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Iโm not really sure what to say here, exceptโฆI had a craving. A fierce mint chocolate craving. Aย pint of mint chocolate chip ice cream jumped into my grocery cart last week (on its own accord, I swear!), and itโs really just been one downhill, slippery slope ever since. And somewhere along the lines, I got tired of icy cold and wanted my craving to be warm and fluffy. So, I present these as evidence that Iโve been eating too many chocolate chips. And using mint frosting as a substitute for brushing my teeth. (Kidding. Kind ofโฆ)
We have this super hipster donut place in the town that I live. The problem is, the donuts really arenโt that good. And that makes me so sad. I want to love your $4 donuts. But I just donโt. When we get a craving for perfect donuts, we head to a doughnut shop that hasnโt changed what theyโre doing since the 1950s, including the prices, and they are perfection. (Itโs called Worldโs Fair Doughnuts, if youโre ever in St. Louis). Anyway, a classic donut shop does the classics right, but lacks the flair of fun, new flavors. So Iโm here with soft, fluffy chocolate baked donuts topped with a zippy mint frostingโฆthat totally doubles as toothpaste. Iโm kidding! Or am I?
I have a baked donut pan that holds 6 donuts. When I bought it, I doubted I would use it that much, but as it turns out, I use it a lot. Iโve made Chocolate Chai Donuts, Crumb Donuts, Cranberry Cornmeal Donuts, and Pumpkin Donuts with Honey Glaze). If that doesnโt convince you that you need a donut pan, Iโm not sure what will! Hereโs the one I use, if youโre feeling the donut urge.
Mint Chip Donuts
These baked donuts are so delicious, you'll need more than one!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Mint Frosting:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk, plus more as needed
- mini chocolate chips, for garnish
- 2 drops green food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375, and grease a donut pan with a capacity of 6.
- In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, sugar, and baking soda. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, vanilla, buttermilk and oil. Combine the wet and dry mixtures and stir just until no streaks of flour remain.
- Finally, stir in the mini chocolate chips. The batter will be thick.
- Spoon the batter into the donut molds, smoothing the surface.
- Bake for 8 minutes, or until they spring back when touched.
- Immediately after coming out of the oven, dump the pan onto a cooling rack, and let the donuts cool while making the frosting.
- To make the frosting, whisk together all ingredients (minus the chocolate chips) until smooth. Add additional buttermilk as needed to make a smooth consistency. Spoon the frosting over the donuts and top with the mini chocolate chips.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 485Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 161mgCarbohydrates: 79gFiber: 3gSugar: 61gProtein: 6g
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These donuts are so cute! Mint and chocolate is such a great flavor combo.
As soon as I read โhipster donut place,โ I knew immediately to which shop you were referring. Ha. And sadly, I have to say that I agree with you completely. I wish they were better; I want to love them. But I just canโt. Theyโve got some good ideas, but they lack the proper execution, IMHO. Okay, Iโll stop talking about that now because I donโt like talking sh*t about anyoneโฆ :P
Your donuts look awesome, and I like the idea of mint and chocolate together in donut form. Iโve got a donut pan that I bust out on occasion; I think Iโll need to use it to make these soon! :)
Thanks so much! I think the โhipster donut placeโ does a good Gooey Butter Cake, but thatโs about it. Iโm glad Iโm not the only one!
I made these today. They were fantastic!! To lower the sugar content, I made 1/2 the amount of frosting and drizzled it over the donuts. They still tasted heavenly.
Sorry, didnโt care for these. They tasted like cake baked in the shape of a donut, not a donut.
These were really good! Mint Chocolate Chip is my favorite ice cream so making these was a no brainer. I love that itโs a recipe for 6 donutsโฆ2 a piece for breakfast and 1 more a piece for dessert tonight. Rather than spooning the batter into each donut moldโฆI take a quart size freezer ziplock bagโฆprop it up in a measuring cup with the top folded backโฆpour the batter into the bag, zip it closed, and cut a half inch opening in one cornerโฆthen pipe the batter into each mold. Thanks, Christina for developing these small batch recipes. Iโm definitely going to try your other donut recipes.