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Baked S'mores Donuts Recipe

4.96 from 22 votes
prep 20 minutes
cook 13 minutes
Additional Time 15 minutes
total 48 minutes
Serves 7 large donuts
Baked graham cracker cake donuts topped with chocolate ganache, toasted vanilla meringue, and crushed graham crackers!
*original recipe was the same, just doubled in quantity :)
Author: Bernice Baran
Servings 7 large donuts

Ingredients

Graham Cracker Donuts

  • 30 grams (1/4 cup ground) graham crackers, crushed, about 1/4 of a sleeve of graham crackers
  • 90 grams (3/4 cup) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 56 grams (1/4 cup) salted butter, melted
  • 66 grams (1/3 cup) light brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 80 mL (1/3 cup) heavy cream, room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract , or vanilla bean paste

Chocolate Ganache

  • 60 mL (1/4 cup) heavy cream
  • 85 grams (1/2 cup/3oz) dark chocolate chips, milk is also fine but I think it's too sweet

Vanilla Meringue

  • 100 grams (1/2 cup) granulated sugar
  • 1/8 tsp cream of tartar
  • 2 (60 grams) large egg whites
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract, or vanilla bean paste

Method

Graham Cracker Donuts

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F/177C convection (325F/163C conventional) and grease 7 donut molds (if your pan has six, you can bake the last one after).
  2. Crush graham crackers into a flour-like powder, using a processor or blender, measure out 1/4 cup.
    30 grams (1/4 cup ground) graham crackers crushed, about 1/4 of a sleeve of graham crackers
  3. Combine the graham crackers, flour and baking powder in a bowl and set aside.
    90 grams (3/4 cup) all-purpose flour spooned and leveled, 1 tsp baking powder
  4. Use a whisk to combine the butter and sugar together until well combined.
    56 grams (1/4 cup) salted butter melted, 66 grams (1/3 cup) light brown sugar lightly packed
  5. Add in the eggs, cream and vanilla and mix until combined.
    1 large egg room temperature, 80 mL (1/3 cup) heavy cream room temperature, 1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
  6. Fold in the dry ingredients, just until the last streak of flour is combined, and then use a piping bag or a spoon to fill the donut molds about 3/4 full.
  7. Bake for 13 minutes, or until the donuts are golden brown and spring back when you press on them.

Chocolate Ganache

  1. While the donuts are cooling, heat the cream in a sauce pan just until it simmers.
    60 mL (1/4 cup) heavy cream
  2. Pour the cream over the chocolate and let it sit for 2-3 minutes, then stir until it is smooth.
    85 grams (1/2 cup/3oz) dark chocolate chips milk is also fine but I think it's too sweet
  3. Allow it to cool just until it's spreadable, 10-30 minutes, depending on room temperature.

Toasted Meringue

  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the sugar, cream of tartar and egg whites.
    100 grams (1/2 cup) granulated sugar, 2 (60 grams) large egg whites
  2. In a small pot, bring 1/2 cup of water to a simmer and then place the bowl of eggs and sugar on top, creating a double boiler.
  3. Whisk the eggs and sugar over the simmer pot, until the sugar is fully dissolved (you shouldn't be able to feel any sugar granules when you touch the egg). I recommend using a digital thermometer and heat the egg and sugar mixture until it reaches 170F (77C) (this will make it more stable and prevent it from weeping).
  4. Once, the sugar is dissolved, remove from heat and beat with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
  5. Add in the vanilla and beat just until the vanilla is combined.
    1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste

Assemble

  1. Spread the ganache evenly on the donuts and place them in the fridge for a few minutes to set.
  2. Use a piping bag, a spoon or an offset spatula to frost the donuts with the meringue.
  3. Use a kitchen torch to toast the meringue on top and sprinkle with some crushed graham crackers.

Notes

  • *milk chocolate tastes more like a s'mores but it's personally too sweet for me so I like to use dark chocolate chips.
  • can also make mini donuts - bake for about 7 minutes; makes about 15 minis. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 371kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 6gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 187mgFiber: 1gSugar: 33g
Course: Donuts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked donuts, chocolate ganache, donuts, graham cracker donuts, homemade donuts, meringue, s'mores donuts, toasted meringue