Growing up, a chocolate frosted donut was my GO TO at Dunkin' Donuts. The perfectly textured donut, the delectable chocolate frosting, topped with sprinkles, I mean *mwah* chef's kiss! I had to recreate it.
1 ¾cup(219grams)all purpose flourspooned and leveled
½cup(40grams)cocoa powder
½teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspoonsalt
¼cup(57grams)unsalted buttermelted and cooled
½cup(100grams)brown sugarpacked
½cup(100grams)granulated sugar
1eggroom temperature
½cup(120grams)yogurtroom temperature, greek or regular works!
½cup(120mL)whole milkroom temperature
Chocolate Frosting
1cup(180grams)semi-sweet chopped chocolate or chocolate chips
¼cup(57grams)unsalted butter
1tablespoonlight corn syrup
1tablespoonwater
sprinklesoptional
Instructions
Donut
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius) and grease a donut pan.
In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, yogurt, and milk until combined. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk until a batter forms.
Gently spoon the batter into the donut cavities, or pipe the batter in using a piping bag/ziplock bag with the tip cut off (preferred method). Bake for 11-12 minutes. To test, gently press your finger into the donut. It is ready if the donut bounces back.
Let the donuts cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan and let them finish cooling on a baking sheet.
Chocolate Frosting
While the donuts are cooling, make the chocolate frosting. In a large, microwave-safe bowl, melt together the chocolate, butter, light corn syrup and water in 20 second increments, stirring in between each increment until completely smooth and melted. You can also do this over a double boiler.
Once the donuts are completely cool, dip one side of the donut into the melted chocolate. Top with sprinkles if desired and enjoy!