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functional image chocolate donuts with peppermint schnapps glaze 6 donuts in 2 rows top down with crushed candy canes
Heather Wolf

Chocolate Peppermint Donuts

Chocolate Peppermint Donuts will give your holiday dessert table all the festive feels. Rich and chocolaty, these baked donuts are dipped in a schnapps-spiked glaze then decorated with crushed candy canes. Moist, delicious and minty they're the perfect treat for Christmas.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Total Time 24 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Donuts
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Chocolate Donuts
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour unbleached
  • 1/4 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder 100% cacao
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar packed
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1/3 cup milk room temperature
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt room temperature
  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla pure
Peppermint Schnapps Glaze
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 Tbsp peppermint schnapps
Garnish
  • 2 candy canes crushed

Equipment

  • 6 cavity donut pan

Method
 

Chocolate Donuts
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease donut pan with olive oil and set aside.
  2. Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and brown sugar together in a large bowl.
  3. In a separate bowl whisk egg, milk, yogurt, melted butter and vanilla until combined.
  4. Carefully add wet ingredients to dry, stirring with a wooden spoon until just combined. Take care to avoid overmixing. Note: Batter will be thick.
  5. Pipe batter into donut pan, evenly distributing between the six cavities.
  6. Bake for 9 minutes. Donuts are done when tops spring back when pressed by a fingertip.
  7. Cool donuts in pan for 3 minutes then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Peppermint Schnapps Glaze
  1. Place chocolate chips in a heat safe bowl. Set aside.
  2. In a small saucepan, bring heavy whipping cream to a simmer over medium heat.
  3. Pour hot cream over chocolate chips and allow the mixture to sit undisturbed for 5 minutes. After the chocolate has melted add peppermint schnapps and stir until smooth.
Assembly
  1. Dip donut tops into glaze then decorate with crushed candy canes.
  2. Donuts tastes best the day they are made but can be covered and stored at room temperature up to 2 days.