More fun with the baked donut pan! These chocolate chip donuts uses applesauce, spices and miniature chocolate chips. I don't have much to say about these other than that they were an excuse to use my donut pan AND that they are very good as far as baked donuts go. If you try them, let me know what you think! I'm still kind of new to baked donuts.
Baked Donut Pan
One thing I can say is if you buy a baked donut pan, you should buy a pair rather than just one. I only bought one because I make a lot of small batch recipes, but for practical purposes you'll need two pans to make a minimum of 12 baked donuts. This recipe makes 12 chocolate chip donuts, so if you only have one pan you'll have to let the batter sit while the first 6 bake.
Chocolate Chip Donuts & Apple Spice Flavor
This recipe is a good one if you like the combination of applesauce, spices and chocolate chips. It's a surprisingly good combination and you may like it even if you think you're not a chocolate plus spice person. The applesauce flavor is subtle, but pleasant.
Recipe
Baked Applesauce Chocolate Chip Donuts
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 160 grams
- ¾ cup granulated sugar 140 grams
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg or cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup butter melted
- ¼ cup miniature chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Spray one or two 6 count regular donut pans with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour with the sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add applesauce, vanilla, egg, oil and melted butter.
- With a mixing spoon or heavy duty scraper, mix everything together just until blended. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Spoon a generous two tablespoons of batter into each donut ring (batter should not quite reach the top).
- Bake donuts for 12-14 minutes or until donuts spring back when touched.
- Flip from the pan while still warm.
- Let cool completely and sift powdered sugar over the donuts.
Sonya says
Fun! Happy baking!
Sue says
My cupboard of bakeware overfloweth. I would have to do some culling before I could add a doughnut pan to the collection. I own three bundt pans. Surely two of those go!?