Are you craving chocolate donuts? You might want to give this recipe for Baked Chocolate Donuts with Chocolate Frosting a try. Not only will it satisfy your donut craving, but it will also take care of the nagging chocolate cravings too!
Oven-baked donuts are a hit at our house. My recipe for Baked Buttermilk Donuts (with cinnamon sugar) has been really popular so I thought I would give a homemade baked chocolate cake donuts recipe a try. I'm glad I did!
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These yummy donuts do not contain any yeast, use simple ingredients, and are light and fluffy baked treats. You can add frosting or not (as thick or thin as you want) or eat them dusted with powdered sugar or plain.
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Other donut recipes you might like are Buttermilk Donuts with a Cinnamon and Sugar Topping, Fruity Pebble Donuts, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch Donuts.
Ingredients Needed
- All-purpose Flour
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Granulated Sugar
- Milk
- Egg
- Vanilla Extract
- Canola Oil
- Powdered Sugar
Find the exact amounts of the ingredients and complete (printable) directions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How to prepare the donuts
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and granulated sugar.
Once the dry ingredients are well mixed, make a well in the center and add the milk, egg, vanilla, and canola oil. Mix the wet ingredients with the flour mixture until completely blended.
Spray the donut pan with nonstick cooking spray. Add the donut batter to the pan. You should get 6 donuts with this recipe.
Bake donuts in a 325-degree oven for 12 - 14 minutes. A toothpick will come out clean when inserted into the donut.
Remove the pan from the oven and cool slightly on a cooling rack. Then, using a butter knife, gently release the donuts from the side of the pan and flip the pan over. Let the chocolate donuts continue to cool on the wire rack.
How to prepare the frosting
In a microwave-safe, small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, salt, and unsweetened cocoa powder. Add the milk and vanilla and stir well.
The frosting may be a little thick. Put the frosting in the microwave for 15 to 20 seconds. Stir. You might want to do this 2 to 3 times.
If you prefer, you can add the frosting ingredients to a small saucepan and heat over medium-low heat.
By heating up the frosting it will become thinner and you will easily be able to dip the top of the donut in to completely frost the tops.
When the frosting cools it will harden slightly. The frosting thickness will be determined by how thick or thin or frosting is, to begin with.
Store these donuts lightly covered. After a couple of days, you might notice the frosting start to weep a bit. But don't worry, I bet they don't last that long.
If you are a chocolate lover like we are, you will really like this recipe for easy homemade baked chocolate donuts. They are delicious treats that go perfectly with a glass of milk or a cup of coffee. As an after-school snack or for a perfect dessert.
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Recipe
Baked Chocolate Donuts
Ingredients
For the donuts
- 1 cup All-purpose Flour
- 3 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
- ¾ teaspoon Baking Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ⅛ teaspoon Salt
- ¾ cup Milk
- 1 Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 2 tablespoons Canola Oil
For the frosting
- 1 ¼ cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 - 3 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 3 tablespoon Milk
Instructions
To make the donuts
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and granulated sugar.
- Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add the milk, egg, vanilla, and canola oil. Mix the wet ingredients with the flour mixture until completely blended.
- Spray the donut pan with nonstick cooking spray. Add the donut batter to the pan. You should get 6 donuts with this recipe.
- Bake donuts in a 325-degree oven for 12 - 14 minutes. A toothpick will come out clean when inserted into the donut.
- Remove the pan from the oven and cool slightly on a cooling rack.
- Using a butter knife, gently release the donuts from the side of the pan and flip the pan over. Let the chocolate donuts continue to cool on the wire rack.
To make the frosting
- In a microwave-safe, small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, salt, and unsweetened cocoa powder. Add the milk and vanilla and stir well.
- Put the frosting in the microwave for 15 to 20 seconds. Stir. You might want to do this 2 to 3 times.
- When frosting is thin enough, dip the top of each donut into the frosting and place them on a wire rack or a piece of parchment paper.
- The frosting will hard slightly as it cools.
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