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Baked Christmas Donuts Recipe
Bring joy to your holiday table with these festive Christmas donuts! Soft, chocolatey, and topped with crushed peppermint for a delicious twist!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6
Ingredients
For the donuts:
- 3/4 cup All-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 4 teaspoons instant espresso powder
- 1- teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
- ¼ cup plus 2 tbsp. milk
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
For the Peppermint Glaze:
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
- ¼ tsp. peppermint extract
- 2 tbsp. crushed peppermint candies
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a donut pan with nonstick cooking spray.
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In a large bowl, whisk together flour, espresso powder, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, both sugars and salt.
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In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, egg, milk and vanilla until smooth.
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Add in the melted butter once slightly cooled.
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Combine the wet ingredients into the dry and stir until fully combined.
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Scoop the batter a piping bag or a decorating tool.
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Pipe the batter into the wells of the prepared donut pan.
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Bake for 9-10 minutes, until they are set and bounce back when gently pressed.
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Allow it to cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
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Prepare the Glaze
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In a small bowl add in chocolate chips and microwave for 45 seconds.
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Cover the bowl and allow the chocolate to sit for 3 minutes.
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Uncover and stir, if not fully melted warm in increments of 20 seconds.
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Dip each donut in the glaze and place on the baking sheet.
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Top with peppermint candies before moving on to the next one.