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chocolate glazed yeast donuts (doughnuts)

Delicious Chocolate Glazed Yeast Donuts Recipe

Mateja Zvirotic Andrijanic
Eye-catching, fun, and delicious! Yeast donuts can be found in various flavors, and are most easily recognized by their characteristic ring shape, flavorful glazes, and colorful sprinkles. These Chocolate Glazed Yeast Donuts have a thin, crisp exterior, and a soft and fluffy interior. They are seriously out of this world!
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Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 donuts
Calories 279 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the dough

  • 550 g all-purpose flour
  • 7 g instant dry yeast
  • 60 g granulated sugar
  • 2 egg yolks (room temperature)
  • 80 g butter (melted)
  • 300 ml lukewarm milk
  • teaspoon sea salt
  • tonka bean
  • teaspoon nutmeg
  • lemon zest (grated)
  • 2 tablespoon whiskey (or rum)
  • sunflower oil (for frying)

For the chocolate glaze

  • 150 g heavy cream
  • 125 g dark chocolate
  • pinch of salt

Instructions
 

Donuts

  • Mix the dry yeast with 1 tablespoon of sugar and 50 ml of warm milk and leave to activate for about 10-15 min.
  • Sift the flour and mix it with the rest of the sugar, salt, and spices in a large bowl. Make an indent in the middle of the bowl with the dry ingredients and start adding the activated yeast, egg yolks, the rest of the milk, and melted butter. Add the whiskey or rum and the zest of one lemon and combine everything into a ball. Leave the dough to rest for 10 minutes covered with a damp kitchen towel. At this moment it's still sticky.
  • Now transfer the dough to a well-floured surface and knead for about 5 minutes. Avoid adding too much flour. The whole process of kneading can be done in a stand mixer.
  • When the soft dough is formed, lightly oil the bowl, put the dough inside, cover it with a damp kitchen towel and let it rest in a warm place until it doubles in size. This can take between 1-2 hours, depending on the temperature of the room.
  • On a well-floured surface, roll out the dough to a thickness of approximately 1 cm. Use a donut cutter for cutting the bigger circles and a bottle cap for the inner circles if you don't have the small donut cutter.
  • Sprinkle the donuts with some flour and cover them again with a damp kitchen towel. Let them rise for another 30-45 min.
  • Combine the rest of the dough back into a bowl and leave it covered with a damp kitchen towel for 10 minutes. Then roll it out again and cut out a few more donuts. These will probably be smaller and thicker when baked but still very delicious.
  • Heat the oil in a large pot, to a temperature of approximately 170-180°C. If you have a kitchen thermometer, use it in this step.
  • Carefully put the donuts in the hot oil and fry until they become golden brown, about 1 minute per side. When done, place them on a cooling rack covered with 2-3 layers of paper towel so the excess oil gets soaked up.

Dark chocolate ganache

  • Finely chop the chocolate, place it in a heatproof bowl, and set aside. Heat the heavy cream, but do not let it boil. When it is hot enough for the chocolate to melt, remove from the heat and pour it over the chocolate, wait for 1-2 minutes and stir with a whisk until completely melted.
  • Dip the donuts in the ganache, and place them on a cooling rack. Add some sprinkles on top while the glaze is still warm and let the ganache set. Or eat right away.

Notes

  • The amount of sunflower oil required for the frying is not specified in this recipe as it may vary due to the depth and the pot, you'll use.
  • Regarding the room temperature at which you'll make the donuts, it's often pointed out that it should be warm and humid. These conditions absolutely help the dough rise but aren't necessary for making the donuts. If the temperature is a bit cooler, the dough will just need some more time to rise.
  • Instead of whiskey, you can use rum or some other alcohol.
  • All ingredients for making the donuts should be at room temperature. The milk can be a bit warmer.
  • Dark chocolate ganache, by itself, is not that sweet, especially for those people who are used to very sweet flavors. If you want to, you can use chocolate with less cocoa percentage (like the one with 60% of cocoa).
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Nutrition

Serving: 1donutCalories: 279kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 6gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 94mgPotassium: 139mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 330IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 3mg