Dulce De Leche Glazed Chocolate Donuts
Rich, chocolatey baked donuts are dunked in an amazing Dulce de Leche glaze, then sprinkled with toffee pieces and pecans!
Servings 9
Calories 330kcal
Ingredients
Chocolate Buttermilk Donuts
- 1 cups all purpose flour 1250g; fluffed, spooned & levelled
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 25g
- ½ cup granulated sugar 100g
- 2 teaspoons espresso powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons greek yogurt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon butter melted, cooled slightly
Dulce de Leche Glaze:
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ cup dulce de leche
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 tablespoons corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
Chocolate Buttermilk Donuts
- Pre-heat the oven to 350°F. Spray a donut pan with spray oil and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, espresso powder, salt and baking powder.
- In a separate medium bowl, mix together the eggs, buttermilk, greek yogurt, vanilla and melted butter.
- Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Spoon the batter into the donut pan *do not fill more than 3/4 full*
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until donuts spring back when touched.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack and cool completely.
Dulce de Leche Glaze:
- In a medium pot, melt the butter with the sugar and sea salt.
- Bring to a boil, and stir in the dulce de leche, milk, corn syrup and vanilla.
- Return to boil, stirring frequently to dissolve the dulce de leche. Simmer for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the powdered sugar until completely dissolved, 3-5 more minutes.
Notes
There will be leftover Dulce de Leche glaze. Keep in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, and heat gently to use again.
Nutrition
Calories: 330kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 239mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 330IU | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1.2mg
