🍩 Baked Mocha Doughnuts 🍩

Ingredients:

For the Doughnuts:

1 cup all-purpose flour 🍚

1/2 tsp baking soda 🧂

1/4 tsp salt 🧂

1 large egg 🥚

2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled 🧈

1/3 cup milk (buttermilk preferred, or 1%, 2%, or whole) 🥛

1 tbsp plain Greek yogurt or sour cream 🥄

2 tsp instant coffee powder ☕

1 tsp vanilla extract 🍦

6 tbsp packed light brown sugar 🍬

For the Chocolate Dip:

1/2 cup chocolate chips (dark or semi-sweet) 🍫

2 tbsp unsalted butter 🧈

1 tbsp cream (heavy cream, whipping cream, or half-and-half) 🥛

1 tbsp corn syrup 🍯

Chocolate sprinkles for decorating (optional) ✨

Instructions:

1️⃣ Preheat the Oven: Set the oven to 350°F (175°C) and spray a 6-cavity doughnut pan with non-stick spray.

2️⃣ Prepare Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

3️⃣ Prepare Wet Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, melted butter, milk, yogurt/sour cream, instant coffee powder, vanilla extract, and packed brown sugar. Ensure the coffee powder is dissolved and no clumps remain.

4️⃣ Combine Mixtures: Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients using a wooden spoon or spatula. Give the batter a quick whisk to ensure everything is well combined.

5️⃣ Fill Doughnut Pan: Spoon or pipe the batter into the doughnut pan, filling each cavity about 2/3 full. This should yield 6-8 doughnuts.

6️⃣ Bake: Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the doughnuts feel slightly firm to the touch. Cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Prepare the Chocolate Dip:

7️⃣ Melt Ingredients: In a double boiler, melt together the chocolate chips, butter, cream, and corn syrup over low heat, stirring occasionally. Alternatively, melt in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each. Once melted, whisk until smooth.

8️⃣ Dip Doughnuts: Dip the tops of each doughnut in the chocolate glaze and, if desired, decorate with chocolate sprinkles.

These mocha-flavored doughnuts are perfect for a sweet caffeine kick! ☕🍩

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 8 doughnuts

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