These triple chocolate baked donuts are a dark chocolate lover’s dream. It’s chocolate on chocolate on chocolate!
Reasons to Make This Recipe
If chocolate is the answer, I don’t need to know the question!
These baked donuts feature chocolate three ways. Cocoa powder is used to flavor the baked donuts. Melted chocolate makes up the glaze. And for the grand finale, the chocolate dipped chocolate donuts are topped with a mixture of mini chocolate chips or cacao nibs.
Is that enough chocolate for you?
The baked donut is flavored with unsweetened cocoa powder and a hint of espresso. The rich and silky glaze is made with semi-sweet chocolate.
And you get a choice of mini dark chocolate chips or raw cacao nibs to top the chocolate baked donuts.
It’s dark chocolate overload! The texture of the baked donut is like a cross between a brownie and a muffin. They’re utterly delicious and perfect with a glass of milk or a pint of stout beer.
Ingredients and Substitutions
For best results, weigh your ingredients using a kitchen scale. If you prefer to use volume measurements (such as cups), use the Stir and Spoon Method to measure flour.
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder: There are several choices of unsweetened cocoa powder to choose from: natural cocoa, Dutch-processed cocoa, or black cocoa. For this recipe, I used natural cocoa powder from King Arthur Flour.
- Instant Espresso Powder: This enhances the rich chocolate flavor of the donuts. If you don’t have it, simply omit the espresso powder.
- Butter: Use oil or melted shortening/vegan butter or a non-dairy option.
- Milk: Use any milk. Or, use any alternative milk for a non-dairy option.
- Chocolate Chips: Use your choice of milk chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, or dark chocolate chips. For contrast, use white chocolate chips.
- Light Corn Syrup: Light corn syrup prevents crystallization in sweet treats like marshmallows, ice cream, and pecan pies. This keeps the chocolate glaze shiny, smooth, and soft.
More Chocolate Overload
Recommended Bakeware and Tools
- Mini Donut Pan : This one purchased from Amazon has a nonstick coating. However, I still suggest applying nonstick cooking spray before use.
- Piping Bag: Use a disposable piping bag or a reusable piping bag to make portioning out the donut batter easier. Or, simply use a large ziptop plastic bag with one end snipped off.
Easy Fried Donut Recipes
- Coconut Cake Donuts : No yeast or chilling time.
- Peanut Butter Cake Doughnuts : Dark chocolate glaze and honey roasted peanut topping.
- Banana Bread Donuts : Fried banana bread!
Triple Chocolate Baked Donuts
Ingredients
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour (98 g)
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (25 g)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ teaspoon instant espresso powder
- 6 Tablespoon granulated sugar (75 g)
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter, (14 g) melted, slightly cooled
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Glaze:
- ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (130 g)
- 3 Tablespoon unsalted butter (42 g)
- 1 Tablespoon light corn syrup (20 g)
- mini chocolate chips, for topping
- cacao nibs, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Prepare a piping bag fitted with a small round tip. Lightly grease mini donut pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and espresso powder. Place in a medium bowl and whisk in sugar. Set aside.
- Whisk together melted butter, egg, milk and vanilla. Add wet mixture to bowl of dry ingredients. Stir to combine and mix until there no longer any dry streaks of flour.
- Fill prepared piping bag with batter. Pipe batter into prepared donut pans, filling molds a little over half full. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Let cool in pan for 2 minutes before unmolding. Let donuts cool on wire rack before dipping in glaze.
Chocolate Glaze:
- In a double boiler over simmering water, place bowl of chocolate chips, butter, and corn syrup. Stir until chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Dip one side of cooled donuts in chocolate glaze. Top with mini chocolate chips or cacao nibs.
Notes
- Use a bowl (glass or metal) to cover a sauce pot filled with about 1-inch of barely simmering water. Make sure bowl does not touch water. Slow melt chocolate mixture and stir often to ensure even melting.
Oh my, these donuts look so gorgeous and decadent! A brownie-muffin-donut sounds exactly like what I am in need of right now! And the glaze makes them look even more tempting!
Have a nice week!
Thanks Ines! Hope you have a great week! :)
yes!!! I will be 32 next week. It totally sneaks up on you and it sucks. That’s putting it lightly. These donuts look to die for
Happy (almost) birthday!
You had me at triple chocolate. And of course I can’t pass up on a baked donut. These look phenomenal!
Thanks Jen! I can’t say donut without smiling:)
I want to travel back in time with you, k? (Just over a month until I’m 30! Eep!). More chocolate donuts please.
Deal. Once I find that time machine, we’re going back to the 90s!
Chocolate overload!! Love it! They look SO good!
Hello! I don’t have a donut tin. Can I make it in a muffin tin?
Hi! Sorry, this recipe requires a donut tin.