Description
Homemade chocolate chip donuts bring classic comfort to breakfast tables. Baked perfection combines rich chocolate and tender dough, creating a delightful morning treat you will savor with pure delight.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (120 ml) whole milk
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (90 g) mini chocolate chips
- ¼ cup (60 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ tsps baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsps milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Mini chocolate chips for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Generously spray donut pan with nonstick coating, ensuring complete surface coverage to prevent adherence and facilitate effortless removal.
- Oven Setup: Position rack centrally and heat to 350F (175C), allowing thorough temperature equilibration.
- Dry Ingredient Blend: Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder, whisking until achieving a homogeneous, lump-free mixture.
- Creaming Process: Beat sugar and butter together until achieving a voluminous, airy consistency with a pale, creamy appearance.
- Egg Integration: Add eggs sequentially, thoroughly incorporating each to maintain a smooth, uniform batter structure.
- Moisture Incorporation: Gently fold vanilla extract and sour cream into the mixture, preserving the batter’s delicate texture.
- Batter Assembly: Gradually introduce dry ingredients to wet components, mixing minimally to prevent gluten development and maintain tenderness.
- Chocolate Chip Distribution: Delicately fold chocolate chips throughout the batter, ensuring even dispersion.
- Pan Filling: Pipe batter into donut cavities, filling each to approximately 2/3 capacity to allow proper rising during baking.
- Baking Process: Bake for 12-15 minutes, monitoring for a subtle springback when touched and confirming doneness with a clean toothpick test.
- Cooling and Finishing: Allow donuts to rest in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Once completely cooled, embellish with powdered sugar or chocolate glaze as desired.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir batter just until ingredients combine to maintain a light, tender donut texture and avoid dense, tough results.
- Perfect Filling Technique: Use a piping bag or zip-top bag for precise, even batter distribution, filling donut cavities 2/3 to 3/4 full to ensure proper rising.
- Check Doneness Carefully: Test donuts with a toothpick or gentle touch – they should spring back slightly and the toothpick should come out clean to guarantee perfect baking.
- Customize for Dietary Needs: Substitute gluten-free flour for a celiac-friendly version, or use dairy-free alternatives like coconut oil and plant-based milk to accommodate different dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 223
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 108 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 38 mg