Here’s a classic, bakery-style Chocolate Glazed Donuts recipe—soft, fluffy, and perfect for frying (with a baked option at the end) 🍩🍫
Chocolate Glazed Donuts
🧈 Ingredients
Donuts
- 2¼ tsp (1 packet) active dry yeast
- ¾ cup warm milk (110°F / 43°C)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp salt
- 2½–3 cups all-purpose flour
- Oil for frying
Chocolate Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 2–3 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
🍩 Instructions
1. Make the Dough
- Combine warm milk and yeast. Let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy.
- Stir in sugar, butter, egg, and salt.
- Gradually add flour until a soft dough forms.
- Knead 5–7 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise 1–1½ hours, until doubled.
2. Shape
- Roll dough to ½-inch thickness.
- Cut with a donut cutter (or two round cutters).
- Place on parchment, cover lightly, and rise 30–45 minutes.
3. Fry
- Heat oil to 350°F (175°C).
- Fry donuts 30–45 seconds per side, until golden.
- Drain on paper towels.
4. Chocolate Glaze
- Whisk all glaze ingredients until smooth and glossy.
- Dip warm donuts into glaze.
- Place on a rack to set.
✨ Tips for Perfect Donuts
- Don’t overcrowd the fryer—temperature drops quickly
- Glaze while donuts are slightly warm for best coating
- Add sprinkles, chopped nuts, or coconut before glaze sets
🧁 Baked Version (Quick Option)
- Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 10–12 minutes
- Brush warm donuts with butter before glazing
If you’d like, I can also:
- Make yeast-free donuts
- Add a ganache-style glaze
- Create filled chocolate donuts
- Convert this into a donut shop–style formula
Just tell me!
