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Just made these for my daughter’s “bake sale” stand in the front yard. Biggest seller. So moist! Will make again tomorrow for myself!
dena
Just, just, just…
Breathe. And eat baked mini donuts.
Breathe mini donuts? Yes.
That’s what the voice inside my head is saying these days. That was when there were still mini donuts left. That was like a year ago. It was fun while it lasted.
Dessert has always been high on my list of loves, and dessert for breakfast is even higher (see also: these cinnamon sugar donut holes). So this weekend, when I heard a girl in the restaurant bathroom tell her friends that she hadn’t had dessert in forever, and then went on to specify that actually she hadn’t had dessert in two years, TWO YEARS, I vomited a little bit in my mouth. Then I punched her in the face. Air-punched her. From the stall where she couldn’t see me.
Girl, don’t lie. You probably ate 87 of these for breakfast and that’s why I don’t have any left.
Dessert, breakfast. Breakfast, dessert.
Mini Donut. Get. One. Now.
Chocolate Glazed Baked Mini Donuts
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
Description
These chocolate glazed baked mini donuts are easy to make and so cute and yummy! Yellow cake with chocolate frosting and sprinkles.
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of cinnamon
- pinch of nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, divided
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup applesauce (I subbed Greek yogurt)
- 3 tablespoons milk, divided
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Mix all dry ingredients, using 1/4 cup brown sugar and setting the rest aside.
- Whisk 1 tablespoon milk, 2 tablespoons melted butter, applesauce, and egg. Stir into dry mixture.
- Pour batter into a gallon-sized plastic bag and cut the corner off. Pipe the batter into a greased mini-donut pan, filling each donut space about 1/2 full (for me, this was about 24 mini donuts). Bake for about 7 minutes. Remove from oven and take each donut out of the pan.
- Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter with 1/4 cup brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in chocolate chips until melted. Bring to a boil and boil for about 2 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon milk and bring back to a boil. Add powdered sugar, using the last tablespoon of milk to help thin out the frosting if needed. Keep over low heat (otherwise it will start to crystallize) and dunk each mini donut into the frosting. Frosting should set almost immediately, so sprinkle each donut right away.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: chocolate glazed mini donuts, mini donuts, chocolate donut recipe
If you are the girl from the restaurant…
I’d like to extend a peace offering in the form of a cakey pillow of chocolate-frosted sprinklings.
I really thought this was initially going to be a disaster review, but these ended up surprising me and turning out good. I followed the directions to a T and used yogurt instead of apple sauce and ended up with something between a dough and batter consistency—not exactly easy to pipe into the donut tray. I needed to bake about an extra 8-10 min to get them baked through. They are not pretty but taste good! Next time I will try with apple sauce and see if that makes a difference. I had leftover chocolate sauce so grabbed some pretzels and made a small batch of choco-dipped pretzels to go along with 🙂
Can I use gluten free flour for these donuts?
We haven’t tested these out using gluten-free flour yet, but if you try it out, we’d suggest using a 1:1 ratio gluten-free flour blend. Let us know how this goes for you!
When I mixed the wet ingredients into the dry, it came out more like a dough and not nearly a batter. What am I doing wrong?
Hi, Anum! So sorry to hear this. 😕 It’s hard to say without seeing your batter why it might be more of a dough consistency. Let us know how they turn out once you bake them!
This recipe sounds yummy 😋 but could I use any kind of yogurt or something else?
What kind of Greek yogurt did you sub? Plain or flavored? And how much? Thanks!! Can’t wait to make these!
Hey, Lindsay!! Lovely and Chocolaty recipe. Thanks for sharing
Hi there! What kind of flour should I use? Just all purpose? Thanks.
Yep! All purpose is fine.
Just made these for my daughter’s “bake sale” stand in the front yard. Biggest seller. So moist! Will make again tomorrow for myself!
Yay! Glad you (and your bake sale attendees) liked them!
Hi Lindsey,
What would you suggest on how to make a vanialla frosting instead of chocolate frosting?
Thanks
Melvin
Hi Melvin, I posted a similar recipe with a caramel frosting that was out of this world. It’s not vanilla but it might do the trick (or be easier to substitute). Check it out: https://pinchofyum.com/baked-gingerbread-mini-donuts
I made these this morning as part of our Father’s Day breakfast. They were a HUGE hit! The consistency of the cake is excellent and who isn’t thrilled with sprinkles in the morning?! Since I don’t have a mini donut pan, I used my regular sized donut pan (recipe makes the perfect amount for one tray) and increased the baking time by 3 minutes. I wish I had a picture of the adorable chocolate sprinkle mustache faces around my breakfast table. 😉
pssshhh please.. if that’s true, her life sucks.
my life does NOT suck because i’m making this asap
Oh, jeez. Oh my goodness. Yes, I need to make these, like, now.
Lindsay, these donuts couldn’t be more perfect! And I love that they are super mini and covered in SPRINKLES. I have been searching for a perfect thick chocolate frosting for donuts… I think I’ve found it! Thank you for sharing 🙂
I can’t even imagine two years without dessert. No one does that. Seriously. It can’t exist. Love these donuts! I think I could eat them for two years…straight. That one’s totally possible.
HAHAHAHA! That is awesome.
I’m pretty sure you’re too nice to air-punch anyone but, nonetheless, this post cracked me up!
Julie, Julie. You don’t really know me at all, then. 🙂
Lol. Girls will be girls?? Just kidding… Guess she didn’t get to see your desserts section in these two years 🙂
I guess not! 🙂
How does one live without having any dessert? There’s just no point in existing!
Btw, awesome-fantastic-amazing donuts. I’ll have to eat 100 of these, and I’ll tell the world about it instead of claiming that I haven’t had dessert in 10 years 🙂
Key word: claiming. I think it was all a lie anyways.
I am willing to babysit your mini-donut pan for a year or so…
I love these healthy colorful donuts. My daughter really loves sprinkles and we don’t let something as colorful as these treats pass without recreating them in our kitchen. A must try!
Your daughter and I think alike!
Those are so adorable! Very creative!
Thanks!