Hoping your day is filled with sweetness and love all day long, the good gooey kind of love the makes you swoon. This recipe for baked chocolate doughnuts with sprinkles is what I am baking for my sweetheart, Lenny, and let me say this recipe is the BOMB!
Our sweet friend Tracy inspired me to make this recipe. I tried her baked espresso doughnut recipe and am hooked. So good! She definitely inspired me to get into the kitchen and start baking. I love this recipe and am completely, utterly, heart fluttering hooked! Sprinkles are optional but who doesn’t love sprinkles!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Tools:
Heart doughnut pan and traditional circle pan
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Baked chocolate doughnuts (heart shaped) inspired by my friend Tracy, this gooey chocolate forward doughnuts will make all your special Valentine's smile.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Chocolate glaze:
- 4 ounces dark chocolate
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Doughnuts
Heat oven to 325 F.
Coat doughnut pan with non-stick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
In a small bowl, whisk buttermilk, sugar, egg, butter and vanilla extract.
Add the milk mixture to flour mixture; whisk until blended & smooth.
Spoon batter into a large resealable plastic bag. Cut off the corner and squeeze batter into prepared doughnut pan about 2/3 full.
Bake for 12 - 14 minutes, until doughnuts spring back when lightly pressed.
Cool in pan on a rack for 3 minutes, then carefully turn out directly onto rack to cool.
Dip cooled doughnuts into the bowl of chocolate glaze and allow excess to drip back into the bowl.
Transfer to rack.
Top with sprinkles.
Serve.
Eat.
Chocolate Glaze:
Combine the chocolate and coconut oil in a small saucepan and melt over very low heat. Remove from the heat and pour into a bowl that is shallow enough to dip the doughnuts in.
Stir in the vanilla.
Let sit for 5 minutes before glazing the doughnuts.
Barbara | Creative Culinary
Monday 16th of March 2015
I'm glad I saw these; I had just ordered some pans and was ready to bake. I made a couple of changes too; a bit of buttermilk subbed for half the yogurt and I topped mine with a caramel glaze and toffee chips; my idea of a Heath Bar in doughnut form.
I made them for a brunch yesterday; Lenny would have been proud. They were devoured. :)
admin
Thursday 19th of March 2015
This is so funny Barbara! Just read to Lenny, and he loves it. Now, we wish you delivered as those doughnuts sound outstanding!
Jamie
Wednesday 11th of February 2015
I am always looking for a great chocolate baked donut recipe so will definitely be trying these! And who doesn't love sprinkles?
El
Tuesday 5th of March 2013
Oh dear Lord. These look phenomenal. Bookmarking as I type.
Denise Woodward
Tuesday 5th of March 2013
El, they are wonderful, and thanks to Tracy I am completely addicted!
katie
Sunday 3rd of March 2013
Yum! These donuts look fab! Love the heart shape for Valentine's day!
Jeff @ Cheeseburger
Wednesday 20th of February 2013
These heart shaped donus look lovely.