Double Dark Chocolate Baked Donuts
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Rich, chocolatey, and baked instead of fried, these Double Dark Chocolate Baked Donuts are the perfect indulgence for any chocolate lover!
If you love quick and easy baked treats, especially chocolate ones! 😉, these donuts are sure to hit the spot!
They’re similar to our cinnamon spiced baked donuts but with an extra rich, chocolatey twist. And if you’re craving even more chocolate, pair them with a cozy mug of creamy double chocolate hot cocoa or serve them as a dessert alongside a scoop of no cook mint chocolate chip ice cream for the ultimate indulgence.
What Makes These Donuts Special
- Rich and chocolatey – Double the chocolate with both melted chocolate in the batter and a glossy chocolate ganache on top.
- Baked, not fried – No need for frying, making these lighter and easier to prepare.
- Super simple – Made with basic ingredients you likely already have in your pantry.
- Customizable – Switch up the chocolate to suit your taste, whether it’s dark, milk, or semisweet.
- Perfect anytime – Enjoy these donuts as a breakfast treat, an afternoon snack, or even as dessert with a scoop of ice cream and some chocolate sauce.
How To Make Double Dark Chocolate Baked Donuts
To start, you’ll need some pantry staples: all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, egg, whole milk, vanilla extract and of course, bittersweet chocolate chips.
Instead of a stir-together batter, these donuts are made like our apple cider donut cake. The butter and sugar are beaten until light and fluffy. Then the melted chocolate and egg are mixed in.
Once that’s done, you’ll add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk, then stir in the vanilla, just like in most cake recipes. (You see where I’m going with this, right? This type of donut is also called a cake donut!)
Now, to get the batter in the pans. Admittedly, getting these in the donut pans is a bit messy, but using a piping bag with the tip snipped off makes it much easier!
All you need to do now is bake! Since these donuts are chocolate, it can be a little tricky to tell when their done. But…just like nearly every cake (and cake donut😉), if they are pulling away from the edges and a cake tester comes out clean, they are probably done.
Quick Tip!
Brush the donut pans with vegetable oil instead of spraying them. Not only will it keep your pans in good condition longer, it makes it easier to get the donuts out without sticking.
Now, let’s make the Chocolate Ganache!
For this, you only need 2 ingredients – chocolate and heavy cream.
Combine the heavy cream and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Heat in short bursts, stirring after each, until smooth. It’s really important to make sure the chocolate is completely melted so you don’t have lumps of chocolate on top of your donuts.
To finish: either dip the tops of the donuts in the ganache; or if you want a bit less mess on your fingers, spoon the ganache over the top.
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Double Chocolate Baked Donuts
Ingredients
Donuts
- ¾ cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1¾ cups all purpose flour
- 1¾ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- ¾ cup whole milk, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dark Chocolate Ganache
- ½ cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
Donuts
- Heat oven to 350℉/177℃.
- Brush insides of donut pans with vegetable oil. Set aside.
- Melt chocolate chips. Set aside.
- Beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in melted chocolate.
- Beat in egg.
- Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Pour batter into pastry bag.
- Pipe into prepared pans.
- Bake 20-25 minutes, until donuts test done.
Ganache
- Combine chocolate and cream in a microwave safe bowl.
- Heat in 15 second intervals, stirring after each, until chocolate is melted and smooth.
Assembly
- Make ganache while donuts are cooling.
- When donuts are cool, dip the top of each donut in ganache or spoon ganache over top of donuts.
Notes + Tips!
- You can substitute milk, semi-sweet, or dark chocolate for the bittersweet. It will change the flavor, sweetness, and intensity of the chocolate flavor depending on which you choose.
- To make this recipe dairy-free, use non-dairy chocolate chips and butter and unsweetened plant-based milk.
- This recipe can also be made vegan by using non-dairy butter, chocolate chips, unsweetened plant-based milk, and a vegan egg substitute like aquafaba.
- This cake can be made gluten free by using a measure for measure (also known as 1:1 or cup for cup) gluten free flour.
- Check your ingredients – Make sure your baking powder and milk are fresh for the best results.
- Ingredient Temperature – Make sure your ingredients are room temperature which is about 70℉/21℃.
- Thicker ganache – Let the ganache cool slightly before glazing to ensure it’s thick enough to cover and stay on the donuts.
- Freezer-friendly – These donuts freeze well! Just reheat them and enjoy whenever the chocolate craving hits. Remember, the ganache will melt when you reheat the donuts.
- These donuts taste their best at room temperature or warmed slightly. Straight out of the oven, the chocolate hasn’t had time to develop and they won’t taste as chocolatey.
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