Looking for a delicious and unique donut recipe? Then check out this Baked Hot Chocolate donuts recipe that’s so easy to make and even more delicious. 

Baked Hot Chocolate Donuts: A unique Donut Recipe

Tis’ the season for Hot chocolate. Who doesn’t love hot chocolate? Especially on cold winter days? I’ve got a ton of hot chocolate recipes on my page like my s’mores hot chocolate and snicker’s hot cocoa bombs and decided to get creative with something everyone loves, donuts! 

This donut recipe is so fantastic because it’s completely homemade and no need to fiddle with a fryer. These are made easily in donut pans or a donut maker.

Best of all you can make a batch of 12 with this easy recipe!

Who can resist this delicious recipe that will be hit wherever you serve it. Ready to find out how easy it is to make? Read on to learn more!

Ingredients Needed to make Hot chocolate donuts

1 1/3 cups flour

½ cup hot chocolate mix (2 packets)

½ cup sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1/3 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ cup butter, melted

½ cup mini chocolate chips

For the Glaze:

¼ cup hot chocolate mix (1 packet)

2 tablespoons hot water

1 cup powdered sugar

5 tablespoons butter, melted

For Topping:

Marshmallow bits

Chocolate sprinkles

How to make Baked Hot Chocolate Donuts

Makes 12 donuts

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease two donut pans with nonstick cooking spray.

Whisk together the flour, hot chocolate mix, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs, milk, and vanilla.

Add the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.

Add the butter and stir until mixed.

Fold in the chocolate chips.

Pipe the batter into the donut pans and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the donuts spring back when pressed down with your finger.

Allow the donuts to cool in the pan until the pan is safe to touch, then flip them over onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

When the donuts are cool, prepare the glaze by mixing together the hot chocolate mix and hot water.

When well combined, add the powdered sugar and butter and whisk until smooth.

Dip the top of each donut in the glaze,

then immediately decorate the donut with marshmallow bits and chocolate sprinkles.

An Easy & Unique Donut Recipe

Don’t they look amazing? How can anyone resist these delicious donut treats? Best of all they’re really easy to make and full of so much flavor! 

Looking for more delicious donut recipes? Check out 25 donut recipes you can make at home!

Yield: 12

Hot Chocolate Donuts Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Looking for a delicious and unique donut recipe? Then check out this Baked Hot Chocolate donuts recipe that's so easy to make and even more delicious. 

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Ingredients

For Donut

• 1 1/3 cups flour
• ½ cup hot chocolate mix (2 packets)
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup butter, melted
• ½ cup mini chocolate chips

For Glaze

• ¼ cup hot chocolate mix (1 packet)
• 2 tablespoons hot water
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 5 tablespoons butter, melted

For Topping

• Marshmallow bits
• Chocolate Sprinkles

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease two donut pans with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Whisk together the flour, hot chocolate mix, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3.  In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs, milk, and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
4. Add the butter and stir until mixed.
5. Fold in the chocolate chips.
6. Pipe the batter into the donut pans and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the donuts spring back when pressed down with your finger.
7. Allow the donuts to cool in the pan until the pan is safe to touch, then flip them over onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
8. When the donuts are cool, prepare the glaze by mixing together the hot chocolate mix and hot water. When well combined, add the powdered sugar and butter and whisk until smooth.
9. Dip the top of each donut in the glaze, then immediately decorate the donut with marshmallow bits and chocolate sprinkles.
   
   

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 395Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 438mgCarbohydrates: 57gFiber: 2gSugar: 41gProtein: 5g

This is an estimate. True value depends on the size of the donut pan.

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