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Old Fashioned Baked Chocolate Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze

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Angela SellariBy Angela Sellari
Angela Sellari
Angela Sellari Founder of AboutAMom

Angela is the founder of About A Mom and currently acts as a content creator and editor-in-chief for the About A Mom Team. She has been a professional blogger for over 10 years. Angela has appeared…

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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.

Old Fashioned Baked Chocolate Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze and sprinkles on a wooden surface.

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.

Old fashioned baked chocolate doughnuts with chocolate glaze and chocolate sprinkles.

Ingredients:

Makes 8 doughnuts

  • 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:

Step 1: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Step 2: In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, grated chocolate, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Step 3: In a small bowl, beat together the vanilla, egg, sour cream, milk, and oil.

Step 4: Stir the wet ingredients into the dry until just combined.

Step 5: Spoon in a greased doughnut pan.

Step in 6: Bake for 10 minutes or until the tops spring back when you touch them.

Step 7: 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!

Baked old fashioned chocolate doughnuts cooling in a metal doughnut pan on a wire rack.

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.

Old Fashioned Baked Chocolate Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze and sprinkles on a wooden surface.

Old Fashioned Baked Chocolate Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze

Angela Sellari
Indulge in this Old Fashioned Baked Chocolate Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze recipe. Ready in just 25 minutes, they're moist, rich, and intensely chocolatey!
4.50 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 doughnuts
Calories 279 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup grated American Heritage Chocolate Block
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 6 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 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 10 minutes or until the tops spring back when you touch them.
  • Let the donuts cool completely in the pan before glazing.
    Baked old fashioned chocolate doughnuts cooling in a metal doughnut pan on a wire rack.

Nutrition

Calories: 279kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 392mgFiber: 1g
Keyword Baked Chocolate Doughnuts
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About Angela SellariContent Creation & Editing

Angela is the founder of About A Mom and currently acts as a content creator and editor-in-chief for the About A Mom Team. She has been a professional blogger for over 10 years. Angela has appeared in numerous TV segments, advertising campaigns and her work has been featured by many top publications. She lives in Tampa, Florida.

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Published: Sep 26, 2025 | Updated: May 27, 2026
4.50 from 2 votes (2 ratings without comment)

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  1. MEG TUCKER says

    Posted on 9/9 at 7:00 PM

    Oh boy! I am craving these right now! I think this a recipe I can actually pull off too!

    Reply
  2. Shell says

    Posted on 9/9 at 7:52 PM

    I think I need a donut pan! These look delicious!

    Reply
  3. Tracey says

    Posted on 9/9 at 8:17 PM

    Donuts are so my guilty pleasure and I never thought to make one myself! These look amazing

    Reply
  4. Toni | BoulderLocavore says

    Posted on 9/9 at 10:02 PM

    These 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!

    Reply
  5. Nataile Brown says

    Posted on 9/10 at 2:12 AM

    I 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. 🙂

    Reply
  6. DJ says

    Posted on 9/10 at 2:35 PM

    Oh wow! These look so good! I love chocolate too!

    Reply
  7. Amanda says

    Posted on 9/10 at 10:08 PM

    Oh my! These looks amazing! I’d love to try these!

    Reply
  8. Kimberly says

    Posted on 9/15 at 9:25 PM

    This looks wonderful! Thanks for this! Pinned 🙂

    Reply
  9. Kerry says

    Posted on 9/16 at 11:22 AM

    I love the idea of baking donuts. Frying is too much trouble. Thanks for the recipe 🙂

    Reply
  10. M.Clark says

    Posted on 9/17 at 12:25 AM

    Yum! 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.

    Reply
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