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Chocolate Sprinkle Donuts with Vanilla Glaze
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 

These classic baked chocolate donuts are topped with a homemade vanilla glaze and lots of pretty sprinkles! These Chocolate Sprinkle Donuts are my favorite baked donut recipe (because, chocolate) and they make a perfect easy weekend breakfast!

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy baked chocolate donuts with sprinkles
Servings: 7 -8 Donuts
Author: Michelle
Ingredients
Baked Chocolate Donuts
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp espresso powder; optional, but it brings out the flavor of chocolate
  • 1 egg
  • 6 Tbsp half & half
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbsp butter melted
Vanilla Glaze
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2-3 Tbsp whole milk (2% is fine as well)
Topping
  • Sprinkles
Instructions
Baked Chocolate Donuts
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and grease a donut pan with baking spray; set aside.
  2. In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking soda, salt, and espresso powder together until well combined. Set aside.
  3. Whisk the egg and half & half together. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, and add the wet ingredients. Mix until combined (batter will be fairly thick).
  4. Add in sour cream, vanilla extract, and butter; mix until well combined.
  5. Pour batter into greased donut pan, filling each donut cavity about 3/4 of the way full (this batter can make about 7-8 donuts).
  6. Bake for 8-9 minutes, or until the donut 'springs' back when touched. Allow to cool a few minutes before removing from the pan.
Vanilla Glaze
  1. Whisk powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and 2 Tbsp of milk together until smooth. If the glaze is too thick, add in the remaining Tbsp of milk.
  2. Dip each donut in the glaze, and top with sprinkles. Allow the glaze to harden, about 1-2 minutes.
  3. Enjoy!