Easy Baked Chocolate Donuts

Light and airy these easy baked chocolate donuts are the perfect healthy alternative to a fried chocolate donut. The chocolate glaze adds an additional chocolate-y touch to this delicious treat.

😋 Taste and features

• Healthier baked chocolate donuts
• Easy chocolate glaze donuts on top
• Easy to make with no frying involved

🛒 Ingredient notes

• Flour : All purpose flour that has been scooped and leveled, make sure to use a scale to weigh if you want it to be more accurate!
• Cocoa: This will give the donuts the chocolate flavor!
• Sour Cream: Sour cream will keep your donuts moist and also help with the rise by reacting with baking soda.
• Sugar: Brown sugar to these donuts extra moist.
• Baking Soda: To help with the rise!
• Milk: Adds moisture and tenderness to these donuts.
• Oil: This will keep these donuts moist as we’re not frying them!
• Egg: This will stabilize and thicken the batter

🙋 Frequently asked questions

How do you make baked donuts from scratch?

1. Make the batter – These easy baked chocolate donuts doesn’t require any butter so there’s no wait time before baking!
2. Grease your donut tin before adding the batter into each round.
3. Bake for 8-10 minutes and cool before adding the chocolate glaze and sprinkles
4. Enjoy! These donuts are a breeze to make and a healthier than a fried donut! Feel free to make a glaze or eat them plain!

How do I pour the batter into the donut pan?

1. Pour batter into a large ziplock bag and pipe it into each donut hole
2. Use a small spoon to scoop the batter in a little at a time. Just make sure to wipe the sides of the pan down if you happen to drop extra batter to make sure your donuts don’t get distorted as they rise.

🧺 Storage tips

• Room Temperature: Store at room temperature wrapped in an an airtight container for up to 2-3 days.
• Fridge: Store donuts in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

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📖 Recipe

Easy Baked Chocolate Donuts

Butter n Banter

Moist and tender – these donuts are a great healthy alternative to the classic friend donut!

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 1 Donut

Calories 285 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 1 1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour (180 Grams)
• 1/4 Cup Cocoa Powder (25 Grams)
• 1/3 Cup Sour Cream (81 Grams)
• 1 Egg (Grade A Large)
• 1 Cup Brown Sugar (200 Grams)
• 1/4 tsp Baking Soda (1.2 Grams)
• 1 tsp Salt (6 Grams)
• 1/2 Cup Milk (122 Grams)
• 3 tbsp Oil (41 Grams)

Optional Chocolate Glaze

• 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream (120 Grams)
• 1 Cup Chocolate chips (170 Grams)

Instructions

 

• Heat oven to 350F and generously grease your donut pan.
• Mix all purpose flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar salt and baking soda in a mixing bowl.
• Add milk, oil and egg into the dry mixture until just combined
• Fill the donut pan 2/3 of the way up as it will continue to rise in the oven.
• Bake donuts for 8-10 minutes until done and cool on a wire rack.
• Dip donuts in glaze and add sprinkles when it is still wet.

Optional Chocolate Glaze

• Add heavy cream and chocolate chips into a bowl and microwave 30 seconds at a time.
• Take a fork and whisk until the glaze is smooth and consistent.

Notes

Easy Baked Chocolate Donuts Calories:

All Purpose Flour: 655 Calories

Cocoa Powder: 57 Calories

Sour Cream: 162 Calories

Egg: 78 Calories

Brown Sugar: 760 Calories

Milk: 146 Calories

Oil: 360 Calories

Heavy Cream: 400 Calories

Chocolate Chips: 805 Calories

Total: 3423 Calories

 

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