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    Home » Breakfasts » Baked Chocolate Donut Recipe

    Baked Chocolate Donut Recipe

    Published: Feb 15, 2018 · Modified: Oct 17, 2018 by Kate · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Baked Chocolate Donut Recipe makes soft baked, not fried, chocolate cake donuts. They're topped with rich homemade chocolate frosting.

    Today we're talking about one of my favorite things - donuts!

    Store bought doughnuts can be very good, but it's also nice to be able to make your own when the craving strikes.

    This easy chocolate donut recipe lets you make chocolate cake donuts at home whenever get you the craving.

    Are cake donuts baked or deep fried?

    Traditionally, cake donuts are deep fried. However, you absolutely can bake cake donuts.

    How do you bake doughnuts?

    Donut pans are the easiest way to bake donuts. They're available everywhere from Amazon to Target and Walmart.

    I've even seen them at my local grocery store. Though most donut pans are nonstick, I like to use a baking spray with flour when I bake with them.

    This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

    Tools used to make this Baked Chocolate Donut Recipe:

    Donut pans: These are the donut pans that I have. I've had them for several years, and they've gotten a lot of use during that time. They're still in great shape, and they're a must-have to make baked donuts.

    Baking spray with flour: I use baking spray with flour most of the time when I'm baking. I like that it greases and flours all in one spray, and I've never had trouble with anything sticking when I use it.

    More baked donut recipes!

    • Baked Churro Donuts
    • Baked Funfetti Donuts

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    Baked Chocolate Donut Recipe

    Soft baked chocolate donuts topped with rich chocolate frosting
    5 from 7 votes
    Print Rate
    Course: Breakfast, Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 263kcal
    Author: Kate @ I Heart Eating

    Ingredients

    Baked Chocolate Donuts

    • 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour 180 g
    • ½ cup granulated sugar 99 g
    • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 21 g
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 cup low-fat buttermilk 224 g
    • ¼ cup vegetable oil 50 g
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Chocolate Frosting

    • 3 tablespoons butter 42 g
    • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 170 g
    • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 2 standard sized donut pans (12 donuts total); set aside.
    • In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
    • Add egg, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Whisk until combined. Batter will be on the thinner side.
    • Spoon batter into a donut pan, filling about ¾ full.
    • Bake for about 8-10 minutes. Donuts should spring back when lightly touched.
    • Allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
    • Remove from pan, and set on wire cooling rack.
    • Once donuts are cool, prepare glaze.
    • In a heavy saucepan over lowest heat, melt butter half-way.
    • Add chocolate chips and corn syrup. Stir regularly until completely melted and well-incorporated.
    • Once glaze is ready, dip the tops of the donuts into the glaze.
    • Set on a wire cooling rack, and let glaze set up, if desired.

    Notes

    *Nutrition facts are estimated.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 197mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Kate got her first cookbook when she was five years old, and she hasn't stopped cooking since then! Her delicious recipes have been featured on Food Network, MSN, Better Homes & Gardens, Buzzfeed, The Huffington Post, and more. When she's not cooking or baking, she can be found on her mini farm with her husband and her five kids.

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    Comments

    1. Ella Coller

      September 21, 2019 at 7:04 pm

      5 stars
      This is the best recipe for donuts ever! I only ever use this recipe. It is not complicated, it uses less dishes (so I don't have to clean very many), and it tastes just delicious!

      Reply
      • Kate

        September 23, 2019 at 2:51 pm

        Thank you! I'm so happy to hear that! Thanks for commenting. =)

        Reply
    2. Michele

      July 21, 2019 at 11:11 am

      I ordered the Wilton silicone donut pans. I bake the donuts for 10 minutes. They taste very doughy and I am not sure what I did wrong. Any suggestions? Do I need to add more time because they were baked in a silicone pan? Also when I bake them again can I put the donut pans on top of a cookie sheet.

      Reply
      • Kate

        July 21, 2019 at 7:46 pm

        Hi! Yes, you can put the donut pans on a cookie sheet. That will help to stabilize them and can make it easier to get them into and out of the oven. Silicone pans require a bit of trial and error to get baking times and temps down. If you found that the donuts weren't finished baking at 10 minutes, go ahead and continue to bake them. They should spring back when you press them once they're finished baking. Please let me know if you have any other questions!

        Reply
    3. Liz

      May 27, 2019 at 7:59 pm

      5 stars
      These are easy to make and yummy to eat. Thank you for sharing your recipe.

      Reply
      • Kate

        May 28, 2019 at 8:30 am

        You are very welcome! I'm so glad that yuo liked the donuts. Thanks for taking the time to comment! =)

        Reply
    4. Kristin

      April 20, 2019 at 8:01 am

      I follow your recipe exactly and the batter was extremely thick. I'm wondering if this was a typo in your recipe, or if I need to add more than one cup of buttermilk?

      Reply
      • Kate

        April 20, 2019 at 8:29 am

        Hi! No, no typos. The recipe is correct as-written. The batter shouldn't be extremely thick. How did you measure the flour? Flour can easily by compacted, so I recommend stirring or sifting the flour, lightly spooning it into the measuring cup, and then leveling it off. You can try adding more buttermilk to thin the batter, but, depending on how much extra ingredients are in the batter, you may have more batter than will fit in the donut tins and may need to make more donuts.

        Reply
    5. Angela G Anthony

      January 20, 2019 at 3:18 pm

      5 stars
      These donuts were a HUGE hit!! I did substitute with whole wheat flour, sucanat, melted coconut oil, and keifer. The first batch was gone so fast, I had to whip up another one!!

      Reply
      • Kate

        January 22, 2019 at 9:07 am

        Thank you! I'm glad that it worked out well for you. =) Thank you for commenting!

        Reply
    6. Lori

      January 04, 2019 at 1:40 pm

      How long will buttermilk keep in the fridg?

      Reply
      • Kate

        January 04, 2019 at 6:15 pm

        It really depends on what the buttermilk carton says. It should come with a "use by" date.

        Reply
    7. Ann

      December 02, 2018 at 11:26 am

      What can I substitute the buttermilk with for the baked chocolate doughnuts?

      Reply
      • Kate

        December 03, 2018 at 10:26 am

        You can make soured milk, which is just where you add vinegar to milk and then let it sit for a few minutes. You can also use a mixture of milk and sour cream or Greek yogurt.

        Reply
    8. Brenda

      November 23, 2018 at 4:55 pm

      5 stars
      They were good husband pleased but they were a bit dry batter was. It thin didn’t have buttermilk so I used yogurt and milk with cream of tarter

      Reply
      • Kate

        November 24, 2018 at 3:08 pm

        Thank you! I'm glad that it came out with those changes. =) Thanks for commenting!

        Reply
    9. MJ

      November 11, 2018 at 5:51 pm

      5 stars
      OMG these are simply delicious! I used agave instead of sugar and increased the flour.
      I want to make other flavors

      Reply
      • Kate

        November 12, 2018 at 9:29 am

        Thank you! And thanks for your note about using agave. I have quite a few other baked donut recipes if you're interested.

        Reply
    10. Kate H.

      September 30, 2018 at 4:04 pm

      5 stars
      Delish!!!!! You can eat these with or without the glaze and they are still so very very tasty!!

      Reply
      • Kate

        September 30, 2018 at 8:01 pm

        Thank you! I'm so glad that you like the donuts. Thanks for commenting! =)

        Reply
    11. Mudita Kapoor

      August 23, 2018 at 10:31 pm

      Can’t dounuts be made without eggs ? If yes kindly tell the substitution and it’s quantity

      Reply
      • Kate

        August 24, 2018 at 3:44 pm

        It depends on the recipe. Unfortunately, I haven’t tried an egg-free version of these donuts and can’t give you quantities for a replacement.

        Reply
      • Linda

        October 19, 2018 at 8:29 pm

        You can replace the eggs with flex or chia eggs (1 tbl of chia seed or flex seed and 3tbl of water)you let them sit for about 10 or 15 minutes and then you can use them in your recipes

        Reply
        • Kate

          October 20, 2018 at 10:16 am

          Thank you so much!

          Reply
    12. Sara

      June 10, 2018 at 9:29 am

      Is there a substitute for the corn syrup in the glaze?

      Reply
      • Kate

        June 10, 2018 at 6:27 pm

        The corn syrup helps to keep the glaze smooth. You could use cream or a little milk in place. It might not set up exactly the same, but it should still be tasty.

        Reply
    13. Kathy

      April 14, 2018 at 8:51 pm

      5 stars
      Tried this recipe and the donuts are SO good!!! I could've eaten them all! Great reicpe

      Reply
      • Kate

        April 14, 2018 at 8:53 pm

        Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed them! It would be easy to eat all of the donuts. ;)

        Reply

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