Chocolate Peppermint Donuts
Rich baked chocolate donuts covered in a decadent ganache with a kiss of mint.
- Prep time
- 4 min
- Cook time
- 12 min
- Yield
- 24 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (118mL)
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips (172g)
- 1/3 cup crushed candy canes (66g)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (120g)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda (9g)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder (2g)
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder (14g, unsweetened)
- 1/3 tsp salt (2g)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil (60mL)
- 1 cup white sugar (200g)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup coffee (118mL)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (5mL)
- 2 tbsp sour cream (30g)
- 1/4 cup crushed candy cane (50g)
Instructions
- 1
For the Donuts:
- 2
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter and flour the donut pan
- 3
In a medium bowl, sift together all the dry ingredients.
- 4
Give the dry ingredients a whisk.
- 5
In a separate bowl add the wet ingredients. Pour wet into dry. Whisk until combined. Stir in the crushed candy cane at the very end.
- 6
Pipe the batter into your prepared pan.
- 7
Bake for 10 to 14 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool on a rack.
- 8
For the Ganache
- 9
Add the cream, chocolate and peppermint extract to a double boiler and heat until melted. Whisk and set aside to cool.
- 10
Once the donuts have cooled, dip in the ganache and sprinkle with the crushed candy cane.