These rich and fluffy donuts are wonderful for get-togethers and family events - top with your favorite kind of nuts.
Dark Chocolate Baked Glazed Doughnuts with Pistachios
Prep Time: 30 minutes + cooling
Serves: People
Ingredients
Donut Ingredients
Cooking Spray
2/3 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup Cabot Lowfat Vanilla Bean Greek-Style Yogurt
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
14 blocks of Divine 85% Dark Chocolate broken into pieces (~2/3 of a bar)
Glaze Ingredients
14 blocks of Divine 85% Dark Chocolate broken into pieces (~2/3 of a bar)
2 tablespoons Cabot Salted Butter
3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
About 2 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons chopped skinned pistachios
Method
Step 1
How to Make the Donut:Set the oven to 425ºF. In small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Step 2
In another small bowl, whisk together brown sugar, yogurt, egg and vanilla until no lumps of brown sugar remain.
Step 3
Set third small heatproof bowl over small pan of barely simmering water; add chocolate, stirring until melted.
Step 4
Scrape melted chocolate into yogurt mixture and whisk until smooth. Stir chocolate mixture into dry ingredients just until combined. Spoon batter evenly into doughnut pan wells.
Step 5
Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until doughnuts feel set when lightly pressed.
Step 6
Remove from oven and let stand in pan while you make glaze.
Step 7
How to Make the Glaze:In bowl you used to melt chocolate for doughnuts, combine chocolate and butter; return to pan of barely simmering water and stir until melted.
Step 8
Remove bowl from heat and whisk in confectioners’ sugar until blended.
Step 9
Gradually whisk in enough of milk to make smooth, glossy and thick glaze.
Step 10
Dip “well” side of each doughnut in glaze.
Step 11
Sprinkle each with some of pistachios.
Step 12
Serve warm, or let cool and store in airtight container for up to 2 days.
