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Baked Chocolate Donuts with Cherry Glaze

An easy recipe for Baked Chocolate Donuts with an easy Cherry Glaze. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a special holiday treat.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings: 12 donuts
Calories: 262 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Chocolate Donuts:
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup butter melted
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg
Cherry Glaze:
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar sifted
  • 3 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice from the jar of maraschino cherries
  • 4 Maraschino cherries very finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon cherry extract

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.  Generously spray a donut pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. 
  3. In another bowl, whisk together the sour cream, melted butter, vegetable oil and egg.
  4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir just until combined. The batter will be very thick - more like a dough than a batter.
  5. Transfer the batter to a ziplock bag. Cut the corner off and pipe the mixture into the donut pan, filling each about 1/2 full.
  6. Bake for about 8 minutes, until a tester inserted comes out clean. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before removing from the pan. (You may need to gently run a knife around the edges, but the donuts should come out fairly easy.)
  7. Let the donuts cool completely on a wire rack.
  8. To make the glaze, whisk the powdered sugar and cherry juice together until smooth. Mix in the chopped cherries and the cherry extract.
  9. To glaze the donuts, spoon the glaze over the tops of the donuts and allow the glaze to run down the sides. Add sprinkles, if desired.

Notes

  • The donuts are a bit tender and will crumble if you handle them too much. They are too tender to dip into the glaze (they will fall apart!) so just spoon the glaze over the tops. They will firm up a bit the longer they sit.
  • The donuts are a bit tender and will crumble if you handle them too much. They are too tender to dip into the glaze (they will fall apart!) so just spoon the glaze over the tops. They will firm up a bit the longer they sit.
  • Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts.
  • Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1donut Calories 262kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 30mg (10%) Sodium 104mg (4%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 28g (56%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12donuts

Amount Per Serving

Calories 262

% Daily Value*

Serving 1donut
Calories 262kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 38g 13%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Trans Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 30mg 10%
Sodium 104mg 4%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 28g 56%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.