Description
These delicious donut holes are a perfect treat for a party or weekend brunch. I hope you enjoy making and eating them!
Ingredients
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For the donuts:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup full-fat yogurt or sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons coffee
- 1 large egg canola oil for frying
For the glaze:
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Donuts:
- In a small bowl, add your butter and chopped chocolate. Microwave for 30 second increments until the chocolate and butter are smooth and melted, stir between intervals. Should take 2-3 minutes.
- In a large bowl whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and soda and salt.
- Next, add your chocolate butter mixture, yogurt, egg, coffee and vanilla into the dry ingredients.
- Using a spatula, mix and combine your ingredients until a cohesive dough forms.
- Once combined, wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- In a heavy-bottomed pot, add your canola oil, you'll want about 2" of oil. Using a candy thermometer, heat your oil between 350-360 degrees.
- Using a cookie scoop (about 1 tablespoon), begin rolling your donut dough into small balls.
- Gently lower down 1 donut to start.
- Donut should cook for about 3 minutes, be sure to rotate halfway. After 3 minutes, remove to paper towel lined tray and cut open to test doneness. This first one will be a gauge for the rest of your donuts.
- Continue frying the rest of the donuts, adding about 4 to each batch and frying for about 3 minutes. Be sure to keep the frying temperature steady between 350-360.
Glaze:
- Whisk your glaze ingredients together until a thick, glossy glaze forms and no clumps are left.
- Gently lower each donut into the glaze to coat completely. Set donut on cooling rack in rimmed baking sheet. Continue for all donuts until done.
Notes
Adapted from Food52 Recipe