Description
After tons of trial and error, I have finally created a baked donut that isn’t compromised in flavor or texture. I hope these chocolate-coffee donuts become a sweet staple to your home as they have mine! Add your favorite glaze or powdered sugar, or enjoy without anything else – they’re that good!
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- ¼ cup strong brewed coffee
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup chocolate chips, or to taste (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 6-cavity donut pan with 1 teaspoon butter and set aside.
- Whisk flour
- cocoa powder
- and baking powder together in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Whisk brown sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- coffee
- egg
- 1 tablespoon butter
- and vanilla extract together in another bowl. Add milk mixture to flour mixture; whisk until blended and smooth. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into a large
- resealable plastic bag
- cut 1 corner
- and squeeze batter into the prepared donut pan
- filling each mold about 2/3 full.
- Bake in the preheated oven until donuts spring back when lightly pressed
- about 8 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 5 minutes; turn pan over directly onto rack to release donuts. Allow to cool for 5 minutes more.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: 6