These yummy donut holes are courtesy of Amanda Rettke of i am baker. Add these to your next brunch menu or whip up a batch as a fun snack for the family.
Baked Chocolate Donut Holes are the perfect treat to elevate your breakfast or snack game. Crafted with the finest ingredients from NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE®, these delightful bites deliver rich, chocolaty flavors that are sure to impress.
Made with NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa and NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Dark Chocolate Morsels, these baked chocolate donut holes strike the perfect balance between decadence and simplicity. A hint of NESCAFE® CLASICO® Pure Instant Coffee Granules adds depth to the chocolate, creating a flavor profile that is both sophisticated and satisfying.
Ideal for busy mornings or spontaneous cravings, these donut holes can be ready in under an hour, making them a quick and easy recipe to enjoy anytime. Whether you serve them as part of a lavish brunch spread or as a standalone snack, their rich taste and fluffy texture are sure to be a hit with everyone.
Elevate your next gathering or treat yourself to a moment of indulgence with these easy-to-make baked chocolate donut holes.
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Key Products
The key Nestlé products you need to cook this delicious recipe
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Step 2
Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside. In medium saucepan over medium heat add in butter, chocolate, and espresso powder. Melt together while stirring. Remove melted chocolate from stove and add in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, brown sugar, and sour cream. Mix until combined then add in egg yolk and vigorously whisk. Add wet ingredients to the dry and stir until fully combined.
Step 3
Grease a mini muffin pan. Using a mini ice-cream scoop, drop rounded scoops into muffin pan.
Step 4
Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until donut muffins have rises and cracked along top.
Step 5
Prepare glaze while mini donut muffins bake. Whisk together confectioners sugar, milk, and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth.
Step 6
Dip tops of slightly cooled muffins into glaze and set on cooling rack that has been placed over a foil lined cookie sheet. Add sprinkles or embellishment if you prefer.
Prepare and bake dough as above. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a dish. Put 1/2 cup sugar in separate dish. Dip mini donut muffins into butter then roll in sugar.
Grease a donut pan. Prepare dough as above. Bake 12-15 minutes. Cool for one minute then run a butter knife around the edge. Move donuts to cooling rack. Makes 12 donuts.
Use 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 3/4 cup sour cream, and bake at 375° F.
These Donuts last approximately 3 days when kept in an airtight container.
There are a few easy things you can do to ensure success when baking donuts:
• Anytime you are using dairy in a baking recipe, try to start out with room temperature ingredients.
• Make sure your pans are properly prepared. You can grease a pan with butter, a butter & flour combination, use baking spray, or even opt to use mini cupcake liners with the donut muffins.
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Make It
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Step 2
Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside. In medium saucepan over medium heat add in butter, chocolate, and espresso powder. Melt together while stirring. Remove melted chocolate from stove and add in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, brown sugar, and sour cream. Mix until combined then add in egg yolk and vigorously whisk. Add wet ingredients to the dry and stir until fully combined.
Step 3
Grease a mini muffin pan. Using a mini ice-cream scoop, drop rounded scoops into muffin pan.
Step 4
Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until donut muffins have rises and cracked along top.
Step 5
Prepare glaze while mini donut muffins bake. Whisk together confectioners sugar, milk, and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth.
Step 6
Dip tops of slightly cooled muffins into glaze and set on cooling rack that has been placed over a foil lined cookie sheet. Add sprinkles or embellishment if you prefer.
Prepare and bake dough as above. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a dish. Put 1/2 cup sugar in separate dish. Dip mini donut muffins into butter then roll in sugar.
Grease a donut pan. Prepare dough as above. Bake 12-15 minutes. Cool for one minute then run a butter knife around the edge. Move donuts to cooling rack. Makes 12 donuts.
Use 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 3/4 cup sour cream, and bake at 375° F.
These Donuts last approximately 3 days when kept in an airtight container.
There are a few easy things you can do to ensure success when baking donuts:
• Anytime you are using dairy in a baking recipe, try to start out with room temperature ingredients.
• Make sure your pans are properly prepared. You can grease a pan with butter, a butter & flour combination, use baking spray, or even opt to use mini cupcake liners with the donut muffins.
Ingredients
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