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What's better than a cup of hot chocolate on a cold winter day? Hot chocolate transformed into donuts; that's what! Best part—besides the scrumptious flavor, of course—is that they are mini, which automatically ups the cute factor. Â
If you're looking for a perfect snow day treat or Valentine's Day surprise, these tiny donuts are your solution!
Ingredients
- Hot Chocolate Doughnuts:
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup hot chocolate mix
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup butter (melted)
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- For the Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoon milk
- For the Marshmallow Creme Frosting:
- 2 tablespoons butter (softened)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ounces marshmallow fluff
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- For the Chocolate Frosting:
- 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup light cream
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- Toppings:
- Jet Puffed Marshmallow Bits (or marshmallow bits from Marshmallow Lovers Hot Chocolate Pack)
Steps to Make It
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Gather the ingredients.
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Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease the donut pans (You can also use a donut maker. Just follow the directions on your doughnut maker for bake times).Â
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In a large mixing bowl, or the bowl of a stand mixer, mix together the flour, hot chocolate mix, cocoa powder, sugar, and baking powder.Â
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In a measuring cup, whisk together the milk and vinegar to create a sort of homemade buttermilk.Â
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Then whisk in the egg, vanilla extract, and melted butter (make sure it is room temperature, so that it doesn't scramble the egg).
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Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and stir to completely moisten the dry mixture. Gently fold in the miniature chocolate chips.Â
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Place the donut batter into a large pastry bag or ziplock bag. Cut a large hole in the end of the bag and pipe the batter into the donut molds. Fill until almost full, leaving some room for them to rise.Â
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Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
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Allow them to cool in the pan for about 5 minutes and then place them on a cooling rack.Â
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While they are baking or cooling prepare the two frostings.Â
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Whisk together the glaze ingredients and roll each doughnut in the glaze when they are completely cooled.Â
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Place them on a cooling rack to allow the excess glaze to drip off and allow them to dry for 10 to15 minutes. Â
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For the marshmallow creme, beat together the melted butter, vanilla, and marshmallow fluff in a bowl using a hand mixer until completely combined.
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Add in the sugar and milk and mix until smooth.Â
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Dip the top of each donut into the marshmallow mixture. Allow to dry slightly, about 5 minutes.Â
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For the chocolate frosting, put the chocolate and cream in a medium-sized microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between until completely melted. Then whisk in the corn syrup.Â
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Dip each donut in the chocolate and top immediately with the marshmallow bits.
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Serve with a cold glass of milk and enjoy!
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*Recipe modified from The Sweet Chick
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