These Chocolate Frosted Baked Donuts feature a batch of fluffy vanilla doughnuts, topped with a silky and delicious chocolate frosting—the perfect breakfast treat!
Prep Time30mins
Cook Time10mins
Total Time40mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chocolate Frosted Baked Donuts, donut
Servings: 6doughnuts
Calories: 313kcal
Author: Ann Nguyen
Ingredients
Vanilla Donuts
1cupall-purpose flour
⅓cupgranulated sugar
1teaspoonbaking powder
¼teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspoonsalt
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
1large eggbrought to room temperature
½cupwhole milk
2tablespoonsunsalted buttermelted and cooled
Chocolate Glaze
1 ½cupsconfectioner's sugarsifted
4tablespoonscocoa powdersifted
4-5tablespoonswhole milk
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
Instructions
Doughnuts
Preheat oven to 350F and grease a doughnut pan nonstick cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the the vanilla extract, egg, milk, butter and whisk until smooth.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
Using a zip-top bag or a piping bag, pipe the batter into the cavities of the doughnut pan, filling the cavities 3/4 of the way. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned. Allow the donuts to cool in the pan.
Chocolate Glaze
In a medium bowl, whisk together the sifted confectioner's sugar and cocoa powder.
Add the vanilla extract and then the milk, one tablespoon at a time until you reach the desired consistency. It should take about 4-5 tablespoons!
Dip the top of the donuts into the chocolate glaze, and cover with sprinkles.