Chocolate Glazed Donuts (Baked Donuts)

Super easy chocolate glazed donuts made with baked cake donuts and the best sweetened condensed milk chocolate glaze!ย 

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Good morning friends! …if itโ€™s morning for you, if not then good afternoon or good night lol regardless, Eagle Brand and I are here to make your day better with the best chocolate glazed donuts!ย 

What are chocolate glazed donuts?

โ€œChocolate glazed donutsโ€ can be interpreted as a chocolate donut thatโ€™s glazed or as a donut with chocolate glaze. I went with the latter. We have an easy peasy baked donut recipe, so yeah no proving the dough until itโ€™s doubled in size like fried donuts, etc. These are cake donuts which get baked in donut molds and then dipped in the BEST chocolate glaze.

How to make baked donuts

I partnered with none other than Eagle Brand to make these baked donuts using their sweetened condensed milk. Sweetened condensed milk is great for a unique flavor, addition of a liquid and/or sweetener. I especially love it for glazes and all things chocolate but more on that later.

These baked donuts follow the basic steps of combing the wet ingredients until theyโ€™re well combined and then folding in the dry ingredients.

Basic Ingredients

  • Flour – I use all-purpose flour and Iโ€™m sure a 1:1 gluten-free flour substitute would work as well.ย 
  • Oil – I use canola oil but any vegetable oil will work well. Olive oil and coconut oil will change the flavor a bit. Substituting for melted butter may give it a slightly firmer texture.ย 
  • Sweetened Condensed Milk – I ALWAYS use Eagle Brand for sweetened condensed milk. It provides a unique flavor and moisture to the donuts.
  • Light brown sugar – Can be substituted for dark brown sugar or granulated sugar but I like the richness and slightly more sweetness it brought to the donuts.
  • Sour cream – sour cream provides soooo much moisture without making a batter too wet.ย 
Sweetened condensed milk

How to make the chocolate glaze

Ok glazes are easy but can also be finicky. First of all, if youโ€™ve never tried Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk with chocolate, you are missing out on a big part of life.ย 

Second, this chocolate glaze recipe literally has two ingredients and one step. Mix the Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk with cocoa powder. I prefer dutch-processed cocoa powder for just about anything because I like the color and flavor better but regular unsweetened cocoa powder will work great too!ย 

Third, no powdered sugar mess, no corn syrup, no chocolate chips, youโ€™re welcome. Iโ€™m not even going to tell you how many times I ended with too much icing because I had to keep adding a little extra liquid or powdered sugar to get the perfect consistency. Or how many times Iโ€™ve had my chocolate seize when melting it for a glazeโ€ฆ The point is, this chocolate glaze is not only phenomenal tasting, itโ€™s so much easier to make and still so shiny!!

I wanted the glaze thick so it has a nice amount on the donut without dripping off but itโ€™s too thick to work with, you can microwave it for 5-10 seconds to loosen it up a bit.

chocolate glazed donuts

How to serve and store chocolate glazed donuts

Serving

The donuts can be served immediately after glazing. Theyโ€™re best served at room temperature. 

Storing

The glaze can take a while to fully set so if you stack them while theyโ€™re wet, theyโ€™ll get chocolate all over each other (is that really a problem though?!). Allow them to sit out for a couple hours or place them in a tray/container without stacking them and cover them with plastic wrap, making them air tight. Keep them at room temperature for 1-2 days and refrigerate for them for longer, up to a week.  

Freezing

The donuts can be frozen but I would do that only if theyโ€™re not glazed. Place them in an airtight container and then place the container in a freezer bag. To defrost them, place them in the refrigerator overnight and then remove them from the refrigerator a few hours before serving to bring them to room temperature. Glaze them once theyโ€™ve defrosted. 

If you make these, make sure to tag us on instagram @baranbakery and @eaglebrandmilk. Weโ€™d love to see your chocolate glazed donuts and we hope you guys enjoy them as much as we did! As always, have a blessed day and happy baking!
Love, B

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Chocolate Glazed Donuts Recipe

Bernice Baran
Classic baked donuts with a delicious chocolate glaze using Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk!
4.56 from 18 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Course Donuts
Cuisine American
Servings 9 Donuts
Calories 305 kcal

Ingredients
  

Donuts

  • 1 1/4 cups (150g) all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 1/2 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup (60mL) canola oil
  • 1/2 cup (153g) Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 2 Tbsp (25g) light brown sugar lightly packed
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup (56g) sour cream

Glaze

  • 1/2 cup (40g) Dutch-process cocoa powder spooned and leveled
  • 3/4 cup (230g) Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425F (218C) convection (400F/204C conventional) and grease a donut pan. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt and set the dry ingredients aside.
    1 1/4 cups (150g) all-purpose flour, 1/2 Tbsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp salt
  • Combine the oil, Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk, light brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract and sour cream until the mixture is completely smooth.
    1/4 cup (60mL) canola oil, 1/2 cup (153g) Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk, 2 Tbsp (25g) light brown sugar, 1 large egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/4 cup (56g) sour cream
  • Fold in the dry ingredients just until the last streak of flour is combined.
  • Fill a piping bag with the batter and use it to fill the donut molds about 3/4 full. Bake for 8-9 minutes, just until they start to look golden and the center springs back when you press on it.ย 
  • Remove the donuts from the oven and invert them onto a wire rack to finish cooling. Repeat this process with the rest of the batter.ย 
  • To make the glaze, whisk the cocoa powder into the Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed milk until fully combined. Take the donuts and dip the top half into the glaze and serve.ย 
    1/2 cup (40g) Dutch-process cocoa powder, 3/4 cup (230g) Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • Store remaining donuts in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 305kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 7gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 211mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26g
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