Cocoa Coffee Baked Donuts
These Cocoa Coffee Baked Donuts are moist, fluffy and super chocolatey, with just the perfect amount of coffee flavor!
Servings: 11 donuts
Calories: 233kcal
Ingredients
Chocolate Donuts
- 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. espresso powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
Mocha Glaze
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate, chopped (or semisweet chocolate chips)
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
- pinch of salt
- 1/3 cup + one Tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 tsp. espresso powder
Instructions
Chocolate Donuts
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray donut pan lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, espresso powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a small bowl mix together egg, brown sugar, buttermilk and vegetable oil. Add to dry ingredients and mix just until moistened.
- Pour dough into gallon-sized Ziploc storage bag. Cut a 3/4 inch whole in bottom one corner of bag. Pipe dough into donut molds filling 3/4 full. Bake for 8-9 minutes or until donuts spring back when touched. Remove from oven and let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto cooling rack. Invert cooled donuts into glaze, letting excess drip off. Place on wire rack until set.
Mocha Glaze
- Place chopped chocolate, confectioners' sugar and pinch of salt in a medium bowl. Add heavy cream and espresso powder to a small microwave safe bowl. Microwave for one minute. Pour hot cream over chocolate mixture. Wait one minute, then whisk until smooth.
Nutrition
Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 127mg | Potassium: 189mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg