Earlier this week, (insert tongue-in-cheek here) I inadvertently offended Katrina, from Baking and Boys. You can read the original story here, but the condensed version is this: I posted a short list of blogging friends’ likes and posted only her dislike. It wasn’t intentional, obviously, but my brain works in strange and mysterious ways…….
She was quick to send me an email reminding me that she likes many things, most notably chocolate.
So to make it up to her, I am offering her these:
Chocolate Doughnuts!
They aren’t doughnuts in the deep fried sense, but doughnuts that are baked, ergo much healthier.
And yes, I’m sticking to my claim that chocolate doughnuts are healthy.
I got the recipe from Tracey, from Tracey’s Culinary Adventures - but it came from “The Sweeter Side of Amy’s Bread”, which I actually have a copy of.
How is it that I missed this recipe?
One note: I followed the recipe as is (I know, a rarity for me), but I did quarter it and still came out with a stampede of mini muffins – but they freeze well – and that makes the kids very, very happy.
Chocolate Doughnuts – The Sweeter Side of Amy’s Bread
2 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/8 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons bittersweet chocolate, grated
3/4 cup very hot water
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
1 1/4 cups buttermilk, room temperature
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray 2 mini bundt pans (each with a 6-cup capacity) (I used a mini muffin pan) with nonstick spray and coat with superfine sugar, if available; otherwise, use regular granulated sugar.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a second medium bowl, combine the sugar, cocoa powder and grated chocolate. Pour in the water and whisk until the mixture is smooth and the chocolate has melted completely. Add the butter, buttermilk, eggs and vanilla and whisk until well combined.
Add the dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture and stir until moistened. Distribute the batter evenly among the 12 prepared mini bundt pans. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the tops spring back when touched and a toothpick inserted into the center of a doughnut comes out with a few moist crumbs.
Let cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then turn the doughnuts out onto a rack to cool.
These look delicious!
By: Erin on June 27, 2009
at 11:01 am
I was NOT offended. I thought it was funny! But really, the “doughnuts” look awesome. Maybe I’ll give them a try tomorrow. We’re supposed to have some major “cooling”, possibility of rain tonight with a cool of 89 tomorrow (that doesn’t include humidity!). Ahh, 89, I can’t even imagine.
Have a great weekend.
Thanks, Megan. They look tasty and go ahead and just pop one on over. Can you throw that far?
By: Katrina on June 27, 2009
at 1:35 pm
Yum! I bet my girls would love these. Do you think it would work to sneak in some white whole wheat flour? That might make up for the strong desire I have to add some chocolate glaze to the tops… =)
By: Di on June 27, 2009
at 2:46 pm
I thought “what about the chocolate glaze”, as well. I’m sure white whole wheat would totally even these out in the nutrition department!
By: Katrina on June 27, 2009
at 4:41 pm
Oooh, good idea. They do look good, and half way healthy
Bonus points!
By: Jacque on June 27, 2009
at 5:27 pm
I put these on my “to try” list as soon as I saw them on Tracey’s blog, they look great. There are so many recipes in books and magazines that I have which I never would have noticed if they weren’t featured on blogs.
By: Margot on June 27, 2009
at 5:35 pm
Now that’s a doughnut I can’t feel too guilty enjoying!
By: Joelen on June 27, 2009
at 5:42 pm
What a tasty and delicious looking peace offering!! Very nice!
By: pamela on June 28, 2009
at 5:30 am
I’m so glad the kids liked these doughnuts! I was quick to give them away so I didn’t eat too many!
By: Tracey on June 28, 2009
at 7:14 am
YUM! “Healthy” chocolate donuts?
Can’t beat that!
By: Cristine on June 29, 2009
at 2:41 am
I’ve been eyeing recipes for donuts lately. How funny. Anything with chocolate is great to me!!
By: Kim on June 29, 2009
at 7:15 am
YUM!
By: Wendy on June 29, 2009
at 11:47 am