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chocolate glazed cappuccino donuts

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Servings: 18 donuts
Author: Valentina | The Baking Fairy

Ingredients

  • *for the donuts*
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup {1 stick} unsalted butter softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup greek yogurt
  • ½ cup strongLavazza coffee cold
  • 1 ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • teaspoon salt
  • *for the chocolate glaze*
  • ½ cup dark chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup heavy cream

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F, butter your donut pan and sprinkle with cocoa powder, tapping out the excess. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add in the egg and vanilla, and beat well.
  • Mix in the greek yogurt and baking soda.
  • Mix in the flour and salt until incorporated, then slowly pour in the coffee. Make sure it's room temperature or colder!
  • Fill your donut molds about ⅔ full {I found the best way to fill them is to pour the batter in a large ziploc bag, snip the corner, and pipe it in. Fast and mess-free!}.
  • Bake for about 15 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the thickest part of the donut comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool for a few minutes in the pan, then turn donuts onto a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
  • When ready to glaze, heat the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 20 second intervals until completely smooth. Slowly whisk in the heavy cream until a smooth, creamy glaze forms.
  • Dip the tops of the donuts in the glaze, using a spoon to help smooth it out if desired. The glaze will not harden all the way, but you can refrigerate them if you want it to harden a bit more!