Baked Chocolate Mocha Donuts just happen to be gluten-free too. Chocolate baked cake donuts with a touch of Mexican chili powder and espresso, topped with a simple glaze.
I love easy baked donuts. No frying and so much healthier. Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Donuts are a great start to your day.
Pumpkin Spice Donuts are a must for the fall. Perfect with a pumpkin latte.
The combination of chocolate and coffee is so delicious. Have you tried my milk chocolate latte? It will pair perfectly with these Mexican chocolate donuts.
RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for this gluten-free donut recipe can be found at the bottom of this post.
To Make Baked Donuts You Need:
- Butter
- Sugar
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Eggs
- Buttermilk
- Espresso powder
- Cream cheese
- Chocolate chips
- Chili flakes
- Gluten Free flour
- Icing sugar
Baked Chocolate Mocha Donuts Are Easy To Make
Baked donuts are so delicious. Not greasy and really fun to make. It’s just like baking a muffin.
- You will need a donut pan, or if you are like me, I have several so I can bake all the donuts at once.
- I like to use a piping bag and a large tip to place the dough in the pan. You can use a freezer bag with the end cut off or just drop the dough in the pan by spoonfuls and spread it around.
Full instructions are in the recipe card below.
Here is the quick rundown so you can see how easy it really is to make homemade doughnuts without yeast.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Cream the butter, cream cheese, sugar, and salt.
- Beat in the eggs.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients.
- Add in the melted chocolate chips.
- Place dough in baking pans and bake.
- Remove and allow to cool.
- Glaze and enjoy.
Suggestions/Recipe Tips
- Flour – I used a gluten-free flour blend, but regular white flour will work as well if you don’t need these to be gluten free.
- Buttermilk – if you don’t have any on hand, try adding some vinegar to regular milk (about 1 ½ teaspoons is perfect). You can also water down some sour cream or Greek yogurt.
- Espresso powder – any instant espresso powder works.
- Chili flakes – any variety you like. You can adjust the amount of heat that works for you.
- Chocolate chips – can be milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or semi-sweet. You can also do a combination. If you really like things sweet, milk chocolate will be your choice.
- Storage – these baked donuts will last for 3-4 days in a sealed container. You can freeze them as well.
- Donut glaze – you can dip them in the glaze, or drizzle the glaze on by hand. Sprinkles are certainly optional but always welcomed. I used chocolate milk to make the glaze. Regular milk will work, and you can always add a touch of cocoa powder as well.
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Baked Chocolate Mocha Donuts (Gluten Free)
Ingredients
For the Donuts:
- ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons espresso powder
- ½ teaspoon Aleppo chili flakes (or your choice of chili powder)
- 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup chocolate chips (melted)
- 2 cups gluten free flour blend
For the Chocolate Milk Glaze:
- 1 cup icing sugar
- chocolate milk (to thin the glaze)
- sprinkles are optional
Instructions
For the Donuts:
- Preheat oven to 375º F and spray your donut pans with cooking spray.
- In a bowl sift flour, espresso powder, baking powder and chile flakes. Set aside.3 teaspoons baking powder, 2 teaspoons espresso powder, 2 cups gluten free flour blend, ½ teaspoon Aleppo chili flakes
- Using a mixer (hand held or stand) beat butter, cream cheese, sugar and salt until smooth and fluffy.½ cup unsalted butter, ½ cup granulated sugar, 4 ounces cream cheese, ½ teaspoon salt
- Beat in eggs (one at a time).2 eggs
- Melt your chocolate chips. (I used the microwave).
- Alternately add the flour mixture and buttermilk to the butter/sugar mixture. Beat until just combined. Do not over mix.½ cup buttermilk
- Blend in the melted chocolate.1 cup chocolate chips
- Place batter into piping bag that has a large nozzle/tip attached.
- Pipe batter into pans.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven. Take donuts out of pan and place on cooling rack.
For the Chocolate Milk Glaze:
- Combine icing sugar and chocolate milk to form a glaze. Add the milk SLOWLY to the icing sugar until you reach your desired consistency.chocolate milk, 1 cup icing sugar
- Dip each donut into the glaze. Decorate with sprinkles (optional). Allow to set before eating.
Veena
Oh these look so delicious..! I love that they are gluten free!! and I love the combination of Chocolate and Chilly. Think I’m gonna make it for a friend’s daughter who is gluten free.. ! think she will love it.
Homemade & Yummy
They are so easy….and totally delicious. Even my grandkids loved them.
Abby
I’m all about gluten free! These look so delicious 🙂
Homemade & Yummy
Thanks so much…they totally are.
Claudia Krusch
I have never tried baked donuts but now I need to. Your recipe sounds delicious and I love the combination of chocolate and chili flakes.
Homemade & Yummy
Baked donuts are so easy….and totally delicious.
Karen
My husband made crullers a week ago and sour cream doughnuts this week. I see a chocolate doughnut in our future! Thanks ::)
Homemade & Yummy
Totally ENJOY!!
Milena
I love these are gluten free! I have never made donuts at home, but this is inspiring!
Homemade & Yummy
It is soooo much fun.
Ashley
I was so going to pass on these but then you said gluten free and stop right there. I need them!
Homemade & Yummy
YES…you do!!
Emily
Yum, I love donuts! I am amazed that these are gluten free, they look delicious!
Homemade & Yummy
They taste delicious too!!
Rebecca Bryant
Oh my these look amazing. I am so buying me a pan so I can make me some doughnuts.
Homemade & Yummy
Have so much fun…and enjoy!!
Aish Das-Padihari
They look extremely delicious. I’m tempted to make these but I do need a donut pan first.
Homemade & Yummy
Always a great reason to go shopping!!
Reesa Lewandowski
OH I am sharing these with my best friend who is gluten free. She loves these types of flavors! And I am obsessed with your little donut tin!
Homemade & Yummy
It is a fun little kitchen tool.
Mandy Carter
I love baking donuts with my kids. We love a good whole wheat blueberry donut! These sound like good ones to try next time.
Homemade & Yummy
My grandkids loved them.
Andrea
I had to share these on favebook earlier because they’re gluten free and so many of my friends cannot eat gluten. They look delicious, I want to try making donuts sometime. Thanks for the recipe.
Homemade & Yummy
They are fun and easy to make.Thanks so much for sharing.
Ilaria - Mozzarella Bites
They look delicious!
Homemade & Yummy
They certainly are.
Fred
This will be good with a coffee in the morning. Thanks for sharing!
Homemade & Yummy
Yes for sure.
Sarah James @ Tales From The Kitchen Shed
Wow, your doughnuts look so yummy. I like the idea of baking them instead of frying, so much better for you. Thanks for sharing.
Homemade & Yummy
Yes…they taste so much better.