Chocolate Peppermint Donuts
9 steps
Prep:15minCook:10min
These Chocolate Peppermint Donuts are the perfect holiday treat! Rich and chocolatey donuts are topped with a sweet peppermint glaze and sprinkled with crushed candy canes. Moist, delicious, and so easy to make, these baked donuts make the best breakfast or dessert for Christmas!
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:07:58 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
66
Moderate
Glycemic Load
33
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories310.8 kcal (16%)
Total Fat12 g (17%)
Carbs49.8 g (19%)
Sugars33.4 g (37%)
Protein3.8 g (8%)
Sodium292.4 mg (15%)
Fiber1.5 g (5%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
8 servings
Chocolate Donut
1 cupall purpose flour
½ cuplight brown sugar
packed
⅓ cupunsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoonsalt
¾ teaspoonbaking powder
½ teaspoonbaking soda
1egg
large
½ cupmilk
any kind, i used 2%)
¼ cupcoconut oil
melted
1 ½ teaspoonsvanilla extract
For Peppermint Glaze
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly spray two 6-count donut pans with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
Donut PanStep 2
In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
Bowl
all purpose flour1 cup
light brown sugar½ cup
unsweetened cocoa powder⅓ cup
salt½ teaspoon
baking powder¾ teaspoon
baking soda½ teaspoonStep 3
In a medium bowl, whisk the egg, milk, coconut oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
WhiskBowl
egg1 
milk½ cup
coconut oil¼ cup
vanilla extract1 ½ teaspoonsStep 4
Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture, stirring until just combined. Batter will be very thick.
Step 5
Spoon mixture into a large ziplock bag and cut tip of bottom corner. Pipe mixture into prepared donut pans.
Spoon
Zip Top BagStep 6
Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until donuts are slightly firm.
Step 7
Remove from oven and cool completely before adding glaze.
Step 8
To make the glaze, whisk powdered sugar, whipping cream, peppermint extract, and salt until smooth.
powdered sugar1 cup
heavy whipping cream⅓ cup
peppermint extract¼ teaspoonsaltStep 9
Take each donut and dunk halfway into glaze, then sprinkle with crushed candy canes.
candy canes¾ cupNotes
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