Chocolate Frosted Cake Donuts Recipe
These easy baked donuts with chocolate glaze are the perfect sweet treat for morning guests!
Servings: 12
Calories: 153kcal
Equipment
- Donut pan
- Whisk
- Large mixing bowl
- Mixing bowl
- Pastry bag or Ziploc bag
Ingredients
For the donut:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup plain yogurt
- ¼ cup milk of choice
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- Chocolate sprinkles optional garnish
For the chocolate glaze frosting:
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp maple syrup or honey for the shine
- 2 tsp water
Instructions
To make the donuts:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Lightly spray a donut pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and baking soda.
- In a separate bowl for the wet ingredients, combine the egg, brown sugar, milk and yogurt. Then, whisk until smooth and sugar is no longer grainy. Stir in the melted butter and vanilla. Then, whisk until fully combined.
- In the large mixing bowl, make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add in the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined, taking care not to overmix.
- Place the batter into the donut pan, either spooning the batter in directly or transferring the batter into a pastry bag or Ziploc bag with the corner sliced off to pipe into the donut cups. Fill the pan 3/4 the way full.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes on a wire rack before gently removing the donuts from each cavity. Bake any remaining donut batter, repeating the same process.
To make the frosting:
- While the donuts are cooling, place the chocolate chips, butter, maple syrup, and water in a medium bowl. Heat in the microwave for 20 seconds. Then, remove and stir.
- Repeat this 20-second process until the chocolate is completely melted, about 3 more times, and the frosting is creamy and smooth.
- Dip the tops of the donuts into the chocolate glaze. Cover with sprinkles.
Nutrition
Serving: 12g | Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 154IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg