Peanut Butter Glazed Chocolate Donuts Recipe - Crunchy Creamy Sweet (2024)

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Peanut Butter Glazed Chocolate Donuts Recipe -my new quick chocolate peanut butter treat that is as much fun to make as it is to eat. I could eat the glaze with a spoon! So good!

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When the chocolate craving hits, make baked donuts with a peanut butter glaze. It's a simple yet indulgent treat! Sweet, soft and fluffy chocolate donuts with slightly salty glaze make for one delicious combo. Exactly what a dessert should be. It only takes 15 minutes to make these donuts!

PEANUT BUTTER GLAZED CHOCOLATE DONUTS

These Peanut Butter Glazed Chocolate Donuts are quite simple to make. Baked donuts are a great option when you are craving a bakery pastry but do not want the calories of a fried doughnut. The smooth and glossy peanut butter glaze is the perfect finishing touch. Add chocolate sprinkles, shaved chocolate or mini chocolate chips for an extra topping and enjoy!

HOW TO MAKE PEANUT BUTTER GLAZED CHOCOLATE DONUTS?

  • Start by preheating the oven.Grease a regular size 6 donut pan.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt.In another bowl, whisk together buttermilk, egg, oil and vanilla.
  • Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and whisk until smooth.Add chocolate chips and stir.Divide the batter evenly in the donut pan.Bake donuts for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer onto a cooling rack.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together peanut butter and melted butter.Add sifted confectioners sugar and vanilla and whisk until smooth. It may look clumpy at first but keep whisking, it will become smooth. It will be thick but easily spreadable. You can warm it up in a microwave to make it more drizzling consistency.Dip donuts in glaze and set back on cooling rack.
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HOWTO MAKE BAKED DONUTS?

To make baked donuts, you need a donut pan. They usually have 6 cavities so if you want to make more donuts at a time, it's good to buy two pans. Make the donut batter (it's very similar to a muffin or a cake batter) and place in a ziploc bag. Snip off the edge and fill each donut cavity with batter. It's a mess-free way to make it. Bake donuts for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool slightly then take out of the pan.

TOPPING IDEAS FOR BAKED DONUTS:

  • simple glaze: mix powdered sugar with milk until drizzling consistency, then dip each donut and set aside to dry.
  • sprinkles: it's always fun to dress up donuts with colorful sprinkles!
  • powdered sugar: simply dust donuts with powdered sugar for a true bakery treat.
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If you don't have a donut pan, you can bake the batter in a regular muffin pan. I highly recommend this Wilton pan if you like baked donuts. You will love it and use it often.

Enjoy!

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PEANUT BUTTER GLAZED CHOCOLATE DONUTS RECIPE:

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Peanut Butter Glazed Chocolate Donuts Recipe

Author: Anna

Soft and fluffy chocolate donuts with a creamy, sweet and salty peanut butter glaze. Perfect breakfast idea for the weekend!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 9 minutes mins

Total Time 24 minutes mins

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup + 3 Tablespoons buttermilk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 6 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter
  • 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 2 Tablespoons confectioners sugar
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 420 degrees F.Grease a regular size 6 donut pan.

  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt.

  • In another bowl, whisk together buttermilk, egg, oil and vanilla.

  • Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and whisk until smooth.Add chocolate chips and stir.Divide the batter evenly in the donut pan.

  • Bake donuts for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer onto a cooling rack.

  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together peanut butter and melted butter.Add sifted confectioners sugar and vanilla and whisk until smooth. It may look clumpy at first but keep whisking, it will become smooth. It will be thick but easily spreadable. You can warm it up in a microwave to make it more drizzling consistency. Dip donuts in glaze and set back on cooling rack.

Nutrition

Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 239mg | Potassium: 308mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2.2mg

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  1. Jamey says

    I used this frosting on my strawberry filled doughnuts. My family loved them.

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  2. Julie says

    Peanut Butter Glazed Chocolate Donuts Recipe - Crunchy Creamy Sweet (10)
    PEANUT BUTTER makes me shout from rooftops with joy. I love it so much. I go through a jar every week and a half (sometimes week) because I constantly eat spoonfuls from the jar. These donuts are made of so much awesome sauce! I want one right now. 🙂

    Reply

  3. Christine says

    Peanut Butter Glazed Chocolate Donuts Recipe - Crunchy Creamy Sweet (11)
    these. are. stunning. *drool*

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  4. Sabrina says

    Peanut Butter Glazed Chocolate Donuts Recipe - Crunchy Creamy Sweet (12)
    My family loves chocolate and peanut butter! It's such a great flavor combo!

    Reply

  5. Erin says

    I never knew I needed a donut pan until this very moment! Holy deliciousness... You deserve a round of applause for these 🙂

    Reply

  6. Heather says

    Peanut Butter Glazed Chocolate Donuts Recipe - Crunchy Creamy Sweet (13)
    Oh, I don't have a donut pan, but I like the idea of making them in a muffin tin! They look so irresistible - that glaze!

    Reply

  7. Medha says

    These are gorgeous! I'll never get sick of the chocolate and PB combo 🙂

    Reply

  8. Erin says

    Best flavor combo ever!! And that frosting is so thick and creamy, I just want to dive in!

    Reply

  9. Stephanie says

    Ummm yeah. I want to spread that glaze on everything too!!

    Reply

  10. Roxana says

    Peanut Butter Glazed Chocolate Donuts Recipe - Crunchy Creamy Sweet (14)
    The doughnuts look delicious and I'm glad you're feeling better!

    Reply

  11. Patricia says

    Looove my donut pan, and I'm sure I'll love this recipe! GORGEOUS! That luscious peanut better glaze! I'm with you -- I'd slather it on pretty much everything!

    Reply

  12. Justine says

    This is the third donut recipe I've seen posted today! I love that we are all thinking donuts on this dreary Monday. That peanut butter glaze is seriously calling my name!

    Reply

  13. Jenn says

    Peanut Butter Glazed Chocolate Donuts Recipe - Crunchy Creamy Sweet (15)
    Chocolate and peanut butter for president! I'm in awe, send me one!! (or five?)

    Reply

Peanut Butter Glazed Chocolate Donuts Recipe - Crunchy Creamy Sweet (2024)

FAQs

What is the secret for soft doughnuts? ›

There's only one way to make doughnuts even softer and fluffier and that is by scalding some of the flour. Scalding is a technique used to not only make bread softer, but also to make it stay soft for longer. You can use it for pretty much any recipe you like.

How many calories are in a chocolate peanut butter donut? ›

Dunkin Donuts Donuts Chocolate Peanut Butter Kreme (1 donut) contains 43g total carbs, 42g net carbs, 19g fat, 3g protein, and 360 calories.

What is Krispy Kreme chocolate glazed donut? ›

We take our Original Glazed® doughnut one simple, yet delicious, step further by hand-dipping it in smooth, delectable chocolate icing to create a delicious Chocolate Iced Glazed Doughnut. “I always know they're (Chocolate Iced Glazed) going to be delicious.”

How many calories is a chocolate Krispy Kreme Doughnut? ›

Krispy Kreme Chocolate Iced Glazed Doughnut (1 doughnut) contains 32g total carbs, 31g net carbs, 12g fat, 2g protein, and 240 calories.

What softens donuts? ›

Use buttermilk: Buttermilk helps to tenderize the dough and add moisture. Add eggs: Eggs add richness and moisture to the dough. Add oil: Oil helps to keep the donuts moist.

How are Krispy Kreme doughnuts so soft? ›

Yeast-raised: Krispy Kreme donuts are yeast-raised, which gives them a softer and fluffier texture compared to cake donuts, which are denser.

What donut has the most calories? ›

The glazed jelly stick is the highest-calorie donut, coming in at 540 calories, 30g fat, 15g saturated fat, 66g carbohydrates, 4g protein, 37g sugars, and 430mg sodium. Dunkin' also offers some other stick donuts and specialty pastries that come with a higher calorie count: Apple Fritter: 510 calories.

What is the lowest calorie donut? ›

While you might think that the sugar raised donut or the plain glazed donut has the least calories, in fact it's the French cruller that's the least unhealthy. The French cruller contains 220 calories, 15 grams of fat, seven grams of saturated fat, and 10 grams of sugar.

How many calories in a Krispy Kreme Reese's peanut butter donut? ›

Energy: 409 calories

Proportion of total calories contributed by protein, carbs and fat.

What is a chocolate donut with cream filling called? ›

The Boston cream doughnut (or Boston cream pie doughnut, also spelled donut, or simply Boston Cream) is a round, solid, yeast-risen doughnut with chocolate frosting and a custard filling, resulting in a doughnut reminiscent of a miniature Boston cream pie.

What is Krispy Kreme most popular doughnut? ›

Krispy kreme Original Glazed doughnut

The "OG" is said to be by many, the best Krispy Kreme doughnut but we will leave that for you to decide! Next time you are in a Krispy Kreme shop, try an Original Glazed with our signature fair trade coffee which has been crafted to work perfectly together!

What is the lowest calorie thing at Krispy Kreme? ›

Good news for doughnut fans. Krispy Kreme has launched two new doughnuts that contain leass than 200 calories each, alongside the iconic Original Glazed. Alongside the iconic Original Glazed, all-new flavours Berry Burst and Lemon Crunch make up Krispy Kreme's tempting trio, at a surprisingly low 195 calories each.

How many calories does a Krispy Kreme dozen have? ›

To put that into perspective, it takes a 155-pound person 30 minutes of kayaking to burn 186 calories, according to a Harvard health study. One dozen original doughnuts contain roughly 2,280 calories, more than the recommended daily caloric intake for an average person.

Why are my donuts not light and fluffy? ›

To make light and fluffy donuts, make sure that your dough is properly risen by allowing it to rest in a warm place until it doubles in size. Also, avoid overmixing the dough as it can lead to a denser texture. Handling the dough gently and not overworking it will help maintain the desired fluffiness.

How do you soften donuts? ›

So, what if you didn't prepare and now have a stale donut on your hands? We've got a solution for that, too. Pop it into the microwave for approximately 15 seconds until it softens. It might not be perfect, but it should still be a delicious treat.

How does Krispy Kreme make their donuts so fluffy? ›

A batch of original glazed starts with Krispy Kreme doughnut mix, water and yeast, the same single-cell fungi used to make bread rise. The yeast is what makes the original glazed so light -- it puffs the dough up with air, so it's not dense like a cake doughnut (more on this later).

Why are my donuts not soft? ›

Underproofed – leads to stiffer (denser) donuts that don't puff up well when fried. Cracked donuts – this may have happened if you used a cutter and it wasn't sharp enough to cut through the dough cleanly. Or the dough is underproofed or too cold.

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