If you like chocolate, you’re going to love these old fashioned baked chocolate doughnuts with chocolate glaze and sprinkles. They couldn’t be any simpler to make.
Baked doughnuts are the best. Think of cupcakes. I don’t fry much of anything. In fact, I can’t think of a single food that I deep fry. It’s just not my thing. A couple years ago, I picked up some doughnut pans and my opinion on making doughnuts at home was magically transformed. My Baked Pumpkin Doughnuts with a Maple Glaze have been a big hit, so I think it’s time to share another doughnut recipe with you.
This latest batch of doughnuts was inspired by a recent trip. Last week I told you about my amazing weekend in Washington DC with American Heritage Chocolate, and I am excited to partner with them once again to share this recipe with you. After returning home, I was eager to bake up some treats using my American Heritage Chocolate products.
AMERICAN HERITAGE CHOCOLATE
American Heritage Chocolate is an authentic historic line of products—developed from chocolate recipes from the 1750’s—that celebrates chocolate’s important role in the lives of Americans during the 18th century and is reminiscent of what Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and Ben Franklin would have enjoyed, combining all natural ingredients and exotic spices.
Made with all-natural ingredients and no preservatives, American Heritage Chocolate is an artisanal dark chocolate containing 63% cacao.
Mildly spicy, and slightly sweet, American Heritage Chocolate is flavored with a blend of spices and ingredients available during colonial times, including cinnamon, nutmeg, chili pepper, orange, anise and vanilla.
American Heritage Chocolate is Kosher-certified, made without dairy, wheat, peanuts, or tree nuts, and is made in a facility that does not contain peanuts and tree nuts.
Visit the American Heritage Chocolate website to learn more about their great products and find out where to buy.
Baked Chocolate Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze
makes 8 doughnuts
Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup grated American Heritage Chocolate Block
½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
1 egg, beaten
6 tablespoons sour cream
¼ cup milk
½ tsp. vanilla
¼ cup vegetable oil
chocolate glaze:
1 cup American Heritage Chocolate Drink
chocolate sprinkles (optional)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, grated chocolate, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a small bowl, beat together the vanilla, egg, sour cream, milk, and oil.
Stir the wet ingredients into the dry until just combined.
Spoon in a greased doughnut pan.
Bake for 8 minutes or until the tops spring back when you touch them.
Let the donuts cool completely in the pan before glazing.
You’ll notice that these doughnuts aren’t dark in color. Don’t let that fool you. These doughnuts are packed with chocolate flavor. The American Heritage Chocolate Block doesn’t lend a deep chocolate color, but it has a wonderful dark chocolate flavor. This stuff is so good!
For glazing, place the American Heritage Chocolate Drink Mix in a microwave safe bowl. Do not add any liquid. You’ll have to trust me on this. This drink mix melts like magic. Melt the chocolate until smooth, in 20 second intervals, stirring between each interval. Dip the doughnuts into the melted drink mix, then dip into chocolate sprinkles.
Recipe adapted from Buns in My Oven. This post contains and affiliate link.
Baked Chocolate Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze
Yield 8 doughnuts
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup grated American Heritage Chocolate Block
- ½ tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt 1 egg, beaten
- 6 tablespoons sour cream
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ tsp. vanilla
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- chocolate glaze:
- 1 cup American Heritage Chocolate Drink
- chocolate sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, grated chocolate, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a small bowl, beat together the vanilla, egg, sour cream, milk, and oil.
Stir the wet ingredients into the dry until just combined.
Spoon in a greased doughnut pan.
Bake for 8 minutes or until the tops spring back when you touch them.
Let the donuts cool completely in the pan before glazing.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
September 8, 2015 at 6:12 PMThose look fantastic! I’ve actually never made home made donuts before. I can’t wait to try this!
Melissa Pezza says
September 8, 2015 at 6:14 PMOh, I can’t wait to make these. They look delicious!
Pam says
September 8, 2015 at 6:38 PMThese sound really good. I love chocolate donuts so much!
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
September 8, 2015 at 6:44 PMI am drooling over here. I Have never made a homemade donut before, but I want to. Nom!
deb says
September 8, 2015 at 6:50 PMYUM! Those look delish – and yes, I’d take a dozen to serve in my house anyday!
Liz Mays says
September 8, 2015 at 7:05 PMOh wow, this would be a real treat. I think my daughter and I would have fun making some.
Marcie W. says
September 8, 2015 at 8:00 PMThese donuts look beyond delicious! I really appreciate that they are baked and not fried.
Christie says
September 8, 2015 at 9:50 PMI’ve never tried baking doughnuts before. These look fantastic and ready for eating!
Theresa says
September 8, 2015 at 10:40 PMNow I want to go buy a doughnut pan just so I can make these. They look fantastic!
Veronica says
September 8, 2015 at 11:08 PMThese look so delicious. I think I might just try them
Barbara Montag says
September 8, 2015 at 11:27 PMYes I generally have a smoothie for breakfast.
I would love to try the Xtra Fulls Toastchee with real peanut butter crackers.
thank you
Crystal says
September 9, 2015 at 12:18 AMI adore doughnuts. I need to make them myself more often. These sound awesome!
Penelope says
September 9, 2015 at 12:19 AMThe sprinkles are calling to me. I need those doughnuts in my life immediately.
Janet W. says
September 9, 2015 at 5:47 AMI’ve never made my own donuts before. This looks so delicious!
Julie Wood says
September 9, 2015 at 8:10 AMThese doughnuts look so delicious and fun to make. I would love to make these, but I need to get a doughnut pan. I like the glaze that goes on top of these! Thanks for the recipe!!
Krystal says
September 9, 2015 at 10:59 AMI shouldn’t have skipped breakfast today. These look SO good – almost like a dessert!
Jeanine says
September 9, 2015 at 11:50 AMThese look amazing. My kids always ask me to make donuts but I never do. These look so good I just may have to attempt.
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
September 9, 2015 at 12:00 PMI love the chocolate glaze on these! Those sprinkles are perfect too!
Ora Lee Gurr says
September 9, 2015 at 1:00 PMAmerican Heritage chocolate sounds so tasty. I like baked doughnuts, so the recipe is really appreciated.
Ann B says
September 9, 2015 at 1:53 PMThese look so delicious. I love doughnuts and these look so easy to make baked in the oven. I will have to try making these.
MEG TUCKER says
September 9, 2015 at 7:00 PMOh boy! I am craving these right now! I think this a recipe I can actually pull off too!
Shell says
September 9, 2015 at 7:52 PMI think I need a donut pan! These look delicious!
Tracey says
September 9, 2015 at 8:17 PMDonuts are so my guilty pleasure and I never thought to make one myself! These look amazing
Toni | BoulderLocavore says
September 9, 2015 at 10:02 PMThese donuts look SO good! I have never heard of American Heritage products but am smitten from the graphics on the package in your photo and your description. I love the idea of historically based products. Going to check out their site now!
Nataile Brown says
September 10, 2015 at 2:12 AMI need to get this doughnut pan. I always think f doughnuts as being time consuming and this would certainly help. This recipe is great too. Chocolate is my favorite. 🙂
DJ says
September 10, 2015 at 2:35 PMOh wow! These look so good! I love chocolate too!
Amanda says
September 10, 2015 at 10:08 PMOh my! These looks amazing! I’d love to try these!
Kimberly says
September 15, 2015 at 9:25 PMThis looks wonderful! Thanks for this! Pinned 🙂
Kerry says
September 16, 2015 at 11:22 AMI love the idea of baking donuts. Frying is too much trouble. Thanks for the recipe 🙂
M.Clark says
September 17, 2015 at 12:25 AMYum! The donuts look delicious. Looking at them I would not think that they were chocolate but I will definitely take your word for it. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Shannon says
September 17, 2015 at 9:28 PMI love baked donuts, pinned and thank you for sharing!!!!
Karly says
September 20, 2015 at 10:27 PMThese look delicious! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
sheila ressel says
September 21, 2015 at 1:43 PMYum, these look incredible! I would love to make my own donuts and it doesn’t seem to be extremely difficult.
Rosie says
November 11, 2015 at 3:27 PMOne thing I haven’t made yet are donuts – these are guilt free and chocolate are my absolute fav! I must try these! I think you should make a cookbook!