This recipe for Chocolate Doughnuts is the perfect donut for any chocolate lover. These homemade chocolate donuts are decadent without being overly sweet and has a white and dark chocolate drizzle to decorate the top.

A single chocolate doughnut on a serving pedestal.

❤️ Why you'll love it

Cake doughnuts: these chocolate cake donuts are made without yeast, eliminating the need to allow the donut to rise before frying.

Rich chocolate flavor: perfect for the chocolate fan with double chocolate flavor with a delicious chocolate glaze, perfect for your next chocolate craving.

Old fashioned treat: fried donuts are almost a thing of the past in home kitchens, this particular recipe is one you can easily make at home without too much fuss.

🥘 Ingredients

Vegetable Oil for frying: I use Crisco brand solid vegetable shortening

All-purpose flour

Granulated sugar

Unsweetened cocoa powder: there are different types of cocoa powder, be sure to use one labeled unsweetened cocoa powder. I prefer to use Hershey's brand

Baking powder

Baking soda

Salt

Vanilla extract

Nonfat plain greek yogurt

Milk

Eggs

Dark chocolate melting wafers

White chocolate melting wafers

🔪 Instructions

In a large heavy bottom pot, add Crisco and melt until you have of 2 inches oil when melted. Heat to 360 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set the flour mixture aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together the nonfat yogurt, milk, and eggs.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stir to combine and form a dough ball.
Add shortening to a large pot and melt over medium heat. The oil level should be at least 3 inches deep. Bring oil to 350 degree temperature
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in a little more flour if needed so dough is not sticky.
Roll to ¾-inch thickness. Using a doughnut cutter, cut the doughnuts.
Fry in hot oil for 1 minute per side. You will need to fry in batches. Drain on paper towel lined baking sheet.
To make the glaze, in a small bowl, combine the white chocolate and 1 tablespoons milk. Microwave on High in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until the chocolate is melted and smooth (about 1 minute total).
In a small bowl, combine the dark chocolate and remaining 1 tablespoons milk. Microwave on High in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until the chocolate is melted and smooth (about 1 minute total).
Place cooled chocolate donut on a wire rack with a piece of parchment paper beneath the rack. Drizzle melted chocolate over tops of the donuts.

🥄 Equipment

Donut cutter

Large bowl

Small bowl

Rolling pin

Large pot or fryer

Candy thermometer: (to measure the temperature of the oil)

🥫Storage

Room temperature: store donuts in an airtight container up to 4 days.

Freeze: store in a freezer safe airtight freezer bag up to 3 months.

Reheat: warm thawed donuts in an air fryer or the oven at 350 degrees for 5-10 minutes, until warmed through.

📖 Variations

Sour cream can be substituted for the greek yogurt.
Chocolate chips and white chocolate can be used instead of melting wafers.

💭 Tips

No donut cutter? No problem! Use a biscuit cutter or a wide mouth glass and a 1-inch round cutter (such as the bottom of a large Wilton decorating tip) to cut out the center of each doughnut.

Fried chocolate doughnuts on a plate with white and dark chocolate drizzle.

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🍽 Serve with..

Serve chocolate doughnuts for breakfast or as a snack with a hot cup of coffee, tea, or cold glass of milk.

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