Homemade Baked Donuts

Trying to get that perfect, homemade donut can sometimes feel like an impossible task. But we're here to tell you that with the right recipe, you can make donuts that are just as good as (if not better than!) the ones from your favorite bakery.

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Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked donut, dessert, donuts, doughnuts

Prep Time: 8

Cook Time: 14

Total Time: 22

Servings: donuts

Calories: 516kcal

Author: Food Plus Words

Ingredients

Donut

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. baking soda
¾ tsp. salt
¼ cup melted butter
¼ cup vegetable oil
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 cup milk

Chocolate Ganache

8 oz. sugar free baking chocolate or chocolate chips
1 cup heavy cream

Salted Carmel Layer

½ cup granulated sugar
3 tbsp. unsalted butter
¼ cup plus 2 tbsp. heavy cream
1/8 tsp. sea salt

Top Layer

½ cup chopped peanuts

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425ºF and lightly coat the donut pan with cooking spray.
Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
In a large bowl, whisk the oil and butter; slowly add in the sugar, vanilla, and eggs. Mix all until well combined.
Add the milk and other dry ingredients to the large mixing bowl.
Scoop the mixture into a Ziploc freezer bag and cut the corner.
Pour the batter into the holes in the donuts, filling two-thirds of each donut.
Bake - for 8 minutes or until slightly golden.
Remove from the oven and let the donuts cool for about 10 minutes.
While the Donuts are cooling, prepare the chocolate ganache layer and salted caramel.

Salted Caramel

Add the sugar to a saucepan, wait for it to start to melt, then allow it to caramelize (turn brown).
When the sugar starts to liquify, remove the heat and add the butter. Allow it to melt.
Add the cream and salt gradually and mix well.
Transfer the caramel sauce to another bowl and let it completely cool.

Chocolate Ganache

In a saucepan, add the creamer and heat until it begins to simmer. Place the chocolate into the pan. Remove from heat and cover with a lid.
Allow it to set for 5 minutes, and then remove the lid, stirring the chocolate mixture until smooth and shiny. Allow the Ganache to thicken before dipping donuts into it, so you get a thicker chocolate layer on the donuts.

Assembly

Dip the top of each donut into the ganache.
Place them in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
Remove the donut from the refrigerator and dip the chocolate-layered portion of the donut into the salted caramel.
Finally, sprinkle the donuts with crushed salted peanuts.

Notes

Cold ingredients should be brought to room temperature before you start mixing the ingredients.
Be patient with your ganache if it appears thin at first. It will thicken significantly as it sits! Once it cools for a few minutes, it should be the right consistency for dipping your doughnuts. However, if it hasn't been set after sitting, place it in the fridge for 5-10 minutes to speed up the process.
Ensure that the donut mixture, ganache, and caramel have thoroughly cooled and set before assembling them.

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