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Choco Butternut Donut Balls Recipe

Make these Choco Butternut Donuts at home and enjoy this childhood classic without using an oven. They are the perfect sweet treats that kids and adults will surely enjoy!

Cook Time
mins
Rising Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 32 pieces
Calories: 97 kcal
Course: Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

DRY INGREDIENTS:
  • 1.5 cup bread flour
  • 3 Tablespoons Dutch-process cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon instant yeast
  • 4 Tablespoons lukewarm water
  • 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter melted
  • 1 small egg
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon strong coffee
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon brown food color
  • vegetable oil for frying
GLAZE:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
BUTTERNUT STREUSEL:
  • 1 cup almond flour others use desiccated coconut
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup margarine or butter melted
  • orange food color

Instructions

Make the streusel:
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  1. Sift the almond flour and powdered sugar into a bowl. Add salt and stir until combined.
  2. In a small bowl, combine melted margarine or butter and a few drops of orange food color. Mix to incorporate, it should be a bit darker orange.
  3. Pour the melted butter into the almond flour and mix until well combined and no more white crumbs appear.
For the Donut Balls:
  1. In a small bowl, sprinkle yeast in the lukewarm water and stir.
  2. In another small bowl, add egg, sugar, coffee, salt, brown food color, and vanilla extract. Mix together to moisten dry ingredients
  3. Combine bread flour and cocoa powder in a mixing bowl. Add the yeast, egg mixture, and melted butter and stir with a wooden bowl to form a dough.
  4. Grease your hands and the surface with some oil and knead the dough until smooth and elastic. Add more oil if too sticky.
  5. Form the dough into a ball and cut it into quarters. Roll each part into a log and cut the dough into 6 equal parts, and shape these into balls. Place the balls on a plate or baking sheet then cover with a tea towel and let it rise for an hour.
  6. In a small pot or deep pan, heat about 3 inches of oil over medium heat. Fry 4-5 balls at a time for about 2-3 minutes turning them 2-3 times in between with a fork or wooden stick.
  7. Using a spider ladle or slotted spoon, remove the balls from the oil and transfer them to an oil dripping rack to remove excess oil.
  8. While the balls are cooling down, prepare the glaze. In a shallow wide bowl, mix together powdered sugar and water until it forms a glaze. Add vanilla extract and stir until incorporated.
  9. Once the balls have cooled down, place 3-4 balls in the bowl with glaze and turn them around to fully coat. Take a ball and roll it on the orange streusel, pressing lightly to generously cover all sides.
  10. Transfer coated balls into a tray or plate. You may also double coat with glaze and streusel if you like.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1piece Calories 97kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 5mg (2%) Sodium 48mg (2%) Potassium 20mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 85IU (2%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 11mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 32pieces

Amount Per Serving

Calories 97

% Daily Value*

Serving 1piece
Calories 97kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Sodium 48mg 2%
Potassium 20mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 85IU 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

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