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chocolate donuts with sprinkles

Baked Chocolate Donuts dipped in Ganache

Source: donuts2crumpets
Chocolate Ganache Dipped Baked Chocolate Donuts are moist, fluffy and delicious but incredibly easy to make! Add optional cayenne pepper for a kick!
Servings: 12
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
5 from 6 votes

Ingredients
  

  • 1-1/3 cups AP flour
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 whole egg and 1 additional egg yolk whisked together
  • 2/3 cup milk mixed with 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 3 Tbsp butter, melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (optional)

Chocolate Ganache

  • 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 3 Tbsp melted butter

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350. Spray donut pans lightly with non-stick cooking spray. (I use the Wilton pans, regular size, not mini.)
  • Prep: Melt the butter and set aside to let it cool slightly.
  • Prep: Stir the lemon juice in to the milk and set aside. (It will thicken just a bit.)
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, cocoa powder, both sugars, baking soda, baking powder, cayenne pepper and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, then whisk in the milk and lemon mixture, sour cream, slightly cooled butter and the vanilla.
  • Pour the wet ingredients in to the dry ingredients, add the chocolate chips and stir until just combined. The batter will be thick!
  • Scoop the batter in to a gallon size storage bag and seal. Snip off one corner of the bag and pipe the batter in to each of the donut pan cavities. Don’t overfill!
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes, allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool on a cooling rack.

For the ganache:

  • In a small bowl, melt together the chocolate chips, heavy cream and butter and stir till it’s smooth. (I heat it for a minute in the microwave then keep stirring until it’s completely smooth- it will take a minute of stirring. You can keep heating in 15 second increments if it isn’t smooth enough, stirring between.)
  • Let the ganache cool just a minute, then dip the donuts in to the glaze. (You can top with sprinkles, toasted coconut or chopped nuts if you like.)