Baked Chocolate-Coffee Donuts

After tons of trial and error, I have finally created a baked donut that isn't compromised in flavor or texture. I hope these chocolate-coffee donuts become a sweet staple to your home as they have mine! Add your favorite glaze or powdered sugar, or enjoy without anything else - they're that good!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 229 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¼ cup buttermilk
• ¼ cup strong brewed coffee
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
• ¼ cup chocolate chips, or to taste (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 6-cavity donut pan with 1 teaspoon butter and set aside.

Step 2

Whisk flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder together in a large bowl. Set aside.

Step 3

Whisk brown sugar, 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk, coffee, egg, 1 tablespoon butter, and vanilla extract together in another bowl. Add milk mixture to flour mixture; whisk until blended and smooth. Stir in chocolate chips.

Step 4

Pour batter into a large, resealable plastic bag, cut 1 corner, and squeeze batter into the prepared donut pan, filling each mold about 2/3 full.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until donuts spring back when lightly pressed, about 8 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 5 minutes; turn pan over directly onto rack to release donuts. Allow to cool for 5 minutes more.