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Baked Chocolate Peppermint Donuts

Brooke Homec
These baked chocolate peppermint donuts are a soft and fluffy chocolate donut dipped in a sweet peppermint chocolate glaze. The perfect quick and festive breakfast for the holidays!
4.60 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 199 kcal

Ingredients
 

Chocolate Donuts

  • 1¼ cups (175 g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (43 g) cocoa powder
  • ¾ teaspoon (0.75 teaspoon) baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) salt
  • 2 large eggs room temp
  • ½ cup (120 g) buttermilk room temp, can also use milk
  • ¼ cup (57.5 g) sour cream room temp
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 tablespoon melted butter, cooled

Chocolate Peppermint Glaze

  • 3 tablespoon semi-sweet chocolate chips melted
  • 1½ teaspoon (1.5 teaspoon) coconut oil (7g)
  • ¾ cup (90 g) powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoon milk
  • ⅛ teaspoon (0.13 teaspoon) peppermint or vanilla extract
  • ½ cup (113 g) crushed candy cane pieces

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 F, and spray a 12 hole donut pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.

Chocolate Donuts

  • In a large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, soda and salt until no clumps remain.
  • Add eggs, buttermilk, sour cream, vanilla and melted butter and whisk until combined.
  • Add batter to a large ziplock or piping bag and fill donut holes with batter. Bake for 7-8 minutes, or until you tap the donut and it springs back. Allow to cool in pan.

Chocolate Peppermint Glaze

  • Melt chocolate chips with coconut oil, stir and add all other glaze ingredients to a bowl and mix until combined.
  • Once donuts are cooled, dip the top of each donut in the glaze and then top with peppermint candies.

Notes

These donuts are best eaten when they are fresh, but if you need to store in an airtight container, although the peppermint candies will soften from sitting on the frosting after time.
For best results make sure all ingredients are room temperature before starting.
I have given both cups and grams as measurements. Grams will be more precise, and also allow for an easier clean up!

Nutrition

Calories: 199kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 171mgPotassium: 127mgFiber: 2gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 185IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 2mg
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