Dark Chocolate Gingerbread Donuts with Fall Sprinkles
If you know me in real life, you know how much I LOVE to bake! And with each new season comes an opportunity to try out a new recipe. Being that fall is here and Halloween is headed our way soon too, I’m thinking black, orange and purple anything are on the table! How do gingerbread donuts sound? They sound SO yummy right?! Get ready my dear family…because they’re coming!
Before the kiddos came along, my baking skills were rather wasted as the hubs doesn’t exactly have my same level of sweet tooth. Le sigh. Haha! Luckily, both my babies have their mama’s sweets obsession. And while I, obviously, don’t give them sugar ALL the time, a little treat every once and a while is certainly ok by me. So, these fall-ready donuts are right up our family’s alley!
And since I bet you have some sweets fans in your house as well, I know you’re going to want to try out this delicious homemade gingerbread donuts recipe. I’m game to eat gingerbread all year long, but I know some of you wait until December. So this is your chance to get in on the gingerbread action early!
Gingerbread Donuts Recipe
This recipe is adapted from The Comfort of Cooking
Ingredients:
1 cup all purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons molasses
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 6-donut pan.
2. Mix the flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and allspice in a good sized bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, mix the buttermilk, vanilla, molasses, egg and oil.
4. Pour all the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix. Add your batter to the donut pan cavities.
5. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
6. Allow the donuts to totally cool, then dip them in the dark chocolate gaze. Finally, top them off with your choice of Halloween sprinkles. Fall sprinkles work great too!
These tasty gingerbread donuts are simple to make and the perfect fall or holiday treat!Homemade Gingerbread Donuts
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 226Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 248mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 1gSugar: 13gProtein: 4g
Easy Dark Chocolate Glaze Recipe
Ingredients:
3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 teaspoon evaporated milk
2 teaspoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
1. Melt the chocolate and butter.
2. Stir until smooth.
3. Add the evaporated milk, vanilla and corn syrup and stir.
4. Dip your donuts in it right away!
This easy dark chocolate glaze is perfect for cakes, cupcakes or, our personal favorite, donuts! 1. Melt the chocolate and butter. 2. Stir until smooth. 3. Add the evaporated milk, vanilla and corn syrup and stir. 4. Use it right away!Easy Dark Chocolate Glaze Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 65Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 3mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 1gSugar: 5gProtein: 0g
Dark Chocolate Glaze recipe adapted from Martha Stewart
Who is ready to get baking STAT? I know just what I’m bringing to our friend’s Halloween party this year! Although, let’s be real. I’m totally going to whip up a batch long before party day arrives. Bwah! In fact, these gingerbread donuts would be perfect classroom treats for this time of year too!
And in case you don’t want to wait for the holidays to indulge in gingerbread goodies either, I linked a few more of my favorite gingerbread treats below!
More Gingerbread Treats
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