As a food blogger, I have acquired and purchased many new things for my kitchen and baking essentials. One day I was at Bed, Bath and Beyond, armed with my 20% off coupons (I think I had 4 or 5 that day) and proceeded to purchase the following: a tart pan with removable bottom, a whoopie pie pan (don’t judge), a springform pan and a Wilton 6 cavity doughnut pan.
At the time, I had no idea when I would actually use these things but I knew I needed them. Plus, I got 20% off each one.
Back in March, I saw Melanie’s Triple Chocolate Baked Doughnuts and was floored. They looked so good. Since then, I have baked pumpkin doughnuts and other cake doughnuts that I topped with a MAPLE glaze and bacon bits. Yes, you heard me right. Don’t know what took me so long but I finally got around to baking these and I might never go back to deep fried doughnuts.
OK just kidding. Who am I kidding right? BUT seriously, these were delicious!! These are like chocolate cakes shaped like a doughnut. Shape anything into a doughnut and I would probably eat it. So, friends, you need to do TWO things here: #1: Buy a doughnut pan if you don’t have one already (they are like $8) and #2: Try this recipe! I hope you enjoy!
Yummmmmm. . chocolate!!!
Triple Chocolate Baked Doughnuts
Ingredients
For the doughnuts:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled slightly
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup any kind chocolate chips or chunks I used semi-sweet
For the ganache:
- 1 cup 6 ounces good quality chocolate, finely chopped OR semi-sweet or milk chocolate chip morsels
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
For toppings:
- sprinkles of any kind
- nuts: almond slivers hazelnut bits, almond slices, whatever you want
Instructions
For the doughnuts:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Coat a doughnut pan with non-stick spray. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. In a separate, smaller bowl, mix together the buttermilk, brown sugar, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and use a rubber spatula to gently mix the ingredients together. Lastly, mix in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter to a large gallon size Ziploc bag; cut off a small corner and use the bag to pipe the doughnut cake batter into the pan, filling each well about 2/3 full (for bigger sized doughnuts; you can experiment but be careful not to overfill each well or cavity). Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the cake tops spring back when touched. Cool completely on a wire rack.
For the chocolate ganache:
- Place the chocolate pieces in a small bowl. Combine the heavy cream and vanilla extract in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook until small bubbles appear on the outside edge of the cream. Pour the hot cream mixture over the chocolate. Using a wire whisk, gently stir until all of the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Once the doughnuts have cooled a bit, dip each one into the ganache, swirl a little to ensure good coverage and then place back on the wire rack. Sprinkle or decorate with nuts and/or any kind sprinkles and have fun!
Recipe from The Sweet Life. I just made my chocolate ganache differently.
Here are some recipes I made using my finds at Bed, Bath and Beyond:
Other AWESOME doughnut recipes worth checking out:
- Browned Butter Glazed Cinnamon Donuts by Buns in My Oven
- Lemon Blueberry Baked Doughnuts by Small Wallet Big Appetite
- Cinnamon Roll Donuts by Damn Delicious
- Maple Sea Salt Doughnuts by Edible Perspective
- Baked Vanilla Donuts by Averie Cooks
- Baked Caramel Apple Donuts by Shutterbean
Get the doughnut pan!
Wow, these triple chocolate doughnuts look gorgeous and heavenly Alice! I can’t decide which topping I like best but they all look soo darn good! Seriously, they look incredible! Fantastic photos and great job on these doughnuts 🙂 Pinning!
Thank you, Kelly! If you have a doughnut pan, you need to bake these! 🙂
Holy #3*8d%j29d7!!! I want to swear, as I’m apt to do when I’m overly excited, but I should keep it family friendly here. These look crazy good. Like, ridiculously, insanely, over-the-top, balls-to-the-walls good. Like, I need to leave work RIGHT.NOW so that I can buy a doughnut pan. Making these has become my number one priority in life.
haha, I love you Nancy! and dude, seriously check out the OTHER recipes I posted at the bottom. . I must try the Browned Butter Glazed Cinnamon Donuts by Buns in My Oven!! get a doughnut pan!! 🙂
Gorgeous and they look oh-so-delicious! I will need to buy a donut pan for sure! Thanks for the great idea and beautiful pics.
Hi Lauren,
of course! and there are so many vegan options now too!
I’m so craving chocolate after lunch. These are going on the “to bake” list!
Sounds great! Thank you, Shannon! 🙂
I have two of those pans in my pantry! I need to dust them off ASAP and make some triple chocolate doughnuts. My family would be thrilled!
I hope you do, Liz! You will love these!
I’ve just made some mini baked doughnuts and they were delicious so I can imagine that these ones are going to be amazing. I love your topping choices, I wouldn’t know which one to choose first.
Thank you, Laura! Because I have kids in the house, we always have an abundance of sprinkle toppings!
We have the same addiction! Luckily, Frederick is kindly enough to stop me from this madness, otherwise I will always need a bigger pantry. Speaking of doughnuts, I like baked doughnuts better than fried…and makes me less guilty, lol. Love the triple chocolate – the more the merrier.
Hey Linda!
I know what you mean! Because these were baked, I helped myself to a couple more! 😛
These look so colorful and chocolatey Alice! I just bought a donut pan and am experiencing a couple of different recipe trials in my kitchen! I loooove donuts, but it’s been awhile since I’ve eaten any. That will change soon 🙂
Brandi,
knowing you, you will come up with something fabulous! can’t wait to see you donut recipes! 🙂
These look so colorful and chocolatey Alice! I just bought a donut pan and am experiencing a couple of different recipe trials in my kitchen! I loooove donuts, but it’s been awhile since I’ve eaten any. That will change soon
I ALWAYS keep atleast for 20% off BB&B coupons in my car. You never know when you’re gonna need them! And I refuse to buy anything from that store with out a coupon 🙂
I love baked donuts. I still have yet to get a donut pan but this recipe is a good reason!
Hi Meghan,
I know, right?! I also keep my coupons in the car and will also never buy anything without one! and I love that they never expire! great minds think alike! 🙂
Made these for my kiddos today they think I’m the best mom ever. Where is your pumpkin doughnuts recipe?
Awh, so happy to hear this!! I didn’t publish my pumpkin doughnuts. . just threw it together and baked .. but maybe try this: http://stylishcuisine.com/?p=4984 or this: http://nutritionfor.us/2012/10/gluten-free-peanut-butter-pumpkin-donuts/ Glad you enjoyed! 🙂 take care!
Ohh goodness!! I’ve been dying to get a donut pan forever and never had a really solid excuse to do it… until now!! Those look delectable!
Looks like you gave the Beyond part of the store a good shake. I have to make baked doughnuts Alice, I don´t know what is taking me so long, maybe the idea that I will munch them all down in an hour… They look fantastic my friend! And if you say we must try this recipe, who am I to argue!
Oh my suger-ey goodness, the computer says yes!!!
I have no idea why I just got a WP ping on this post but noticed you linked me – thanks! And your donuts look fabulous! Pinning them! 🙂
Yum! Who doesn’t love a good chocolate donut! These look amazing!