Peppermint mocha Christmas donuts
Enjoyed on their own or paired with a steaming mug of hot cocoa, these festive Christmas donuts are the perfect way to ring in the holidays!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon instant espresso powder
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup butter melted
- ½ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 12 ounces white chocolate wafers 1 bag
- ½ cup crushed peppermints or candy canes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a donut pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and espresso powder. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs, milk, butter and peppermint extract.
- Mix dry ingredients slowly into the wet ingredients until just incorporated.
- Fill each donut cavity halfway with batter. Bake for 8 minutes.
- In a small saucepan, melt chocolate wafers on low heat, mixing constantly until smooth.
- After the donuts have cooled, dip each one into the chocolate and spread it evenly over the top. Sprinkle crushed peppermints on top. Refrigerate for 20 minutes until chocolate hardens.
Nutrition
Serving: 1donutCalories: 266kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 282mgPotassium: 140mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 201IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 1mg
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