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.
Tara
So cute with the sprinkles on top! I am a huge fan of baked doughnuts. Definitely need to add them to the menu plan soon. I love that you made them gluten free!
Homemade & Yummy
It was a fun and delicious little experiment.
Corina @ Searching for Spice
The flavours in these sound beautiful! I love homemade baked donuts as they are so much healthier (or at least less unhealthy) than store-bought ones! I’d also like to experiment more with gluten-free baking and these are a great choice to serve to guests who can’t eat gluten.
Homemade & Yummy
They certainly are delicious that is for sure.
Margot
Pinned them to my Coffee Addiction board as well 🙂
Homemade & Yummy
Thanks so much. Hope you give them a try.
Margot
Those doughnuts look amazing. And this combinations of flavours… my favourite! I tried baking with gf flour but I was never really successful. I need to give it a go again.
Homemade & Yummy
It may not be the flour. You have to look at the recipe and increase baking powder/baking soda measurements.
Tanya
Baked donuts?? I can’t wait to try! These donuts look amazing and the fact that they are baked has me excited.
Homemade & Yummy
Baked donuts are so much better than fried.
Lynne Curry
You’re so adventurous! I agree how gluten=free baking has come SUCH a long way, and these donuts are pretty much proof of that! Gorgeous, too!
Homemade & Yummy
Thanks so much. They really taste great…you would never know they are gluten free!!
Sarah @ The Fit Cookie
Wow, those donuts sound delish! It’s been so long since I’ve had a traditional donut (years!) and it’s been a while since I’ve made any baked ones. I need to make some again, thanks for the reminder!
Homemade & Yummy
Baked ones are so much better…and so fun to make.
Melissa @ My Wife Can Cook
These look delicious! My favorite truffles have cinnamon and chile powder in them. Love chile powder in baked goods!
Homemade & Yummy
It works so well!!
Kristin
O-M-G! These look absolutely incredible! I went gluten free this year and totally need some tasty recipes to try!
Homemade & Yummy
Hope you give these a try.
Erren
These are so unique and beautiful!
Homemade & Yummy
Easy and oh so delicious.
Willow } Will Cook For Friends
Oh yum — the flavors in these sound amazing! I actually have donut pans already, so I’m all set. I’ve never tried making gluten-free ones before, but I do love to experiment with gluten-free baking whenever possible. Thanks for the inspiration!
Homemade & Yummy
Give it a try…you will see how easy it is.
Erica
I was just talking about getting doughnut pans! After seeing these beautiful doughnuts, I’m going to order some straight away.
Homemade & Yummy
They are so much fun to make.
Lisa @ garlicandzest.com
Wow – that chocolate/chili combo is spot on! And the sprinkles make them so festive!
Homemade & Yummy
Thanks so much.
Karen Burns-Booth
I got a doughnut pan like that for Christmas, so I may try to make this recipe soon, as it looks amazing! Karen
Homemade & Yummy
Totally LOVE my little donut pans!!
Sarah @ Champagne Tastes
Apparently I need a donut mold. Chile mocha is my jam! Love it!
Homemade & Yummy
YES….you need a donut pan!!