These gluten free Chocolate Donuts are rich, sweet and downright irresistible! Can be made dairy free as well. Pair with a darn fine cup of coffee for a satisfying treat.
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Prep
10 mins
Bake
15 mins
Total
25 mins

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Yield
9 donuts

Ingredients

Donuts:
• Sugar | --- | 1/2 cup
• Butter or Dairy-Free Butter | --- | 1/4 cup
• Egg | --- | 1
• Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour | --- | 3/4 cup
• Dutch-Processed Cocoa Powder | --- | 1/4 cup
• Baking Powder | --- | 1 teaspoon
• Nutmeg | --- | 1/4 teaspoon
• Salt | --- | 1/4 teaspoon
• Milk or Dairy-Free Milk | --- | 1/2 cup

Glaze:
• Powdered Sugar | --- | 1 1/2 cups
• Dutch-Processed Cocoa Powder | --- | 1/4 cup
• Milk or Dairy-Free Milk | --- | 4 tablespoons
• Sprinkles (Optional) | --- | To taste

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Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Spray a donut pan with oil.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add in egg and beat until well blended.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, nutmeg and salt.
4. Add dry ingredients and milk to butter-sugar mixture and mix until thoroughly combined.
5. Add batter into prepared donut pans, filling each 3/4 full.
6. Bake donuts for 15 minutes or until a toothpick check comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes.
7. For the glaze, whisk together powdered sugar, cocoa powder and milk to a thick, pourable consistency. Dunk donuts in glaze and top with sprinkles.

Chocolate Donuts