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    Coffee Donuts (With Peanut Butter Chocolate Glaze)

    Published: March 27, 2017 Updated: July 16, 2020 / By: Dawn | Girl Heart Food 60 Comments

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    Close-up of a glazed baked donut with crushed peanuts.

    These easy baked coffee donuts are made with espresso powder and topped with an easy chocolate peanut butter glaze. They’re fluffy, delicious and so much better than store-bought!

    Close-up of a glazed baked donut with crushed peanuts.

    Let’s start off Monday with baked coffee donuts!

    Making donuts at home is super easy and satisfying (especially when you bite into one).

    Once you make donuts at home, there’s no turning back. You totally get to enjoy your favourite cuppa and one (or two) of these donuts while staying home in your cozy clothes! Sounds good, right?

    What’s your favourite type of donut? 

    I know, how could you possibly have one answer for that question?

    I do love these coffee donuts, but am also a huge fan of blueberry donuts, vanilla glazed donuts and, let’s not forget, carrot cake donuts!

    How To Make Baked Coffee Donuts

    Full details on how to make these baked donuts are in the recipe card below, but here are the basics:

    Once you’ve mixed up your donut batter, pipe or spoon into a greased donut pan and bake.

    Close-up of a baked donut in a donut pan.

    After your donuts have completely cooled, you can glaze them!

    Chocolate peanut butter glaze in a small food processor.

    Place them on a wire rack.

    Six glazed donuts on a cooling rack.

    Add some crushed peanuts for extra flavour and some texture!

    A hand sprinkling crushed peanuts onto glazed donuts.

    Tips for Making This Recipe

    • Allow donuts to fully cool before glazing!
    • If you don’t want to use crushed peanuts, try shaved chocolate or sprinkles instead.
    • These baked donuts are best enjoyed when they’re freshly made for optimal freshness.
    Three baked donuts with glaze and crushed nuts on a marble board.

    Hope you love this easy baked donut recipe as much as we do! It’s a favourite around here!

    And if you’re looking for an extra indulgent treat, try with a mug of homemade hot chocolate!

    If you make these coffee donuts, be sure to leave a comment below!

    Close-up of a glazed baked donut with crushed peanuts.

    Coffee Donuts (With Peanut Butter Chocolate Glaze)

    Dawn | Girl Heart Food
    These easy baked coffee donuts are made with espresso powder and topped with an easy chocolate peanut butter glaze. They're fluffy, delicious and so much better than store-bought!
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 7 mins
    Cooling Time 30 mins
    Total Time 47 mins
    Course Dessert
    Servings 6 donuts
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    Ingredients
     

    Coffee Donuts

    • 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1.5 tablespoons instant espresso powder
    • ¼ cup melted unsalted butter
    • â…“ cup buttermilk, or milk
    • 1 large egg
    • Cooking spray, for greasing pan

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Glaze

    • 1 tablespoon smooth natural peanut butter
    • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
    • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
    • 2.5 tablespoons icing sugar
    • 2 tablespoons milk, I used 2% milk fat
    • pinch salt

    Garnish

    • 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts

    Instructions

    Coffee Donuts

    • Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
    • In a bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and instant espresso powder. Set aside.
    • To flour mixture, add melted butter and buttermilk (or milk) and mix using a hand mixer (or simply a whisk) until combined. Add egg and mix until just combined.
    • Spray a 6-count donut pan with cooking spray and distribute batter evenly into it (spoon or pipe in).
    • Bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until a wooden toothpick or cake tester inserted in the donuts comes out clean. Don't overbake.
    • Let donuts cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before removing. Allow the donuts to fully cool on a cooling rack before glazing.

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Glaze

    • In a small food processor, combine all ingredients and process until combined and smooth, about 1 to 2 minutes. Pour into a bowl.

    Glaze the Donuts

    • Once donuts are completely cool, invert donuts into glaze, one at a time, and place on a cooling rack. Sprinkle peanuts over top. You can let the glaze set for a few minutes (if you like) before digging it. Enjoy!

    A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

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    Tried this recipe?

    If you do make this recipe, thank you!! It would mean so much if you could leave a comment below. Love to know how you enjoyed it, and it helps other readers too!

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Agness of Run Agness Run

      April 09, 2017 at 10:55 am

      Such a palatable recipe, Dawn! Yummy!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        April 10, 2017 at 10:43 am

        Thanks Agness 🙂 Happy you like it!

        Reply
    2. Kevin | Keviniscooking

      March 30, 2017 at 7:24 pm

      I just don’t know how you got all that icing on them 6 donuts because I’d eat half tasting it first. 🙂
      Beautiful!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        March 30, 2017 at 9:12 pm

        Haha! I totally know what you mean, Kevin….more like glaze with donuts and not donuts with glaze cause we know it’s alllll about the glaze when it comes to donuts…hehehe! Thanks, my friend 🙂

        Reply
    3. Nicole @ Foodie Loves Fitness

      March 30, 2017 at 2:23 pm

      Well these just look scrumptious! Would you believe I’ve NEVER made homemade donuts before? I’m not sure why, but I think I need to change that stat!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        March 30, 2017 at 9:09 pm

        Thanks Nicole!! I’m sure you’ll love ’em 🙂

        Reply
    4. Miriam - londonkitchendiaries.com

      March 30, 2017 at 5:50 am

      I think I have to invest in a donut pan after reading this – I was lately dreaming of donuts, I don’t know where this came from but I just started to have a craving and your peanut butter chocolate glaze had me drooling 🙂 Have a great weekend, Dawn!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        March 30, 2017 at 12:19 pm

        You definitely do, Miriam!! Dreams of donuts are a good thing, that’s for sure!! Thanks so much, my friend! Hope you have a great weekend too!

        Reply
    5. Marissa

      March 29, 2017 at 1:43 pm

      Well you certainly put that new pan to good use, Dawn! These are beautiful!! Cake doughnuts are my favorite and I love that they’re baked not fried. AND I’m swooning over that glaze!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        March 29, 2017 at 2:13 pm

        Thanks Marissa! I have another recipe I’ll be sharing soon. Donuts all the time in our home now, lol. Least they are baked 😉

        Reply
    6. GiGi Eats

      March 29, 2017 at 10:54 am

      Just twist my arm and make me eat 10 of those now will ya. Geeeeeezeeee!
      😉

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        March 29, 2017 at 11:30 am

        Hehehehe! I hear ya 😉 Thanks girl!

        Reply
    7. Cindy

      March 29, 2017 at 2:42 am

      I am crushing on your donut pan. I love the timing aspect too – 25 minutes! That is soooo doable. Love the peanut butter addition – so luxurious! Dreamin donuts tonight for sure!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        March 29, 2017 at 9:06 am

        Definitely doable! I feel like whipping up a batch of donuts every day, lol 😀 Thanks so much, Cindy!

        Reply
    8. Tracy | Baking Mischief

      March 28, 2017 at 4:19 pm

      All of my favorite things, it’s like you made a donut just for me! 😉 These look so good, and I am totally on board with your Mondays are for donuts plan. I missed this Monday, so maybe I’ll just have to make some today AND tomorrow to make up for it. Pinned, because these are definitely happening in my kitchen some time soon!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        March 29, 2017 at 9:05 am

        That sounds like a good plan to me, Tracy! The more donuts, the better, if you ask me 😉 Thanks so much for the sweet comment and Pin 🙂

        Reply
    9. Kate

      March 28, 2017 at 2:35 pm

      That amazing frosting looks like it wants to go on top of all kinds of donuts! Def giving this one a go soon!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        March 28, 2017 at 2:54 pm

        Thanks so much, Kate! Hope you enjoy 🙂

        Reply
    10. Kathryn @ Family Food on the Table

      March 28, 2017 at 10:59 am

      I love my donut pans too and yes, homemade is WAY better! I am loving the combination here and your pictures have me drooling! I gotta put these on the menu for the weekend – we would gobble them up 🙂 Pinned! Have a great week!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        March 28, 2017 at 11:37 am

        Thank you very much, Kathryn, for the kind words and Pin! I hope you guys love ’em 🙂 Have a great week too, my friend! xo

        Reply
    11. Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop

      March 28, 2017 at 9:24 am

      I can’t wait for the next donut recipe….and you just posted this one! I’m all about options! 🙂 These donuts looks way too good! Love that they are baked! Nicely done!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        March 28, 2017 at 10:19 am

        Thanks so much, Kathy 🙂 !!

        Reply
    12. Jolina

      March 27, 2017 at 5:37 pm

      LOL you crack me up, I do love reading your posts! Argh and I do want a donut pan, I don’t know why I don’t have one dang it. I love simple glazed, which ironically (and I just read this somewhere) apparently has the most calories. Such is life. I’d love to make my own donuts! Therefore, donut pan! These look amazing and that glaze….THANK YOU for saying it’s OK to have two haha. Hope Monday treated you well Dawn!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        March 27, 2017 at 6:13 pm

        Thanks Jolina! You need to get one of those pans. There’s no turning back for me now! Donuts EVERYWHERE! Hehehe! Figures that simple glazed have the most calories. Oh well! Least these are baked so we have that 😉 Hope you’re having a great Monday too!

        Reply
    13. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary

      March 27, 2017 at 3:39 pm

      Mondays most DEFINITELY need donuts. That should be a rule if you ask me. Yay to a new donut pan! I think you and I have the same exact one. Clearly you have excellent taste (I mean, I SAW those socks you were rocking on FB. Totally amazing). Anyways, I will only eat baked donuts, because I can’t refrain myself from eating more than one (or 4), so they have to be baked. Baby needs donuts on repeat. 🙂 Loving the PB and chocolate combo! You can’t ever go wrong there!! Cheers, dear! xo

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        March 27, 2017 at 6:11 pm

        Totally!! Haha! I love those socks. But I think I really do have a sock addiction…hehehe! I got a 6 unit pan because I didn’t want too many donuts going around, but now I wish I had a 12 unit pan because I want more donuts. Can’t win, lol 😀 Thanks girl! xo

        Reply
    14. Gaila

      March 27, 2017 at 3:28 pm

      Oh Dawn! my god, these donuts sound amazing!! can I have a tray or two with coffee please could spend the rest of the afternoon eating these and playing Zelda! ???

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        March 27, 2017 at 6:09 pm

        Thanks Gaila! That sounds like the perfect afternoon to me! Working my way through Zelda 😉 That game is way to fun!!!

        Reply
    15. Laura

      March 27, 2017 at 2:57 pm

      Oh my word – could this be a more perfect combination. I’ve been wanting to get a donut pan…this tips it over the edge, I think. Yum! <3

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        March 27, 2017 at 6:07 pm

        Thanks Laura! I’m finally glad I got my pan 🙂 Nothing like fresh donuts made at home!

        Reply
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