Author:Erren Hart
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This recipe for Easy Baked Glazed Chocolate Donuts makes a healthier treat. Baked notfried, these cake doughnuts are generously glazed.
A Chocolate Glazed Donuts Recipe Baked at Home
TheseEasy Baked Glazed Chocolate Doughnuts are a sweet, family-friendly homemade treat that will be gobbled up in seconds by childrenand adults alike.
They are soft, flavorful and so much better than other baked doughnuts I’ve tried. Most have been doughnut-shaped cakes, but these really do taste like doughnuts – delicious, you can’t eat just one doughnut!
Why This Recipe Works
- Using good quality cocoa powdergives a deeper chocolate richness.
- Replacing the oil you find in most donut recipes with melted buttergives a much more flavorful result.
- Double Glazinggives an extra thick coating of glaze.
Baked Donuts Anyone Can Make
Making baked doughnuts is so simple! All you need isone bowl, one wooden spoon, and a donut pan! The hardest part is melting the butter that I used instead of all oil, but it’s well worth it because it adds a lot of flavors.
How to MakeEasy Baked Glazed Chocolate Donuts
To make these Baked Glazed Chocolate Doughnuts, generously grease the pan andfill the doughnut sections 3/4 of the way to allow them to rise, but not so much they are difficult to get out of the pan.
Once baked, they should be dipped in the glaze while still warm. I did mine one at a time and then went back to the first and did a second coat.
Cool completely on a wire rack to allow the glaze to set.
once the glaze is set, serve and enjoy!
This the pan I have. You can get a pan like mine,here on Amazon . (#paidlink). I highly recommend the two-pack.
This recipe makes 18 doughnuts so if you don’t have two, it will take quite a while to get through the batter.
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Let’s Make Easy Baked Glazed Chocolate Donuts
These Easy Baked Glazed Chocolate Doughnuts are a sweet, family-friendly homemade treat that will be gobbled up in seconds by children and adults alike.
4.89 from 145 votes
Prep15 minutes minutes
Cook17 minutes minutes
Total32 minutes minutes
Serves: 18 donuts
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large egg lightly beaten
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
For the double glaze: (Note: if you plan to do just one layer, half the recipe)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 10 to 12 tablespoons milk
- ¼ teaspoon salt optional
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Instructions
For the Donuts
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease 3 (6 section) doughnut pans well.
Into a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, melted butter, vegetable oil, and vanilla.
Stir the wet mixture into the dry ingredients until just combined. If the mixture looks dry or gummy, add more milk until it loosens into a batter.
Spoon the batter into the baking pans, filling each one a little more than three-quarters full.
Bake for 17 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then tap the doughnuts out onto a sheet pan.
For the Glaze
Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl and mix until smooth.
Place baking paper under wire racks to catch the excess glaze.
As each batch is finished baking, coat the hot donuts in glaze on both sides by dunking each side quickly. Set them on a wire rack to let the excess drip off onto the baking paper underneath.
Once you reach the end, re-dip for a second time.
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 256 (13%)| Carbohydrates: 55g (18%)| Protein: 2g (4%)| Fat: 3g (5%)| Saturated Fat: 1g (6%)| Cholesterol: 14mg (5%)| Sodium: 141mg (6%)| Potassium: 103mg (3%)| Sugar: 43g (48%)| Vitamin A: 80IU (2%)| Calcium: 43mg (4%)| Iron: 0.9mg (5%)
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Author:Erren Hart
Course:Breakfast
Cuisine:American
Keyword:baked doughnut recipe, chocolate glazed Donuts, donut recipe
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This recipe was updated on Jan 2, 2021 with an improved glaze recipe.
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4.89 from 145 votes (91 ratings without comment)
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Barbara says
I mixed up the ingredients and discovered I couldn’t find the donut tins. After much frustration, I baked them in greased mini muffin trays at 350 for 12 minutes and they were perfect and delicious. They were like donut holes. I eventually found the donut tins so will try them next time.
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Erren's Kitchen says
That does sound frustrating, Barbara! I am so glad you decided to try the mini muffin tins and that they still came out delicious!! That is actually great feedback for people looking for bitesized donuts. Thank you for sharing! 🥰
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Cee says
Good donuts, thank you.
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Erren's Kitchen says
So glad you enjoyed them!!
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Geri says
I made these this morning run . They’re so good! Not too sweet. I’m so glad I bought the trays and found your recipe.
I might have over filled the trays, I only got 12 but they didn’t run over. Will definitely make again!Reply
Erren's Kitchen says
Hi, Geri! Thank you so much for giving them a try. So glad you loved them!! We have a few more donut recipes that you may be interested in trying! 😊
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nicole bridgen says
These were so friggin delicious!! i was craving an after dinner treat and I had this recipe pinned but hadn’t yet made it. I’ve saved it to my ‘tried and true board’ because it was a family fan fav!!
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Erren's Kitchen says
Thank you so much, Nicole! We are so happy that we made it to the tried and true board and that it satisfied your craving!!
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Savannah says
Much too sweet. And that’s coming form my 5 year old. I do like how easy they are to make, but I won’t be making again.
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Erren's Kitchen says
Hi Savannah! Thank you for trying out the recipe, and we appreciate your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that the donuts turned out too sweet for your taste, especially for your little one. Adjusting sweetness can be a personal preference, and we totally understand. If you decide to give it another try in the future, feel free to reduce the amount of sugar in the recipe to better suit your family’s taste buds. We’re glad you found the process easy, though.
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Trudy Archer says
These were delicious! And very easy to make. My glaze seemed to be a bit thicker than it should have been, but that’s my error. I made these for a church function and did two batches. They were the first ones eaten!
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Erren's Kitchen says
Thank you for giving it a try, Judy! We are so happy they turned out to be a hit at your church function! 🥰
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Jess says
Im a newbie when it comes to making doughnuts and these came out great! I used black cocoa powder for a more rich chocolate flavor and only dipped in glaze once. My family loved them. I definitely recommend adding the salt to the glaze as it helped cut through the sweetness and helped all of the rich flavors of the doughnut come through.
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Erren Hart says
Congratulations on your successful doughnut-making venture! It’s wonderful to hear that your family enjoyed them. Using black cocoa powder was a brilliant choice to achieve a rich chocolate flavor. Your tip about adding a pinch of salt to the glaze is excellent, as it can indeed balance out the sweetness and enhance the overall taste of the doughnuts. Keep up the great work in the kitchen!
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