This recipe for Chocolate Doughnuts is the perfect donut for any chocolate lover. These homemade chocolate donuts are decadent without being overly sweet and has a white and dark chocolate drizzle to decorate the top.
❤️ Why you'll love it
Cake doughnuts: these chocolate cake donuts are made without yeast, eliminating the need to allow the donut to rise before frying.
Rich chocolate flavor: perfect for the chocolate fan with double chocolate flavor with a delicious chocolate glaze, perfect for your next chocolate craving.
Old fashioned treat: fried donuts are almost a thing of the past in home kitchens, this particular recipe is one you can easily make at home without too much fuss.
🥘 Ingredients
Vegetable Oil for frying: I use Crisco brand solid vegetable shortening
All-purpose flour
Granulated sugar
Unsweetened cocoa powder: there are different types of cocoa powder, be sure to use one labeled unsweetened cocoa powder. I prefer to use Hershey's brand
Baking powder
Baking soda
Salt
Vanilla extract
Nonfat plain greek yogurt
Milk
Eggs
Dark chocolate melting wafers
White chocolate melting wafers
🔪 Instructions
- In a large heavy bottom pot, add Crisco and melt until you have of 2 inches oil when melted. Heat to 360 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set the flour mixture aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the nonfat yogurt, milk, and eggs.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stir to combine and form a dough ball.
- Add shortening to a large pot and melt over medium heat. The oil level should be at least 3 inches deep. Bring oil to 350 degree temperature
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in a little more flour if needed so dough is not sticky.
- Roll to ¾-inch thickness. Using a doughnut cutter, cut the doughnuts.
- Fry in hot oil for 1 minute per side. You will need to fry in batches. Drain on paper towel lined baking sheet.
- To make the glaze, in a small bowl, combine the white chocolate and 1 tablespoons milk. Microwave on High in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until the chocolate is melted and smooth (about 1 minute total).
- In a small bowl, combine the dark chocolate and remaining 1 tablespoons milk. Microwave on High in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until the chocolate is melted and smooth (about 1 minute total).
- Place cooled chocolate donut on a wire rack with a piece of parchment paper beneath the rack. Drizzle melted chocolate over tops of the donuts.
🥄 Equipment
Donut cutter
Large bowl
Small bowl
Rolling pin
Large pot or fryer
Candy thermometer: (to measure the temperature of the oil)
🥫Storage
Room temperature: store donuts in an airtight container up to 4 days.
Freeze: store in a freezer safe airtight freezer bag up to 3 months.
Reheat: warm thawed donuts in an air fryer or the oven at 350 degrees for 5-10 minutes, until warmed through.
📖 Variations
- Sour cream can be substituted for the greek yogurt.
- Chocolate chips and white chocolate can be used instead of melting wafers.
💭 Tips
- No donut cutter? No problem! Use a biscuit cutter or a wide mouth glass and a 1-inch round cutter (such as the bottom of a large Wilton decorating tip) to cut out the center of each doughnut.
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A Baked Strawberry Donut made with cereal and packed with strawberry flavor.
🍽 Serve with..
Serve chocolate doughnuts for breakfast or as a snack with a hot cup of coffee, tea, or cold glass of milk.
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📖 Recipe
Chocolate Doughnuts
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Ingredients
- Solid vegetable shortening
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup nonfat plain greek yogurt
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 large egg
For the glaze and drizzle
- ⅓ cup white chocolate melting wafers , optional
- ⅓ cup dark chocolate melting wafers , optional
Instructions
- Preheat the solid shortening in a large dutch oven until 350 degrees F. Adjust burner to keep temperature steady.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In another large bowl, using a hand whisk, whisk together the yogurt, milk, and egg.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients stirring until just combined.
- Turn the donut dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead lighty and roll dough out until about 1 inch thick.
- Using a donut cutter, cut donuts out and transfer to a plate.
- Place donut dough in the prepared hot grease and deep fry for 3-4 minutes, until donuts are browned and cooked through.
- Remove donuts from grease and place on a large baking sheet lined with paper towels. Cool completely.
For the icing drizzle
- Using two separate microwaveable bowls, melt the candy melts according to package instructions.
- Drizzle candy melts over top of donuts in desired pattern.
Terri/Love and Confections says
These doughnuts look amazing - they are a weakness of mine. I love celebrating with non-traditional birthday goodies and I have used doughnuts as a "birthday cake" before too. Thanks for participating!
Christie says
What a fabulous way to start a birthday
Sarah | Curious Cuisiniere says
I love the idea of birthday donuts! Yours look so perfect, and I love the drizzle!
Renee says
I know one thing for sure.... I'd love to start my birthday with these doughnuts.
Bobbi from Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen says
These look absolutely delicious Shelby!!
Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm says
These donuts are going on my to try list for our annual Fall donut making get together.
Cindys Recipes and Writings says
I love the drizzle on top!
Nancy @ gottagetbaked says
Shelby, I'm always in awe of people who fry their own doughnuts. These look amazing! And I'm sure they taste just as good as your mom's…although I know what you mean, every time I make one of my mom's specialities, I never think it tastes up to par. I love how crispy the outside of the doughnuts look - delicious!
Liz says
Now this is a heck of a yummy way to start off a birthday! What fabulous doughnuts---love the double chocolate drizzle!
Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads says
These doughnuts are perfect, Shelby! I know we'd love them! 🙂
Erica (@Erica's Recipes) says
Love this Shelby! These donuts look sooooo good, and the way you cut them from the dough - I didn't know we could justs do that. I thought I needed a special tool or something. Totally making these thanks!
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says
Nice hack with the frosting tip! Creative genius!
DB, Foodie Stuntman | Crazy Foodie Stunts says
I've never made doughnuts before so thank you for demonstrating them.
Sarah says
Great idea to use a biscuit cutter and the piping tip for stamping these out! I'm going to try that. These donuts look so good Shelby, nothing is better than a homemade donut!