This recipe for Easy Baked Glazed Chocolate Donuts makes a healthier treat. Baked not fried, these cake doughnuts are generously glazed.
A Chocolate Glazed Donuts Recipe Baked at Home
These Easy Baked Glazed Chocolate Doughnuts are a sweet, family-friendly homemade treat that will be gobbled up in seconds by children and adults alike.
They are soft, flavorful and so much better than other baked doughnuts I’ve tried. Most have been doughnut-shaped cakes, but these really do taste like doughnuts – delicious, you can’t eat just one doughnut!
Why This Recipe Works
- Using good quality cocoa powder gives a deeper chocolate richness.
- Replacing the oil you find in most donut recipes with melted butter gives a much more flavorful result.
- Double Glazing gives an extra thick coating of glaze.
Baked Donuts Anyone Can Make
Making baked doughnuts is so simple! All you need is one bowl, one wooden spoon, and a donut pan! The hardest part is melting the butter that I used instead of all oil, but it’s well worth it because it adds a lot of flavors.
How to Make Easy Baked Glazed Chocolate Donuts
To make these Baked Glazed Chocolate Doughnuts, generously grease the pan and fill the doughnut sections 3/4 of the way to allow them to rise, but not so much they are difficult to get out of the pan.
Once baked, they should be dipped in the glaze while still warm. I did mine one at a time and then went back to the first and did a second coat.
Cool completely on a wire rack to allow the glaze to set.
once the glaze is set, serve and enjoy!
This the pan I have. You can get a pan like mine, here on Amazon . (#paidlink). I highly recommend the two-pack.
This recipe makes 18 doughnuts so if you don’t have two, it will take quite a while to get through the batter.
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Let’s Make Easy Baked Glazed Chocolate Donuts
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large egg lightly beaten
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
For the double glaze: (Note: if you plan to do just one layer, half the recipe)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 10 to 12 tablespoons milk
- ¼ teaspoon salt optional
Instructions
For the Donuts
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease 3 (6 section) doughnut pans well.
- Into a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, melted butter, vegetable oil, and vanilla.
- Stir the wet mixture into the dry ingredients until just combined. If the mixture looks dry or gummy, add more milk until it loosens into a batter.
- Spoon the batter into the baking pans, filling each one a little more than three-quarters full.
- Bake for 17 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then tap the doughnuts out onto a sheet pan.
For the Glaze
- Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl and mix until smooth.
- Place baking paper under wire racks to catch the excess glaze.
- As each batch is finished baking, coat the hot donuts in glaze on both sides by dunking each side quickly. Set them on a wire rack to let the excess drip off onto the baking paper underneath.
- Once you reach the end, re-dip for a second time.
Nutrition Information:
This recipe was updated on Jan 2, 2021 with an improved glaze recipe.
Brittney says
Sweetened or unsweetened cocoa powder?
Erren's Kitchen says
Hi Brittney, It is unsweetened, enjoy!
Craig says
Great recipe. 2nd recipe out of my new pan and the kids loved it. Lots of flavour and super moist. Keep an eye on your ovens the time may vary. Mine had them done in 10 minutes.
Erren's Kitchen says
Hi Craig, amazing I am glad you all enjoyed them and you’re pan was also a hit Thank you!
Natalie says
First donut recipe I’ve made that actually tasted like donuts. Amazing! I divided the recipe for the donuts in half and then divided the icing recipe into 4. Perfection!
Erren's Kitchen says
Hi Natalie,
That is amazing to hear and thank you so much for your feedback!
Jenny Abeles says
I was wondering if you’ve ever frozen these doughnuts and if they still taste as good after thawing. I made these this past weekend and they were delicious! Unfortunately, we ate them all before I could freeze one to test. Let me know! Thanks
Erren's Kitchen says
Hi Jenny, if you do freeze I would glaze them when they are thawed! Glad they were yummy enough to have none left to freeze well done!
Ruth says
Best baked donut recipe out there. Tastes like the donut shop, I rolled some in regular and confectionary sugar while warm. Delicious!
Erren says
That’s great to hear Ruth! Thanks for the great feedback!
Victoria says
Thanks for a great recipe. I made these with my 2 young daughters for a family picnic and they were a great success. This is the only recipe for baked doughnuts I’ve tried that has worked! They were light, soft and delicious. I will be making these again!
Erren says
How great to hear, Victoria! Thanks so much for the wonderful feedback!
Janice Hornby says
I over filled my pans the first time so they were kinda wonky. I also should have thinned the glaze more but they were DELICIOUS and I will try again.
Alyssa says
I made a third of the recipe so as to stop myself from over-indulging (haha still ate all 6). They were wonderful but I needed to add more water to the glaze. With what the recipe calls for, the glaze is like a thick icing. Could there be a typo in the recipe or did I make a mistake? Delicious, either way.
Stephanie says
How do you make the glaze?
Sandra says
Made these donuts for a church fair. They were a big hit! Thanks so much for the delicious recipe! 😀
Erren says
That’s so awesome to hear, Sandra!