjoying them plain, you may want to add more sugar to the recipe.

**You will probably not use all of the glaze recipe and since it is also optional, it is not included in the nutritional information.

Storage recommendation: Store baked donuts in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Be sure the frosting has fully dried before you stack them, so that they don’t stick together.

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