Chocolate Sprinkle Donuts with Vanilla Glaze
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!
Servings: 7 -8 Donuts
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
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and grease a donut pan with baking spray; set aside.
- In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking soda, salt, and espresso powder together until well combined. Set aside.
- 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).
- Add in sour cream, vanilla extract, and butter; mix until well combined.
- 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).
- 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
- 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.
- Dip each donut in the glaze, and top with sprinkles. Allow the glaze to harden, about 1-2 minutes.
- Enjoy!