Baked Chocolate Glazed Donuts

Baked chocolate glaze donuts on a wire rack, one with a bite taken out.

5 from 4 votes

These Baked Chocolate Glazed Donuts are a classic vanilla donut dipped in a rich, thick, chocolate glaze. Quick, easy, and delicious, you can have these in your mouth in about 30 minutes!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: donuts

Calories: 371kcal

Author: Cynthia Christensen

Equipment

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
⅛ teaspoon baking soda

Wet Ingredients

1 large egg
¼ cup milk
¼ cup sour cream
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 tablespoon. vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla

Chocolate Glaze

4 ounces chopped chocolate or chocolate chips
⅓ cup heavy cream
Sprinkles optional for garnish

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk to combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda and salt.
Melt butter. Add vegetable oil to help it to cool.
In large bowl, whisk together egg, milk, sour cream, and vanilla until smooth. Continue whisking while you add cooled butter/ oil combination. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and fold until just combined. Allow batter to rest for 15 minutes, if you have the time. Preheat oven to 375°F and spray your donut pan with nonstick spray.
Place batter into a piping bag or a large zip top bag.
Snip the tip or corner from your piping bag or zip top bag. Portion your batter into donut pan, filling each well about ¾ of the way full.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the tops appear dry and they bounce back when you poke them. Let cool 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool
While the donuts are cooling, place chocolate chips in a medium bowl. Using a microwave-safe bowl or glass measuring cup, heat the heavy whipping cream for 30 to 40 seconds, until hot but not boiling. Pour heavy cream all over the chocolate chips and cover the bowl with a plate to keep the heat in. Let sit for five minutes.
Remove the plate and stir the chocolate chips and heavy cream together until smooth. It will look like it won't combine, and then it will!
Dip donuts into the chocolate glaze and rotate to allow excess to drip off. Place back on rack and add sprinkles, if desired. Let chocolate set for at least 10 minutes if you don’t want messy hands. Just eat them if you don’t care.

Notes

If the glaze (ganache) seems too thin for your liking, you can add in a few more tablespoons of chopped chocolate or chocolate chips and stir them in until melted and combined. If you feel like it’s too thick, you can add 1 to 2 tablespoons more heated heavy cream, one at a time, to the mixture to get your desired consistency.

Store leftover donuts in a semi-airtight container for up to 24 hours. If the container is airtight, the ganache will sweat (moisture droplets will form on top). Place in a container and keep the led a little open for excess moisture to vent.

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