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chocolate mini donuts for a picnic

Chocolate Mini Donuts

Chocolate mini donuts are a delightful sweet treat perfect for any occasion, whether it's a morning pick-me-up, a part of a picnic dessert spread, or a featured item at a party.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 542 kcal

Equipment

  • donut pan
  • oven
  • bowl
  • measuring cups
  • spoon
  • plastic bag

Ingredients
  

For the Dough:

  • 5.6 oz 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ cup hot chocolate mix
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 4 oz ½ cup milk
  • 2 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 oz ½ cup butter
  • 1.5 oz ¼ cup mini chocolate chips

For the Glaze:

  • 4.4 oz 1 cup confectioners sugar
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 4 tbsp milk

For the Marshmallow Creme Frosting:

  • 2 tbsp butter softened in a room temperature
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 4 oz marshmallows
  • 3 tbsp confectioners sugar
  • 1 tbsp milk

For the Chocolate Frosting:

  • 1.5 oz ¼ cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 4.2 oz ½ cup light cream
  • 2 tbsp corn syrup

Instructions
 

Make the dough:

  • Take a big bowl, mix the dry ingredients (all purpose flour, hot chocolate mix, cocoa powder, sugar and baking powder).
    5.6 oz 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour, 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, ½ cup hot chocolate mix, ½ cup granulated sugar, 1 tbsp baking powder
  • In a small bowl whisk together milk and white vinegar to create a homemade buttermilk.
    4 oz ½ cup milk, 2 tbsp white vinegar
  • Then whisk in the egg, melted butter and vanilla extract.
    1 egg, 4 oz ½ cup butter, 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • After that mix the wet ingredients with the dry ones, stir it slowly and then add the chocolate chips.
    1.5 oz ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
  • Preheat the donut maker and spray some cooking oil to prevent sticking the donuts. Place the mixture into a ziplock bag, cut a large hole in the end of the bag and pipe the batter into the donut molds. Next, fill them until they are almost full, leave some time and room to rise. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
  • After the baking process is done, allow them to cool in the pan for about 5 minutes.

Make the glaze:

  • While they are baking you can prepare the glaze by combining the sugar, milk and vanilla extract together in a medium bowl. Dip the already cooled donuts in the glaze and set them aside.
    4.4 oz 1 cup confectioners sugar, 1 tsp pure vanilla extract, 4 tbsp milk

Make the marshmallow creme frosting:

  • On a heated stove put а pot and add the melted butter, vanilla extract,sugar, milk and marshmallows (in my recipe I use pink marshmallows, but you can use a white as well)
    2 tbsp butter, 1 tsp pure vanilla extract, 4 oz marshmallows, 3 tbsp confectioners sugar, 1 tbsp milk
  • Mix together until smooth.

Make the chocolate frosting:

  • Also in a heated stove put a new pot with light cream, semisweet chocolate chips and corn syrup. Mix together until smooth.
    1.5 oz ¼ cup semisweet chocolate chips, 4.2 oz ½ cup light cream, 2 tbsp corn syrup
  • Decorate with marshmallow cream frosting first, then with the chocolate glaze and in the end place over them marshmallow bits.

Nutrition

Serving: 4donutsCalories: 542kcalCarbohydrates: 77gProtein: 5gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 378mgPotassium: 136mgFiber: 2gSugar: 54gVitamin A: 676IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 158mgIron: 2mg
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