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Baked Chocolate Whole Wheat Donuts

Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time25 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 cups white whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk or one cup milk with tbls of vinegar
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • For the Chocolate Glaze
  • 2 cups Confectioners sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 4 ounces semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Grease donut pan.
  • Add all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk.
  • Lightly whisk wet ingredients in a small bowl.
  • Add wet ingredients to dry (or vice versa) and stir just until blended.
  • Spoon batter into pastry bag or ziploc (and cut a small hole in bottom corner).
  • Fill each cup about 3/4 way full and bake for about 8 minutes, or until top springs back.
  • Remove from pan and cool on cooling rack.
  • Sprinkle with powdered sugar or dip or drizzle with chocolate sauce.
  • For the glaze, in small saucepan, heat the butter, corn syrup and vanilla extract. Once the butter is melted, add the chocolate. Once melted, remove from stove.
  • Dip one side of donut in chocolate glaze and sprinkle with nuts or sprinkles.